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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | iOS 14.x |
| 2018-07-19 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.2 | 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
The Apple iPhone 12 mini is better than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, with a global score of 88.5 against 74.9. Apple iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x operating system, and Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. Apple iPhone 12 mini's design is way newer, a lot lighter and a little thinner than Xiaomi Mi Max 3.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a quite better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Apple iPhone 12 mini features a way better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per screen inch and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Apple iPhone 12 mini captures clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has higher 60 fps video frame rates and a bigger aperture to take better low light photos.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with a really longer battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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