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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | iOS 14.x |
| 2017-10-20 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 much better than Huawei Mate 10's overall score of 78.9. IPhone 12 mini's body is way newer, much lighter and just a little thinner than the Huawei Mate 10. IPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x OS, and Huawei Mate 10 works with Android 10 OS. Apple iPhone 12 mini features a more powerful processing unit than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a quite lower number of pixels per inch in the display, a quite smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with much more display brightness. Huawei Mate 10 features much more memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Huawei Mate 10 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Apple iPhone 12 mini captures clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video definition and a camera with a 12 MP, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has higher 60 fps video frame rates.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is way more expensive than Huawei Mate 10, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Huawei Mate 10. If you want to save some money, you can get the Huawei Mate 10, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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