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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 14.x |
| 2019-09-24 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.50 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Titanium | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2250 x 2088 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a general score of 88.9, which is slightly better than iPhone 12 mini's general score of 88.5. Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is an older, noticeably thicker and way heavier phone than iPhone 12 mini. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has Android 10 OS, and iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x OS.
The iPhone 12 mini features a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The iPhone 12 mini has a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel density.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha captures a little bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also counts with a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has much more storage for games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 512 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a really longer battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 4050mAh battery size against 2227mAh.
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