Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iOS 14.x |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 477 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 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (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 | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.16 |
| 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
The iPhone 12 mini has a general score of 88.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's 75 global score. IPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x operating system, and Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. IPhone 12 mini's design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi A1, but it's somewhat lighter.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The iPhone 12 mini features a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater display pixel density, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and much more brightness.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Apple iPhone 12 mini takes clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels back-facing camera and the same video definition, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has a lot bigger aperture for better low light images and videos and better 60 fps video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi A1 has a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 38% greater battery capacity.
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