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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 12 | iOS 14.x |
| 2022-04-04 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 12.65 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 mini is much better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, getting an 88.5 score against 78.7. IPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x operating system, while Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with Android 12 operating system. The iPhone 12 mini design is much lighter and much thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, despite of the fact that it was released just 17 months before.
The iPhone 12 mini features a much better performing processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has lesser CPU cores (but faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Apple iPhone 12 mini has an incredibly better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a greater camera than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a camera with a much better 108 megapixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a superior storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 109 percent bigger battery size.
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