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| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 14 | iOS 14.x |
| 2024-10-29 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2670 x 1200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 3200 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5400mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.12 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini is just a bit better than Xiaomi 15, getting a score of 88.5 against 80.6. The iPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x operating system, and Xiaomi 15 has Android 14 operating system. The iPhone 12 mini construction is a little thinner and a lot lighter than Xiaomi 15, despite of the fact that it was released 4 years before.
IPhone 12 mini features a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi 15, because although it has lesser RAM and lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Xiaomi 15 features a bit sharper screen than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel number in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1200 x 2670px resolution, a bigger screen and much more brightness.
The Xiaomi 15 has a much bigger storage for games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 15 shoots greater videos and photos than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have a F1.6 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi 15 also has a way better video definition and a camera in the back with a way higher 50 MP resolution.
Xiaomi 15 features a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 5400mAh of battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
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