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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 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
Apple iPhone 12 mini has an overall score of 88.5, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 2 XL's overall score of 82.5. The Apple iPhone 12 mini is a a lot newer device, and it's also a bit thinner and incredibly lighter than Google Pixel 2 XL. The iPhone 12 mini counts with a better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has less processing cores (but faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPhone 12 mini has a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a little smaller display and a little worse pixel density. Google Pixel 2 XL features a superior storage to install applications and games than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3520mAh battery size. The iPhone 12 mini captures slightly better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lower video resolution and a lower 12 megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 2 XL. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Google Pixel 2 XL, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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