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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 14.x |
| 2020-05-05 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 291.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini has a score of 88.5, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's 81.1 score. The iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x operating system, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro comes with Android 10 operating system. Even when iPhone 12 mini and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro were released with only a couple of months difference, iPhone 12 mini is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter.
Apple iPhone 12 mini has a better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 2 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The iPhone 12 mini counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater number of pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro captures much better videos and photos than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a much longer battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 2227mAh.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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