The new Apple iPhone 12 mini handset has a 2 camera setup with a main lens of 12 MP, Apple A14 Bionic processor chipset and a battery of 15 mAh. On other side, the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra also has interesting features. The comparison for both models with new specs are detailed next.
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Specifications
| Feature | Apple iPhone 12 mini | Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Display | 5.4 in (inches) | 6.67 in (inches) |
| Processor | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
| Operating System | iOS 14 | iOS 14 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| RAM | 6 GB (gigabytes) | 8 GB (gigabytes) or 12 GB (gigabytes) or 16 GB (gigabytes) |
| Storage | 64 GB (gigabytes),128 GB (gigabytes),256 GB (gigabytes) | 128 GB (gigabytes),256 GB (gigabytes),512 GB (gigabytes) |
| Camera | 12/12 MP | 48/48/20/12 MP |
| Front Camera | 12 MP | 20 MP |
| Battery | 15 mAh | 4500 mAh |
Processor and Operating System
The Apple iPhone 12 mini runs on Apple A14 Bionic chipset and the processor has a total of 6 cores composed by 2 cores of 2.65 GHz Firestorm and 4 cores of 1.8 GHz Icestorm. It has a maximum CPU frequency of . Some other special features include 64 bit architecture. Running on iOS 14 operating system.
The Apple A14 BionicBoth phones are using the same processor, Apple A14 Bionic. the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865.
Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, the second processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 1 core of 2.84 GHz Kryo 585, 3 cores of 2.42 GHz Kryo 585 and 4 cores of 1.8 GHz Kryo 585. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2840 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture,5th Gen AI Engine,Game Turbo 4.0,LiquidCool 2.0 Vapor Chamber,6-stack graphite layer and Graphene layer. And it’s running on iOS 14 OS system.
Graphics Processor (GPU)
The Apple iPhone 12 mini is carrying a Apple GPU,4 cores gpu in the interior and the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra has the Qualcomm Adreno 650,587 MHz (megahertz) graphics processor.
Battery
The Apple iPhone 12 mini battery capacity is 15 mAh which is a 29900% (percent) less powerful than the 4500 mAh offered by the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra. Some features include Wireless charging, Fast charging, Non-removable, MagSafe wireless charging – 15 W, Qi wireless charging – 7.5 W and USB Power Delivery 3.0.
The Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra battery include Wireless charging, Fast charging, Non-removable, Dual Cell battery, 120W fast charging, 50W wireless charging, 10W reverse wireless charging and TÜV Rheinland 3.0 certification for fast charging.
Screen
The handset is using a OLED display with 1080 x 2340 pixels and a screen size of 5.4 in (inches).
Meanwhile the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra is featuring a AMOLED display with 1080 x 2340 pixels and a screen size of 6.67 in (inches).
As we can see here, the Apple iPhone 12 mini is a 23.5% smaller than Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra screen.
The main display features of both phones are detailed next:
| Apple iPhone 12 mini | Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra |
|---|---|
| 1200 cd/m² peak brightness | 100% DCI-P3 |
| 2000000:1 | 120Hz refresh rate |
| 625 cd/m² typical brightness | 240Hz touch sampling rate |
| Capacitive | 3D curved glass screen |
| Ceramic Shield | 5M:1 dynamic contrast ratio |
| Haptic Touch | Capacitive |
| Multi-touch | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating | Delta-E <1 |
| Scratch resistant | Display manufacturer – CSOT (TCL) |
| Super Retina XDR | JNCD <0.63 |
| True tone display | Multi-touch |
| Wide color display (P3) | Peak brightness – 1120 cd/m² |
| Scratch resistant | |
| TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification | |
| Typical brightness – 800 cd/m² |
RAM Memory and storage
On the memory hardware side, the Apple iPhone 12 mini is carrying a ram memory of 6 GB (gigabytes) with some features like 2750 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR5 and Double channel.
The Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra is coming with a 8 GB (gigabytes) or 12 GB (gigabytes) or 16 GB (gigabytes) and it has some features like 2750 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR5 and Double channel.
In the basic edition, the Apple iPhone 12 mini gives a 33.3% more ram memory capacity than Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra.
The maximum ram capacity offered by the Apple iPhone 12 mini is 6 gigabytes ,which is a 166.66% smaller than the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra with 16 gigabytes
How much built-in storage space you can get for apps and saving photos, files and video? The Apple iPhone 12 mini comes with or 64 GB (gigabytes) or 128 GB (gigabytes) or 256 GB (gigabytes). In the basic edition, the Apple iPhone 12 mini gives a 100% more storage memory capacity than Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra.
