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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| -- | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 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 has a score of 88.7, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 global score. The iPhone 12 is a a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. The iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo operating system.
IPhone 12 features a better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better display density and a quite better resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels. The iPhone 12 has a better performing CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 2 lesser processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The iPhone 12 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a 12 MP camera, the iPhone 12 also has a larger aperture for better low-light photography and videos and higher video frame rates. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features better battery performance than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity against 2815mAh.
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