Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | iOS 14.x |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8, with a global score of 88.5 against 83.3. The iPhone 12 mini is a noticeably newer device, and it's also much lighter and just a little thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 8. The iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 works with Android 10 OS.
Apple iPhone 12 mini features a quite superior performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The iPhone 12 mini has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a just a little greater pixel count in each inch in the display and a really brighter display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 192 GB more internal memory. IPhone 12 mini features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the iPhone 12 mini also has a bigger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited situations and faster video frame rates.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity against 2227mAh.
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