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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 14.x |
| 2019-06-17 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 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 | |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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+ (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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 mini is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9T, having an 88.5 score against 82.2. IPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 9T has Android 10 operating system. IPhone 12 mini is a newer phone, and it is also extremely lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 9T.
The iPhone 12 mini counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a little bit greater pixel amount per inch of screen and way more brightness. Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
IPhone 12 mini features a quite better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a better camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has lower video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a lot higher 48 MP resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a much better battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
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