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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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
The iPhone 12 mini has a score of 88.5, which is a bit better than Google Pixel 2's global score of 81.6. The iPhone 12 mini design is much newer, a little lighter and a bit thinner than Google Pixel 2. Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a greater hardware performance than Google Pixel 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPhone 12 mini counts with a much better display than Google Pixel 2, because it has a little bigger screen, a bit more pixels per screen inch and a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution. The Apple iPhone 12 mini shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a back camera with lesser mega-pixels and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures.
The Google Pixel 2 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. Google Pixel 2 features longer battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 2700mAh battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Pixel 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 2. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 12 mini, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Google Pixel 2, giving up some specs and features.
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