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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | iOS 14.x |
| -- | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 477 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 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (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 | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 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
IPhone 12 mini is much better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, having a global score of 88.5 against 77.7. The iPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. The iPhone 12 mini construction is way lighter and just a bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
The iPhone 12 mini has a superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. IPhone 12 mini features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater number of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The iPhone 12 mini has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the iPhone 12 mini also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in low light situations and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a really longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity.
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