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Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      iPhone 12 mini: 106 g lighter

      iPhone 12 mini:
      135 g
      Mi Mix Alpha:
      241 g

    • Width

      iPhone 12 mini: 8.1 mm narrower

      iPhone 12 mini:
      64.2 mm
      Mi Mix Alpha:
      72.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 12 mini: 2.52 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 12 mini:
      5.4 in
      Mi Mix Alpha:
      7.92 in

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 12 mini:
      Dual
      Mi Mix Alpha:
      Triple

    • Depth

      iPhone 12 mini: 3 mm thinner

      iPhone 12 mini:
      7.4 mm
      Mi Mix Alpha:
      10.4 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 12 mini: 22.9 mm shorter

      iPhone 12 mini:
      131.5 mm
      Mi Mix Alpha:
      154.4 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 mini

      Height:
      131.5 mm
      Width:
      64.2 mm
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    2. 2. Mi Mix Alpha

      Height:
      154.4 mm +22.9 mm versus iPhone 12 mini
      Width:
      72.3 mm +8.1 mm versus iPhone 12 mini
      Depth:
      10.4 mm +3 mm versus iPhone 12 mini

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 mini

      135 g

    2. 2. Mi Mix Alpha

      241 g

      +106 g versus iPhone 12 mini

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 mini

      Screen diagonal:
      5.4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      71.6 cm²

    2. 2. Mi Mix Alpha

      Mi Mix Alpha: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 12 mini, Mi Mix Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 12 miniMi Mix Alpha
    64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    Mi Mix Alpha: Original memory entry

    512GB 12GB RAM · UFS3.0

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 12 mini

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Mi Mix Alpha

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 mini

      2227 mAh

    2. 2. Mi Mix Alpha

      4050 mAh

      +1823 mAh versus iPhone 12 mini

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 12 mini2. Mi Mix Alpha

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Mi Mix Alpha.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniMi Mix Alpha
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 131.5 Х 64.2 Х 7.4 mm
    • 154.4 Х 72.3 Х 10.4 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 241 g
    Technology
    • Super Retina XDR OLED
    • Flexible Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.4" inc
    • 7.92" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 2088 x 2250 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    • 256GB 4GB RAM
    • 512GB 12GB RAM
    • UFS3.0
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2227 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • non-removable
    • 4050 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 14.1
    • Android 10
    Chipset
    • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
    • Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Mi Mix Alpha.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniMi Mix Alpha
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 71.9 cm2
    • 201.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 85.1%
    • 180.8%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 388 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Mi Mix Alpha.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniMi Mix Alpha
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 108 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • -12 MP
    • f/1.6
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 120˚
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 108 MP
    • f/1.7
    • (wide)
    • 1/1.33''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF
    • Laser AF -12 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 54mm (telephoto)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • laser AF
    • 2x optical zoom -20 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 1.0µm
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 4K@24/30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60/120fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 3240p@30fps
    • 2160p@30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/120/240fps
    • 1080p@960fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 108 MP
    • Triple
    Specifications
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
    • (depth/biometrics sensor)
    • uses main camera
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 122
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 101
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 93
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 98
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Mi Mix Alpha.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniMi Mix Alpha
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
    • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 614169
    • 480830
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1570
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 3910
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Mi Mix Alpha.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniMi Mix Alpha
    Release date
    • 2020
    • October 13
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Green
    • Blue
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 780 EUR
    • 2500 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 15 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 50 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
    • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
    • aluminum frame
    • Glass front
    • ceramic/glass back
    • titanium alloy frame (TC4)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Mi Mix Alpha.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniMi Mix Alpha
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 7
    • 8
    • 12
    • 13
    • 14
    • 17
    • 18
    • 19
    • 20
    • 25
    • 26
    • 28
    • 29
    • 30
    • 32
    • 34
    • 38
    • 39
    • 40
    • 41
    • 42
    • 46
    • 48
    • 66
    • 71 - A2172 -5G - 1
    • 71
    • 77
    • 78
    • 79
    • 260
    • 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2172
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - China -5G - 5G SA / NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N41/N78/N79
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps
    • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • Lightning
    • USB 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Mi Mix Alpha.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniMi Mix Alpha
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Mi Mix Alpha.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniMi Mix Alpha
    Dop
    • - Sensors - Face ID
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W
    • 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 12W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2403 (International); A2172 (USA); A2402 (Canada
    • Japan); A2404 (China
    • Hong Kong)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging 40W

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