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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 14.x |
| 2021-05-26 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Aurora Green, Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray and Nighttime Blue | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 mini is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, with a general score of 88.5 against 79.5. Although the iPhone 12 mini and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G were released with only 6 months difference, the iPhone 12 mini is noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner. IPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x OS, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has Android 11 OS.
Apple iPhone 12 mini has a better processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. IPhone 12 mini has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better amount of pixels in each screen inch.
IPhone 12 mini features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because although it has a back camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light environments. IPhone 12 mini and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G both have very similar memory capacity to store more games and applications, they have equal internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G features a way better battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone 12 mini, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, giving up some specs and features.
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