Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Apple iPhone 12 mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Manufactured in January, 2021, with display 6.81 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, vs Apple iPhone 12 mini, Manufactured in November, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 11
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 196g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 and Apple iPhone 12 mini
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.81 in 5.4 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 515 ppi 476 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 900 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11
919 nits
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 135 g (4.76 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11
91.4 %
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 and Apple iPhone 12 mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 660 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11
1426
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11
3840
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14261957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38405062
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11
919237
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
CPU224221295247
GPU292912309462
Memory185743140008
UX216361296305
NanoReview Score9192371041022
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11
5029
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Stability91 %69 %
Graphics Test30 fps45 fps
Graphics Score50297655
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11
12956
Apple iPhone 12 mini
n/a
Writing score15023n/a
Web score11478n/a
Video editing7618n/a
Data manipulation9700n/a
NanoReview Score12956n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 2227 mAh
Max Charging Power 55 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11
17:51
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Web Browsing05:56 h06:04 h
Video Playback10:13 h10:15 h
Games04:26 h03:53 h
Standby Mode99 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHMXSony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.331/3.4
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10Sony IMX503
Sensor size1/3.061/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
127
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
107
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11
120
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a57

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 5380x3620 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
100
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
133
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)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 category2418
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2020 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2021 yr November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 700
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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