Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 12 mini and Apple iPhone X - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Apple iPhone X

61 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 mini
VS
49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 mini Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 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 174g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Larger display: 5.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 2716mAh vs 2227mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 mini and Apple iPhone X
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 X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 5.4 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 458 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 % 81.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a2.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 mini and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 256 192
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19571089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50622918
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU295247192337
GPU309462122353
Memory140008101238
UX29630591620
NanoReview Score1041022507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stability69 %63 %
Graphics Test45 fps21 fps
Graphics Score76553522
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini], [Apple iPhone X]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size n/a 5.3 GB

Battery

Volume 2227 mAh 2716 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 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:29 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsing06:04 h05:31 h
Video Playback10:15 h09:07 h
Games03:53 h03:35 h
Standby Mode79 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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 240 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
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX372Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/3.41/3
Pixel size1.4 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
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 X
101
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Apple iPhone X
97
Bokeh55n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom57n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini], [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
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 X
88
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140
Apple iPhone X
92

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesNo
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 X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr November, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 999
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 12 mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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