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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 92.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 457 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 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.8 |
| 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 Pro is way better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, with a score of 92.8 against 72.4. IPhone 12 Pro comes with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 5c works with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. Even though the iPhone 12 Pro is noticeably newer than Xiaomi Mi 5c, it is a little bit thicker and extremely heavier.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a higher 1170 x 2532 resolution, a bigger display and a little bit higher number of pixels per screen inch. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
The iPhone 12 Pro has a better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has 2 less cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processor and a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a little better battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 2860mAh of battery capacity against 2815mAh.
The iPhone 12 Pro shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video resolution and a same resolution back facing camera, the iPhone 12 Pro also has a way larger aperture to take better photography in low light situations and better 60 fps video frame rates.
Although iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Mi 5c. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone 12 Pro, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Mi 5c, resigning a couple specifications.
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