Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

61 out 100

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69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 mini Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini

Higher pixel density: 476ppi
Lighter design: 135g vs 199g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2227mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 mini and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 12 mini

57

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 12 mini

69

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

74

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 12 mini

65

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

43

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 12 mini

63

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 12 mini

44

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 12 mini

69

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

77

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 12 mini

61

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	5.4 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	476 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	625 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	84.8 %	86.9 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 12 mini

622 nits

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	131.5 mm (5.18 in)	164 mm (6.46 in)
Width	64.2 mm (2.53 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	135 g (4.76 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP54
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 12 mini

84.8 %

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

86.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 mini and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	Apple A14 GPU	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	256	256
GPU Frequency	1278 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	654.3 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 12 mini

1957

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

1015

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 12 mini

5062

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

2922

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1957	1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5062	2922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2511

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 12 mini

1041022

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

694652

CPU	295247	209874
GPU	309462	169384
Memory	140008	137390
UX	296305	178004
NanoReview Score	1041022	694652

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 12 mini

7655

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Stability	69 %	n/a
Graphics Test	45 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	7655	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Memory

RAM Size	4 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 15
UI Skin	n/a	Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume	2227 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	20 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	1:29 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 12 mini

16:11

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Web Browsing	06:04 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:15 h	n/a
Games	03:53 h	n/a
Standby Mode	79 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX372	Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size	1/3.4	1/1.57
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX503	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/4.0
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 12 mini

128

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 12 mini

129

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 12 mini

117

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	76	n/a
Zoom	57	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4290x2800 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX514	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 12 mini

127

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 12 mini

140

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	No	USB Type-C
USB version	n/a	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2020 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	November, 2020 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	700	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	249
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	No

Results

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Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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