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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | iOS 14.x |
| 2018-07-27 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 general score of 88.5, which is better than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's 74.3 score. IPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x OS, while Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite comes with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. IPhone 12 mini is a much newer phone, and it's also thinner and incredibly lighter than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite.
IPhone 12 mini has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more brightness, a just a little higher screen density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a much better storage for applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB.
Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a quite better performance than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bit processor. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features a much longer battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has an 80 percent bigger battery capacity.
Apple iPhone 12 mini captures better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has a way higher (4K) video resolution and a much bigger aperture for better low-light captures and video.
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