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Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Huawei Mate 80 Pro

61 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 mini
VS
84 out 100
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Huawei Mate 80 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 mini Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Huawei Mate 80 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 219g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate 80 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5750mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 mini and Huawei Mate 80 Pro
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 12 mini
vs
Huawei Mate 80 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 5.4 in 6.75 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1280x2832 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 90.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 161.85 mm (6.37 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.95 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 mini and Huawei Mate 80 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro
Max Frequency 3100 MHz n/a
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 5 nm n/a
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine n/a
Graphics Apple A14 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz n/a
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
1795
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
5178
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19571795
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50625178
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a6943
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
1736335
CPU295247449122
GPU309462395965
Memory140008564381
UX296305326867
NanoReview Score10410221736335
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
n/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7655n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMen/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) HarmonyOS 6

Battery

Volume 2227 mAh 5750 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:29 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing06:04 hn/a
Video Playback10:15 hn/a
Games03:53 hn/a
Standby Mode79 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash Quad LED Dual 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: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1.4 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.1
Focal lengthn/a93 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX503n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom57n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 18 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
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)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 840
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Mate 80 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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