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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 14.x |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 |
| 8 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 mini is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, with an 88.5 score against 82.3. The Apple iPhone 12 mini is a newer cellphone, and it's also somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2. Apple iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x OS, and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 comes with Android 10 OS.
The iPhone 12 mini has a quite better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The iPhone 12 mini counts with a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a much brighter screen and a little bit higher pixel count in each inch of screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a superior camera than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images and video, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more MP.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a superior battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has an 80 percent larger battery size.
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