Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 12 mini and Xiaomi Poco F7 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Xiaomi Poco F7

61 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 mini
VS
84 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F7
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Xiaomi Poco F7

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 mini Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Poco F7, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 215.7g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F7
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 mini and Xiaomi Poco F7
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 12 mini
vs
Xiaomi Poco F7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 5.4 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1700 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 90.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
Xiaomi Poco F7
1534 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz) 215.7 g (7.61 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %
Xiaomi Poco F7
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 mini and Xiaomi Poco F7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Adreno 825
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1957n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)5062n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
CPU295247n/a
GPU309462n/a
Memory140008n/a
UX296305n/a
NanoReview Score1041022n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7655n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 2227 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (90% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:29 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Xiaomi Poco F7
25:50
Web Browsing06:04 h10:04 h
Video Playback10:15 h14:33 h
Games03:53 h07:02 h
Standby Mode79 h130 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.5
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/3.41/1.95
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX503Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom57n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 Omnivision OV20B
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2020 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 399
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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