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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2018-10-18 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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
IPhone 12 mini is slightly better than Google Pixel 3 XL, getting a global score of 88.5 against 80.7. IPhone 12 mini's body is notably newer, incredibly lighter and just a little bit thinner than Google Pixel 3 XL. IPhone 12 mini counts with a more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has 2 lesser cpu cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The iPhone 12 mini has a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a little bit worse pixel density, a little bit smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with as much memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as Google Pixel 3 XL, they have exactly the same internal storage.
IPhone 12 mini has a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a camera with a worse resolution and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and videos. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 54% more battery size.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 3 XL. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Google Pixel 3 XL, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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