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Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

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Apple iPhone 12 mini
VS
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Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 mini Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone SE (2020), Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Larger display: 5.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 148g
  • Higher battery capacity: 2227mAh vs 1821mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 mini and Apple iPhone SE (2020)
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
iPhone SE (2020)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 5.4 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 326 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 % 65.3 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a29 ms
Contrastn/a2457:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 mini and Apple iPhone SE (2020) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19571612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50624209
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
CPU295247196968
GPU309462317041
Memory140008122258
UX296305164318
NanoReview Score1041022800585
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.3 °C
Stability69 %68 %
Graphics Test45 fps41 fps
Graphics Score76556872
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 3 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 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 8.4 GB

Battery

Volume 2227 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:29 h 2:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Web Browsing06:04 h06:52 h
Video Playback10:15 h10:09 h
Games03:53 h03:33 h
Standby Mode79 h79 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX372Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/3.41/3
Pixel size1.4 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX503n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Bokeh55n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom57n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No No
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

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 SE (2020)
86.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2020 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 399
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 5 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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