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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 14.x |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-11-13 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 mini has a general score of 88.5, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Duo's global score of 78.8. The iPhone 12 mini body is noticeably thicker but incredibly lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo, and both of them were only released 2 months apart. IPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Duo counts with Android 10 OS.
IPhone 12 mini features a better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The iPhone 12 mini features a better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way smaller display and a way worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bit better quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
Apple iPhone 12 mini captures much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and a more MP back-facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a much bigger memory to install games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Microsoft Surface Duo features a very superior battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3577mAh battery capacity.
The iPhone 12 mini costs more than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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