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Apple iPhone 13 vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 12

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AppleiPhone 13XiaomiXiaomi 12
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2021December 2021
Display
Screen size6.1″6.28″
Resolution2532 × 11702400 × 1080
Sharpness457 pixels per inch419 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits–
Display typeSuper Retina XDR all-screen OLED display with a notch for the TrueDepth camera; 6.06 inches measured as a standard rectangleAMOLED DotDisplay; 20:9 aspect ratio
Pixel density460 ppi–
Brightness detail800 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits peak (HDR)–
Always-on displayNo–
Screen protectionCeramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coatingCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display featuresHDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)Up to 480 Hz touch sampling; over 68 billion colours; DCI-P3 gamut; JNCD approximately 0.61, Delta E approximately 0.59; 5,000,000:1 contrast; HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 360° ambient light sensing and DisplayMate A+
Performance
ChipA15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory4 GB8 GB – 12 GB
Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB128 GB, 256 GB
CPU6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores4 nm process; one Cortex-X2-based core at 3.0 GHz, three Cortex-A710-based cores at 2.5 GHz and four Cortex-A510-based cores at 1.8 GHz
GPU4-core GPUQualcomm Adreno; model number not published on the maker sheet
AI engine16-core Neural Engine, 15.8 trillion operations per secondSeventh-generation Qualcomm AI Engine
Storage type–LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; 12 GB/256 GB configuration is for other markets, with UK configurations using 8 GB RAM
Cooling–LiquidCool Technology with vapour chamber, graphite sheets and boron nitride film
Cameras
Main camera12 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP13 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera12 MP32 MP
Main camera12MP Main (Wide), ƒ/1.6 aperture, 1.7µm pixels, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels50 MP, 1/1.56-inch sensor, ƒ/1.88, OIS; 1 µm pixels and 4-in-1 2 µm Super Pixels
Ultra wide camera12MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 120° field of view13 MP, ƒ/2.4, 123° field of view
Front camera12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture32 MP, ƒ/2.45
Zoom2x optical zoom out; digital zoom up to 5x (photos) and 3x (video)–
Video recording4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; Cinematic mode at 1080p 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; HEVC and H.2648K at 24 fps; 4K at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slow motion at 120, 240, 480, 960 or 1,920 fps
Front video4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; Cinematic mode at 1080p 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps
Camera featuresDeep Fusion; Smart HDR 4; Portrait mode with Focus and Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects; Night mode; Photographic Styles; True Tone flash; sapphire crystal lens cover5 MP telemacro, ƒ/2.4, autofocus from 3–7 cm; ProFocus motion/eye tracking and motion capture, night modes, photo clones, timed burst, document mode, HDR and Google Lens; AI cinema, Ultra Night Video, Vlog, dual video and video log
Battery and charging
Battery3,227 mAh4,500 mAh
Wired charging–Up to 67 W
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 19 hours–
Wireless chargingUp to 15 WUp to 50 W
Battery life detailUp to 15 hours streamed video playback; up to 75 hours audio playback4,500 mAh typical; Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge
Wired chargingUp to 50% in 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)67 W charger included
Charges other devices–10 W reverse wireless charging
Wireless chargingMagSafe up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5W–
Connectivity
Satellite messagingNo–
Mobile network5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; UK model A26335G NSA/SA n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/77/78/79; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/32/66 and TDD B38/39/40/41/42/48; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19; GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; 4×4 MIMO
SIMDual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM supportDual SIM; availability varies by region
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMOWi-Fi 6; Wi-Fi 6E availability varies by region and may require an OTA update; availability depends on the local network
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.2
Ultra WidebandUltra Wideband chip for spatial awareness–
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power ReserveSupported; Google Pay availability varies by market
USBLightning connector; video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter (sold separately)USB-C
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-locationGPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou and NavIC L5; A-GNSS, compass and network positioning
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight173 g180 g
Thickness7.65 mm8.16 mm
Height × width146.7 × 71.5 mm152.7 × 69.9 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68–
MaterialsAluminium design with a glass back–
Colours(PRODUCT)RED, Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, GreenGrey, Blue and Purple
ButtonsRing/Silent switch; side button; volume up/down–
Water resistance detailIP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529–
BiometricsFace IDIn-screen fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock
SensorsBarometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensorProximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, X-axis linear motor, IR blaster and flicker sensor
Speakers–Stereo speakers; SOUND BY Harman Kardon and Dolby Atmos
MicrophonesStereo recording; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes–
Software
Operating systemiOSAndroid
Software at launchiOS 15MIUI 13 based on Android 12
AI featuresApple Intelligence not supported–
In the boxiPhone 13, USB-C to Lightning Cable, documentation; no power adapter or EarPodsPhone, adapter, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case, quick start guide and warranty card

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