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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.1 | iOS 14.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AB chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2360 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 mini has a score of 88.5, which is way better than the Xiaomi Mi-3's global score of 71.6. The iPhone 12 mini body is a bit thinner and a little lighter than the Xiaomi Mi-3. IPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x operating system, while Xiaomi Mi-3 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system. IPhone 12 mini has a quite superior performance than Xiaomi Mi-3, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM, a higher number of cores (and faster) and a 64-bit processing unit.
IPhone 12 mini has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has a little bigger screen, a little bit more pixels per inch in the display and a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. The Apple iPhone 12 mini and Xiaomi Mi-3 count with extremely similar storage to install games and applications, both have equal internal memory.
IPhone 12 mini has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi-3, because although it has a camera in the back with less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way larger aperture to take better photos in low-light situations. The Xiaomi Mi-3 counts with a superior battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3050mAh of battery capacity.
The iPhone 12 mini is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi-3, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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