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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 10 | iOS 14.x |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 an overall score of 88.5, which is much better than the nubia Red Magic 5G's general score of 75.7. Even though iPhone 12 mini and the nubia Red Magic 5G were released with only 7 months difference, iPhone 12 mini is a lot thinner and way lighter. IPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x OS, while nubia Red Magic 5G has Android 10 OS.
The iPhone 12 mini counts with a superior CPU than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a more vivid display than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a way brighter screen and a little better display pixels density.
Nubia Red Magic 5G counts with a superior memory for apps and games than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 5G takes greater videos and photos than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the nubia Red Magic 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
The nubia Red Magic 5G features a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 102 percent bigger battery size.
Apple iPhone 12 mini is more expensive than the nubia Red Magic 5G, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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