Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | iOS 14.x |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 477 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 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (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 | 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
The Apple iPhone 12 mini is better than Xiaomi Black Shark, having an 88.5 score against 80.4. Apple iPhone 12 mini is a newer phone, and it's also lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark. Apple iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x OS, while Xiaomi Black Shark works with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Apple iPhone 12 mini has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher display pixel density, a way brighter display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has more internal memory capacity.
IPhone 12 mini has a more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a same resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in low-light environments and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a very superior battery life than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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