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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2018-08-29 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 16.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| 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 a little bit better than the Xiaomi Pocophone F1, getting an 88.5 score against 85.5. The iPhone 12 mini body is newer, somewhat thinner and a lot lighter than the Xiaomi Pocophone F1. The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a more powerful processor than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, way more brightness and a quite higher screen density. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit better camera than iPhone 12 mini, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing photos and/or video in low light situations, they both have the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a 12 MP resolution.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a superior battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has an 80% more battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Pocophone F1. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Xiaomi Pocophone F1, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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