Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 14.x |
| 2019-07-24 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 4.76 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 |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 477 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 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (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 | 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 |
| 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
IPhone 12 mini is much better than the Xiaomi Mi A3, having an 88.5 score against 79.2. The iPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x OS, and Xiaomi Mi A3 has Android 11 OS. IPhone 12 mini's construction is newer, much lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Mi A3. Apple iPhone 12 mini features a superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has 2 less cpu cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPhone 12 mini counts with a much more vibrant display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and way more pixels per display inch. Xiaomi Mi A3 features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi A3 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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