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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 14.x |
| 2021-01-18 | 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 |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 Redmi 9T, with an 88.5 score against 78.2. IPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi 9T works with Android 10 operating system. Even when iPhone 12 mini and the Xiaomi Redmi 9T were released only 2 months apart, iPhone 12 mini is noticeably thinner and notably lighter.
IPhone 12 mini features a faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The iPhone 12 mini counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a little bit better pixels number in each inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a little bit better camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also counts with a lot more MP camera.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a very superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 2227mAh.
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