Apple iPhone 12 mini vs POCO X8 Pro: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone 12 mini vs POCO X8 Pro. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone 12 miniApple iPhone 12 miniGlobal · 4GB · 64GB
POCO X8 ProPOCO X8 ProGlobal · 8GB · 256GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Global · 4GB · 64GB
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POCO X8 Pro
POCO X8 Pro
Global · 8GB · 256GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.4 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		9.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.7Design & Materials 8.2Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.9Performance & Hardware 8.2Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.1Camera 7.2Camera
Connectivity score 8.2 Connectivity 8.3 Connectivity
Battery score 5.2 Battery 8.0 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.5
54 reviews
9.2
113 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone 12 mini vs POCO X8 Pro

Specs Apple iPhone 12 mini price comparison Apple iPhone 12 mini
Global · 4GB · 64GB 		where to buy POCO X8 Pro POCO X8 Pro
Global · 8GB · 256GB
Inches 5.4" 6.59"
Resolution FHD+ QHD
Usable surface 84% useful 89% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 64.2 mm
131.5 mm
7.4 mm 		75.2 mm
157.5 mm
8.4 mm
Weight 135 g 204 g
Micro A14
Hexa-Core 		Dimensity 8500
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 256 GB
AnTuTu 1.339.473
v11 		2.285.536
v11
Battery 2227 mAh 6500 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.6
IMX503
2 		1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.5
IMX882
2
Selfie Camera SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS iOS 18 Android 16

Brand
Brand Apple POCO
Aliases A2403 2511FPC34G

Release Date
Release date October 2020,
6 years ago 		March 2026,
7 months ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone 12 mini
POCO X8 Pro
Apple iPhone 12 mini
POCO X8 Pro
Size
64.2 mm • 131.5 mm • 7.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.2 mm • 157.5 mm • 8.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 135 g 204 g
Usable surface 84 % 89 %
Materials Glass, Aluminium Glass, Metal
Resistance IP68 IP68
IP69
Colors
Black
White
Blue
Red
Green
Black
White
Red
Yellow
Green
Cyan

Screen
Diagonal 5.4" 6.59"
Type Oled AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2340 px 		QHD
1268 x 2756 px
Brightness 625 nits --
Peak brightness 1200 nits 3500 nits
Maximum brightness (HBM) -- --
Density 477 Pixels per inch 460 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Wide screen notch
  • 2000000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR
  • DCI-P3
  • Wide Color display (P3)
  • True Tone display
  • Super Retina XDR
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Frameless
  • Haptic Touch
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • SGS Certified
  • TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
  • TÜV Low Blue Light
  • 3840 Hz PWM
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 480 Hz
  • 8000000:1 contrast ratio
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC)
  • Dolby Vision
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.7
8.5
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.3
9.5
Is it comfortable?
9.4
9.6
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.0
9.1
Number of reviews
54 reviews
113 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A14 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
CPU 2x Icestorm 3.1 GHz + 4x Firestorm 1.8 GHz 3.4GHz Cortex-A725 + 3x3.2GHz Cortex-A725 + 4x2.2GHz Cortex-A725
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 5 nm 4 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 4-core graphics processing unit A14 GPU Mali-G720 MC8

RAM
RAM 4 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM RAM LPDDR5X

Antutu
Score
1.339.473
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 86% of devices
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2.285.536
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 93% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 256 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 4.1
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.3
9.1
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.2
9.5
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.2
9.1
Number of reviews
54 reviews
113 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 50 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.6 ƒ/ 1.5
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX503 Sony IMX882
Type CMOS CMOS
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.40 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2.55" 1/1.95"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Sony IMX372
Unknown
Type
CMOS
CMOS
Pixel size
1.40 µm
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/2.55"
--

Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode
  • Flicker sensor
  • Noise reduction
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Laser autofocus (LAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 12 Mpx 20 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX514 Unknown
Type CMOS Unknown
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
117
Camera
128Photo
129Video
132
Selfie
127Photo
140Video
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User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
8.3
Quality of nighttime photos
8.2
6.8
Quality of selfies
8.7
7.2
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.4
8.5
Number of reviews
54 reviews
113 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n12 (700)
  • n20 (800)
  • n25 (1900)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n26 (850)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n48 (3500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n71 (600)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B46 (TDD 900)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B71 (600)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
2G
  • CDMA2000 EV-DO REV.A
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
No official network bands

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 6.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • BeiDou (B2)
  • NavIC System
  • QZSS (L1 + L5)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 2.0

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- --
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- --

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • VoWiFi
  • eSIM
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • No official network bands

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.2
9.2
Quality of the GPS
9.1
8.9
And the WiFi?
9.1
9.4
Number of reviews
54 reviews
113 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
2227 mAh
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6500 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes,
20.0W 		Yes,
100.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging (15W)
  • Non-removable
  • Reverse charging (27W)
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 28%
    Less than half day
  • 38%
    Less than a day
  • 21%
    One day
  • 11%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 10%
    Less than a day
  • 38%
    One day
  • 49%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
54 reviews
113 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 18
    iOS 18 , 2 years ago
  • HyperOS 3.X (Android 16)
    Android 16 , 1 year ago
Google Services -- With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 33%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 57%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 9%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 86%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 14%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 2%
    Never
  • 6%
    Once a year
  • 27%
    Every six months
  • 65%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 55%
    Every six months
  • 45%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
54 reviews
113 reviews
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