The maximum storage capacity offered by the Apple iPhone 12 mini is 256 gigabytes ,which is a 100% less than the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra with 512 gigabytes
Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra gets you or 128 GB (gigabytes) or 256 GB (gigabytes) or 512 GB (gigabytes) of internal storage.
Rear Camera
The Apple iPhone 12 mini rear camera setup is composed by 2 lenses of 12/12 MP , the flash type is LED , a focal length 35 mm:26 mm , a pixel size of 1.7 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.6 f/2.4 respectively.
Meanwhile the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra rear camera comes with 4 lenses of 48/48/20/12 MP , the flash type is Triple LED , a focal length (35 mm) of 12 mm (#3) , carrying sensor like Samsung S5K3T2 , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.9 f/4.1 f/2.2 f/2.0 respectively.
| Apple iPhone 12 mini | Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra |
|---|---|
| 1080p @ 240 fps | 120x digital zoom (#2) |
| 2x optical zoom | 2.5 cm shooting distance for macro (#3) |
| 5-element lens (#2) | 2x optical zoom (#4) |
| 5x digital zoom | 5-element lens (#2) |
| Angle of view – 120° (#2) | 5x optical zoom (#2) |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#2) | 6-element lens (#4) |
| Autofocus | 7-element lens (#3) |
| Cinematic video stabilization | AI 2.0 |
| Continuous autofocus | Angle of view – 128° (#3) |
| Continuous shooting | Autofocus |
| Deep Fusion | Continuous autofocus |
| Digital zoom | Digital image stabilization |
| Dolby Vision HDR video recording | Digital zoom |
| Exposure compensation | Dual Native ISO technology |
| Face detection | Dual Phase Detection AF (#4) |
| Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 13 mm (#2) | Exposure compensation |
| Geotagging | Face detection |
| HDR | Face unlock |
| ISO settings | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 12 mm (#3) |
| Macro mode | Fourth rear camera – 12 MP (telephoto portrait) |
| Night Mode | Geotagging |
| Optical image stabilization | HDR |
| Optical zoom | ISO settings |
| Panorama | Laser autofocus (LAF) |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | Night Mode 2.0 |
| Quad-LED flash | Optical image stabilization |
| RAW | Optical zoom |
| Sapphire crystal lens cover | Panorama |
| Scene mode | Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| Secondary rear camera – 12 MP (ultra-wide-angle) | Pixel size – 1.4 m (#4) |
| Self-timer | Pixel size – 1.6 m (4-in-1 pixel binning) (#2) |
| Sensor size – 1/3.6″ (#2) | Pixel size – 2.4 m (4-in-1 pixel binning) |
| Touch focus | Scene mode |
| White balance settings | Secondary rear camera – 48 MP (periscope telephoto) |
| Self-timer | |
| Third rear camera – 20 MP (ultra-wide-angle and macrp) | |
| Touch focus | |
| White balance settings |
Front Camera – Selfie
The Apple iPhone 12 mini comes with a 12 MP in the front.
The Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra has a 20 MP as a main front-camera.
Some other front camera features are detailed next:
| Apple iPhone 12 mini | Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra |
|---|---|
| 1080p @ 120 fps | 20 MP |
| 12 MP | Angle of view – 117° |
| Aperture:f/2.0.2 | Aperture:f/2.2 |
| Cinematic video stabilization | Face unlock |
| Deep Fusion | HDR |
| Face unlock | Pixel size:0.8 µm /0.000800 mm |
| HDR | Sensor model:Samsung S5K3T2 |
| Night Mode | Sensor type:ISOCELL |
| Sensor type:CMOS BSI (backside illumination) |
Data network and speed connectivity/bandwidth
The mobile networks technologies improve the communication between devices, connectivity speed and files download/upload bandwidth depending of the place.
| Apple iPhone 12 mini | Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra |
|---|---|
| Built-in 5G modem | 5G NSA |
| EDGE | 5G SA |
| EV-DO Rev. A(1.8/3.1 Mbit/s) | EDGE |
| Gigabit-class LTE with 2×2 MIMO and LAA | GPRS |
| GPRS | HSPA+(5.76/ 42 Mbit/s) |
| HSPA+(5.76/ 42.2 Mbit/s) | LTE Cat 20 |
| LTE Cat 18(221.0/1.2 Gbit/s) | Snapdragon X55 modem |
| LTE-A(500/1 Gbit/s) | UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
| Sub6/mmWave – A2172 | |
| TD- | |
| TD-SCDMA | |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
Price
The Apple iPhone 12 mini price is $700 and the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra price tag is $700
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