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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-02-22 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| 8.8 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, having an 88.7 score against 74.4. Apple iPhone 12's design is way newer, just a bit lighter and just a little thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. Apple iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x OS, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 works with Android 7.1 Nougat OS.
IPhone 12 features a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a little bigger screen, a slightly higher 1170 x 2532 resolution and a little higher number of pixels per screen inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 counts with a much better memory for applications and games than iPhone 12, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Apple iPhone 12 features a faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
IPhone 12 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the iPhone 12 also has a way higher video definition and a way larger camera aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
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