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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | iOS 14.x |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 a lot better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, with a global score of 88.5 against 72.4. The iPhone 12 mini body has the same weight than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, but it's a little bit thicker. The iPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 5c works with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system.
The iPhone 12 mini features a quite superior processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a 64-bit CPU. IPhone 12 mini features a better display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a little higher amount of pixels in each screen inch, a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit larger screen.
Xiaomi Mi 5c and iPhone 12 mini count with similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, they have equal internal storage. The iPhone 12 mini features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution and the same video resolution, the iPhone 12 mini also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a way larger diafragm aperture.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 2860mAh battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
IPhone 12 mini is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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