Xiaomi 12 vs Apple iPhone 12 mini Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi 12 or Apple iPhone 12 mini Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi 12 | Apple iPhone 12 mini | |
| Rating | (+2) | (+0) | |
| Release date | December, 2021 | 2020, October 13 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm | 6.01 x 6.01 x 2.75 in | 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm | 5.18 x 5.18 x 2.53 in | |
| Weight | 179 g | 6.31 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Purple, Green | Black, White, Red, Green, Blue | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Po | 2227 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 15 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 50 h |
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| Approximate price | 980 EUR | 780 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 68B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.28" in | 5.4" in | |
| Screen area | 95.2 cm2 | 71.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.2% | 85.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 419 PPI | 476 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7 Victus | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -Dolby Vision -HDR10+ -1100 nits (peak) |
- Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF |
-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6'' |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 123 | 122 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 131 | 132 | |
| DxOMark Video | 95 | 112 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 98 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 93 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11 Red Velvet Cake | iOS 14.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) | - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) | |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1163966 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 304568 | 290056 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 413638 | 332930 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 212719 | 173556 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 304568 | 290056 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 1030008 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 614169 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1998 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 4422 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 15843 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1231 | 1570 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4092 | 3910 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | |
| Network | 2G / 3G / 4G / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900) -4G - B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100) -5G - n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2172 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2172 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Tuned by Harman Kardon |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, color spectrum , Infrared port | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 67W, 100% in 39 min -Fast wireless charging 50W, 100% in 53 min -Reverse wireless charging 10W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 4+ |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 12W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A2403 (International); A2172 (USA); A2402 (Canada, Japan); A2404 (China, Hong Kong) |
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