All the cards of 2020 are on the table. The big manufacturers have presented their most powerful bets, some like the Xiaomi Mi 11, designed to face 2021 in the elite of the high-end range. For this reason, we wanted to see in detail the differences between an entire iPhone 12 Pro, with Xiaomi’s Mi 11 , in order to better make a purchase decision taking into account, of course, the price of each device.
We are facing the most powerful of Apple and Xiaomi to date, two heavyweights in the industry, who despite competing for the same piece of the cake, conceive their products in a very different way, as is their target audience. However, the technical features are there, and both claim to be the most powerful of the moment. We will therefore take a look in detail at their differences , and advantages of one over the other.
Antagonistic screens
Very different sizes
The first huge difference is found in the screens. The iPhone 12 Pro has a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED panel, with a resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels. The Mi 11 raises this stakes with its massive 6.81 inches , with a resolution of 1,440 x 3200 pixels. Another difference is found in the notch, which the iPhone 12 Pro continues to wear, while the Mi 11 has a small hole to house the selfie sensor.
Gorilla Glass for protection
Both terminals are compatible with technologies such as HDR10 and are protected by Gorilla Glass . In the case of the iPhone 12 Pro, for a variant without relief, while the Mi 11 has the Gorilla Glass Victus glass, until recently reserved for the Galaxy Note 20. We see that Xiaomi achieves a better relationship between the frames and the screen with 91.4% of the use of the front, while the iPhone 12 Pro does the same with a percentage of 86%, very far from its rival.
Weight and thickness
Another aspect that we always look at is the weight and thickness of both terminals. It is very surprising that despite having a larger screen and a larger battery, as we will see later, Xiaomi manages to maintain a weight close to that of its rival, with its 196 grams, since iPhone 12 Pro weighs 189 grams. In the thickness we have a clear winner, with the 7.4 millimeters of the iPhone, compared to the 8.1 millimeters of the Mi 11.
Processors and memory
The brains of both terminals are very different in terms of architecture, but they have been manufactured in a 5nm process, the most advanced today for mobile devices. The iPhone 12 sports the powerful A14 Bionic, while the Mi 11 is the first Android smartphone to integrate the Snapdragon 888. The Apple terminal is accompanied by 6 GB of RAM and options of 128, 256 and up to 512 GB. The Mi 11 for its part, has versions of 8 and 12 GB of RAM with 128 or 256 GB of storage. Taking into account that in neither case is it expandable, Apple offers more options than its rival.
As we say, both chips are manufactured and designed differently to perform at the highest level on their respective platforms . But if we have to measure the maximum performance of each one, we can take a look at the results of a program like AnTuTu. On this platform, the iPhone 12 Pro touches 575,000 points, while the Xiaomi Mi 11 has managed to break the barrier of 745,000.
The cameras
When we turn the two terminals, we also see many differences in the section of the cameras. Recall that the iPhone 12 Pro sports three 12 megapixel sensors, with ultra wide angle and telephoto included, as well as a ToF LiDAR sensor to better scan the depth of field. The Mi 11 boasts numbers with its 108-megapixel main sensor, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor, and a 5-megapixel macro sensor.
Battle for the zoom
Lacking a telephoto sensor, the zoom is on the side of the iPhone 12 Po, with its 2x optical zoom . On the front, the Apple terminal remounts a 12 megapixel sensor, while the selfie sensor of the Mi 11 is 20 megapixels.
Only one records in 8K
We also found a difference to take into account in video recording. The iPhone 12 Pro can capture video in 4K resolution up to 60 fps just like its rival, but only the Mi 11 has the ability to record in 8K at 30 fps. In the famous DxOMark ranking, the iPhone 12 Pro is in sixth place, but we cannot buy it with the Mi 11 that has not yet been listed, given its recent presentation.
Connections and battery
The two terminals have the main connections such as Bluetooth (5.0 on the iPhone 12 and 5.2 on My 11), NFC or 5G connectivity. Neither maintains the 3.5mm headphone jack but they do have stereo speakers. In the biometric security section, the Mi 11 takes advantage with its screen unlocking compared to the only option of Apple’s FaceID.
As we said at the beginning, the battery is another point where we see an abysmal difference, at least in the numbers on paper. The iPhone 12 Pro has 2,815 mAh , with a 20W fast charge that allows it to charge 50% in 30 minutes. The Mi 11 has 4,600 mAh, with a 55W fast charge that charges 100% in 45 minutes. Both support wireless charging technology, but it is much faster on the Xiaomi at 50W, compared to 15W on the iPhone 12 Pro.
Abyssal price difference
If we compare the maximum version that the Mi 11, of 256 GB, can offer with the same version of the iPhone 12 Pro, we see a huge difference. Although we do not have a price in euros for the Mi 11, it is possible that it will go on sale in our market in a range that touches or exceeds 700 euros . We can buy the 256 GB iPhone 12 Pro on portals such as Amazon for about 1,380 euros . The difference of almost 700 euros between the two is abysmal, even if Xiaomi’s hardware is superior in several respects. This shows once again that they are terminals created for very different audiences.
