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Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Apple iPhone 12

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Apple iPhone 12 mini
VS
65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 mini Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 164g
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher battery capacity: 2815mAh vs 2227mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 mini and Apple iPhone 12
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 12 mini
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 5.4 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a226 Hz
Response timen/a16 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 mini and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19571941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50625008
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU295247310050
GPU309462323143
Memory140008173777
UX296305288345
NanoReview Score10410221095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.2 °C
Stability69 %77 %
Graphics Test45 fps45 fps
Graphics Score76557601
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini], [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 7 GB

Battery

Volume 2227 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:29 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing06:04 h08:00 h
Video Playback10:15 h12:09 h
Games03:53 h04:35 h
Standby Mode79 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/3.41/3.4
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX503n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/3.6
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokeh5555
Preview7674
Zoom5760
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini], [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140
Apple iPhone 12
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No No
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12 mini
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 800
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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