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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 14.x |
| 2021-01-18 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 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 | |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 5.1 | 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
IPhone 12 mini is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, getting an 88.5 score against 83. The iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T comes with Android 10 operating system. Even when the iPhone 12 mini and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T were released with only a few months difference, the iPhone 12 mini is somewhat thinner and way lighter.
IPhone 12 mini features a superior processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has 2 less cpu cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The iPhone 12 mini features a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a quite higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T captures much better videos and photos than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing pictures and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a really longer battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2227mAh.
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