Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 12 mini
Apple iPhone 12 mini Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Released · Nov 13, 2020
Released · Aug 12, 2020
5.4-inch · 2340x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
2GB · 32GB
2227 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 Jun 30, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$729

Design

Dimensions
5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
6.49 x 3.03 x 0.35 inches
164.9 x 77 x 9 mm
Weight
4.76 oz / 135.0 g 6.91 oz / 196.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple Midnight Gray, Sunrise Orange, Twilight Blue

Display

Size
5.4-inch, 85.83% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 81.15% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 269 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) MediaTek Helio G35 MT6765G (12 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
3100 MHz
Octa-core
2300 MHz
Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple GPU 4-core PowerVR GE8320
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB
2GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x) Android (10)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2018 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
4334 Untested
3D Mark High
2214 Untested
3D Mark Low
1389 Untested

Battery

Type
2227 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 4min
Browsing
10h 56min
Video
5h 10min
Gaming
5h 10min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
1080p (30 fps)
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
5 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n
USB
Lightning microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes No
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $779
With 3GB RAM and 64GB internal storage
Memory 3GB/64GB
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
With NFC enabled
Other NFC
With 3GB RAM, 64GB internal storage and NFC enabled
Memory 3GB/64GB
Other NFC
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