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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 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
IPhone 12 mini is a bit better than Google Pixel 4 XL, getting an 88.5 score against 82.9. The iPhone 12 mini design is newer, just a little bit thinner and way lighter than the Google Pixel 4 XL. IPhone 12 mini has a better performance than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
IPhone 12 mini has a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it has a much lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, a quite smaller screen and a little less pixels per inch in the display. IPhone 12 mini and Google Pixel 4 XL both feature very similar memory to install games and applications, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory.
The Google Pixel 4 XL has a way better battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity instead of 2227mAh. Apple iPhone 12 mini takes a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a camera in the back with a lower resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better photos in low-light situations.
Apple iPhone 12 mini is a lot more expensive than Google Pixel 4 XL, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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