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Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Nothing Phone (4a)

61 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 mini
VS
74 out 100
Nothing Phone (4a)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Nothing Phone (4a)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 mini Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Nothing Phone (4a), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. 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 205g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a)
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 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
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 mini and Nothing Phone (4a)
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
Nothing Phone (4a)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 5.4 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 87.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
Nothing Phone (4a)
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %
Nothing Phone (4a)
87.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 mini and Nothing Phone (4a) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Adreno 810
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Nothing Phone (4a)
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Nothing Phone (4a)
3324
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19571249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50623324
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a4758
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (4a)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
Nothing Phone (4a)
1148725
CPU295247436685
GPU309462190776
Memory140008232120
UX296305289144
NanoReview Score10410221148725
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Nothing Phone (4a)
n/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7655n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
UI Skin n/a Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume 2227 mAh 5080 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 50 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 28 min)
Full Charge Time 1:29 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Nothing Phone (4a)
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, 3.5x
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX372Samsung GN9
Sensor size1/3.41/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.9
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX503Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Nothing Phone (4a)
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Nothing Phone (4a)
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Nothing Phone (4a)
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom57n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
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
Nothing Phone (4a)
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140
Nothing Phone (4a)
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 5.4
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
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)UMTS B1, 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/B71)
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 Mid-range
Announced October, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 349
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (4a) the clear winner in this comparison.

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