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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 14.x |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini is much better than the Xiaomi Poco M3, getting a global score of 88.5 against 78.2. IPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x OS, and Xiaomi Poco M3 comes with Android 10 OS. The iPhone 12 mini body is noticeably thinner and incredibly lighter than Xiaomi Poco M3, even when both of them were released only a few months apart.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a little bit greater count of pixels in each inch in the display. The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a faster processing unit than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with just a bit better camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos and slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a way more megapixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 169% more battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Poco M3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Poco M3. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone 12 mini, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Xiaomi Poco M3, giving up some features and specifications.
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