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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.08 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 mini has a general score of 88.5, which is a little bit better than the iPhone 8's 85 score. IPhone 12 mini's design has the same thickness than the iPhone 8, but it's just a little lighter. Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a brighter screen than iPhone 8, because it has way more display brightness, a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit bigger screen and a higher pixel amount in each inch of screen.
IPhone 8 counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 256 GB internal storage. IPhone 12 mini features a bit faster CPU than Apple iPhone 8, and although they both have a 64 bits processing unit and 6 CPU cores, the iPhone 12 mini also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Apple iPhone 12 mini features longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 2227mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh. The Apple iPhone 8 counts with a little bit better camera than iPhone 12 mini, although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light captures, they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Apple iPhone 12 mini is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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