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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 14.x |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Apple iPhone 12 mini is better than the Huawei Mate 20, having a score of 88.5 against 79.5. Apple iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x OS, while Huawei Mate 20 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Apple iPhone 12 mini's body is much newer, thinner and noticeably lighter than Huawei Mate 20. IPhone 12 mini counts with a slightly better looking screen than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better number of pixels in each inch in the screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution and more brightness.
IPhone 12 mini has a superior processor than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has 2 less CPU cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The iPhone 12 mini counts with a camera that's very similar to the camera in Huawei Mate 20, and although the iPhone 12 mini has a larger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and faster 60 fps video frame rates, they both have a same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Huawei Mate 20 has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has more internal memory. Huawei Mate 20 has a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini is more expensive than Huawei Mate 20, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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