Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F4 and Apple iPhone 12 mini - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F4 vs Apple iPhone 12 mini

59 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F4
VS
61 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Xiaomi Poco F4
Apple iPhone 12 mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F4 Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Apple iPhone 12 mini, Manufactured in November, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. 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 Xiaomi Poco F4
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 195g
  • 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 Poco F4 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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F4
vs
Apple iPhone 12 mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 5.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 476 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.6 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F4
997 nits
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)443 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.2 mm (6.43 in) 131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width 75.95 mm (2.99 in) 64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 135 g (4.76 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F4
86.6 %
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F4 and Apple iPhone 12 mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 650 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F4
1285
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F4
3280
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12851957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32805062
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F4
843585
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
CPU230042295247
GPU286377309462
Memory132678140008
UX194488296305
NanoReview Score8435851041022
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F4
4334
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Max Surface Temp.35.6 °Cn/a
Stability90 %69 %
Graphics Test25 fps45 fps
Graphics Score43347655
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F4], [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 24 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 2227 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F4
19:09
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Web Browsing07:39 h06:04 h
Video Playback12:20 h10:15 h
Games04:57 h03:53 h
Standby Mode88 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad 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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64BSony IMX372
Sensor size1/21/3.4
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856Sony IMX503
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F4
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F4
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F4
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a57
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.45 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/2 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F4
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F4
n/a
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, HID, 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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region 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 1900MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/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 category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F4
86.1 dB
Apple iPhone 12 mini
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced June, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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