Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 12 mini and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

61 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 mini
VS
73 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 mini Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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 206g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 mini and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
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 M8 Pro 5G

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 (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 89.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3040 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 163.34 mm (6.43 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 78.31 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 mini and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Adreno 810
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3288
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19571249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50623288
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
876983
CPU295247277639
GPU309462237833
Memory140008172711
UX296305188800
NanoReview Score1041022876983
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7655n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
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 100 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 (89% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:29 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
29:45
Web Browsing06:04 h11:39 h
Video Playback10:15 h21:38 h
Games03:53 h06:48 h
Standby Mode79 h128 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
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/1.6
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.41/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX503n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom57n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 Omnivision OV32D
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size n/a 0.61 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 M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4
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
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
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)n/a
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 January, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 299
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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