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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 14.x |
| 2019-04-15 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.66 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 has a global score of 88.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's score of 81.4. The iPhone 12 mini construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, but it's lighter. The iPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x OS, while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a better performing CPU than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch and much more brightness.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a much better camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much better battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3070mAh of battery capacity.
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