Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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 is a little bit better than the iPhone XS, having an 88.5 score against 84.2. The iPhone 12 mini is a noticeably newer cellphone, and it's also a lot lighter and just a bit thinner than the iPhone XS. Apple iPhone 12 mini features a bit better processing power than iPhone XS. Both have the same RAM amount, a 64-bits processing unit and 6 cores.
The iPhone 12 mini counts with a bit more vivid screen than iPhone XS, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little bit lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a much brighter display and a quite greater pixels density. The iPhone XS features a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12 mini, although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs and/or video in low light environments, they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates.
The iPhone 12 mini counts with as much storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Apple iPhone XS one, both have exactly the same internal memory. The iPhone XS counts with improved battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 19% larger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Apple iPhone 12 mini is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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