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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2019-07-24 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 has a score of 88.7, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi A3's 79.2 score. Apple iPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x OS, and Xiaomi Mi A3 comes with Android 11 OS. The Apple iPhone 12 body is newer, just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Mi A3. IPhone 12 counts with a better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have a same size display, the Apple iPhone 12 also has a much higher count of pixels per inch of display and a lot better 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Mi A3 has much more memory for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features a superior camera than iPhone 12, because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera in the back. Xiaomi Mi A3 features a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity instead of 2815mAh.
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