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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 324 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.26 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini has an overall score of 88.5, which is a little bit better than the iPhone XR's general score of 82. The iPhone 12 mini is a way newer phone, and it is also lighter and thinner than the iPhone XR. IPhone 12 mini counts with a bit superior processor than Apple iPhone XR, and although they both have 6 processing cores and a 64-bit CPU, the iPhone 12 mini also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a better looking screen than iPhone XR, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much brighter display, more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The iPhone XR takes just a bit better videos and photos than iPhone 12 mini, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photography, they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, a 12 mega pixels camera and the same video definition.
IPhone 12 mini features as much memory capacity to install games and applications as the Apple iPhone XR one, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity. The iPhone XR has improved battery life than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 2942mAh battery size against 2227mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Apple iPhone 12 mini is also a bit cheaper.
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