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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-11-13 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.44 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini is better than Apple iPhone SE, having an 88.5 score against 75.7. Although the iPhone 12 mini is somewhat heavier than the Apple iPhone SE, it's just a little thinner and also notably newer. The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a much better looking display than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a better screen pixels density, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a way bigger display and much more brightness.
Apple iPhone 12 mini has a much faster processing unit than iPhone SE, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory, a 64-bit CPU and 4 more processing cores. Apple iPhone SE features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a very superior battery performance than iPhone SE, because it has 2227mAh of battery capacity. The Apple iPhone 12 mini shoots a little bit better photos and videos than iPhone SE, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has faster 60 fps video frame rates and a way bigger aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
IPhone 12 mini costs a lot more money than iPhone SE, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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