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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-03-27 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.4 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Apple iPhone 12 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco F3, getting an 88.7 score against 87.3. Apple iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x OS, and Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with Android 11 OS. Apple iPhone 12's body is lighter and a little thinner than the Xiaomi Poco F3, although both of them were released only a few months apart.
Apple iPhone 12 has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. IPhone 12 has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has less bright display and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher pixel count per inch in the display and a little higher resolution of 1170 x 2532px.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Poco F3 shoots better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photos or video in low light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also counts with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 4520mAh of battery capacity against 2815mAh.
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