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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.84 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 7 is a bit better than the Xiaomi 12, with a score of 81.6 against 78.8. The iPhone 7 body is noticeably lighter and thinner than Xiaomi 12, despite of the fact that it was released 5 years before. The Apple iPhone 7 has a much better performing processing unit than Xiaomi 12, although it has 4 less cores and 6 GB less RAM.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a little bit better looking display than iPhone 7, because it has much more brightness, a much larger display, a lot better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a greater display pixel density. The Xiaomi 12 captures a lot better photos and videos than iPhone 7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a way better 50 megapixels resolution back camera, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing way better quality photographs and videos and a much better 7680x4320 video quality.
The iPhone 7 has a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 12, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi 12 features a really longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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