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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 XL's score of 81.3. The Apple iPhone 12 mini body is notably newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than Google Pixel XL. The iPhone 12 mini has a bit better looking display than Google Pixel XL, although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The iPhone 12 mini has a superior CPU than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 12 mini also has a larger number of cores and a 64-bits processor. IPhone 12 mini captures a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a lower resolution camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light environments.
Google Pixel XL features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel XL counts with a very superior battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3450mAh battery size instead of 2227mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, iPhone 12 mini is also a bargain compared to others, making it a no doubt choice.
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