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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| 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
The iPhone 12 is better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, having a global score of 88.7 against 80.4. IPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x OS, while Xiaomi Black Shark works with Android 9.0 Pie OS. The iPhone 12 construction is a lot newer, lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark. Apple iPhone 12 features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a just a little greater display pixels density, a quite better 1170 x 2532 resolution, a much brighter screen and a little larger display.
The Apple iPhone 12 has a more powerful processor than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has 4 GB less RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The iPhone 12 takes a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same resolution camera, the iPhone 12 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments and higher video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, because it has more internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark has a much better battery performance than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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