iPhone 12 mini vs Redmi Note 9S
43.9Performance23.1
33.6Display29.7
33.5Camera30.5
23.7Battery39
89.3Features20
14 spec wins — iPhone 12 mini5 spec wins — Redmi Note 9S
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone 12 mini wins this phone face-off, 40.2 to 28.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+69) and performance (+21). Redmi Note 9S still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 12 mini
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 23
- Stronger display score: 34 vs 30
- Stronger camera score: 34 vs 31
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 20
- 200% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 2 years
Reasons to pick the Redmi Note 9S
- Stronger battery score: 39 vs 24
- 300% higher Main camera: 48 MP vs 12 MP
- 125% higher capacity: 5,020 mAh vs 2,227 mAh
- 33% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 12 MP
- 24% higher Screen size: 6.67 ″ vs 5.4 ″
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $699
Display
| Spec | iPhone 12 mini | Redmi Note 9S |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 5.4 ″ | 6.67 ″+24% |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2340x1080 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 476 ppi+21% | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 12 mini | Redmi Note 9S |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Snapdragon 720G |
| AnTuTu 10 | 950,000+141%Top 51% | 395,000Top 85% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,080+185%Top 28% | 730Top 83% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,900+158%Top 35% | 1,900Top 87% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB / 256GB | 64GB / 128GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 2.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 12 mini | Redmi Note 9S |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 48 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP+50% | 8 MP |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 16 MP+33% |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 12 mini | Redmi Note 9S |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,227 mAh | 5,020 mAh+125% |
| Wired charging | 20 W+11% | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | 12 W | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 12 mini | Redmi Note 9S |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 135 g+35% | 209 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm+16% | 8.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | — |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 12 mini | Redmi Note 9S |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 12 mini | Redmi Note 9S |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 14 | Android 10 (MIUI 11) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+200% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 12 mini | Redmi Note 9S |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |