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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 has a global score of 88.7, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's score of 75. Apple iPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Apple iPhone 12 is a just a little lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi A1, but they are 0.29inches thick.
The Apple iPhone 12 features a greater processing power than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bit processor. The iPhone 12 counts with a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a higher 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution, way more display brightness, a little bit more pixels per inch of screen and a little bit larger screen.
The Apple iPhone 12 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a back-facing camera with a 12 MP, the Apple iPhone 12 also has a way larger camera aperture and better video frame rate. Xiaomi Mi A1 features a very superior storage for games and applications than iPhone 12, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than iPhone 12, because it has a 3080mAh battery capacity.
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