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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 14.x |
| 2021-04-02 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) 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 |
| 12.65 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Apple iPhone 12 mini is much better than the OnePlus 9, getting an 88.5 score against 76. Apple iPhone 12 mini's body is extremely lighter and thinner than the OnePlus 9, even though both of them were only released with a few months difference. Apple iPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x operating system, while OnePlus 9 comes with Android 11 operating system.
Apple iPhone 12 mini has a better hardware performance than OnePlus 9, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The iPhone 12 mini counts with a brighter display than OnePlus 9, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater display pixels density.
The OnePlus 9 features a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. OnePlus 9 shoots way better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photos or video in low light environments, it also counts with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a lot higher video resolution.
OnePlus 9 features a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2227mAh.
Apple iPhone 12 mini is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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