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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 14.x |
| 2019-10-16 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 mini has a score of 88.5, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's score of 74.6. The Apple iPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has Android 10 operating system. Apple iPhone 12 mini's construction is newer, extremely lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a much better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a little greater screen pixels density. The Apple iPhone 12 mini features a superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has just a bit bigger memory to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with a better camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing photographs or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a way better battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPhone 12 mini, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, letting go some specs and features.
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