Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Realme C71

61 out 100

VS

55 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 mini Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Realme C71, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T7250. 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 196g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Realme C71

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 2227mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 mini and Realme C71

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 12 mini

57

Realme C71

71

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 12 mini

69

Realme C71

55

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 12 mini

65

Realme C71

21

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 12 mini

63

Realme C71

15

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 12 mini

44

Realme C71

84

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 12 mini

69

Realme C71

67

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 12 mini

61

Realme C71

55

Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.

Customize your score

Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	5.4 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	476 ppi	264 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	625 nits	725 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Screen-to-body ratio	84.8 %	85.3 %
Features	DCI-P3	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 12 mini

622 nits

Realme C71

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	131.5 mm (5.18 in)	165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width	64.2 mm (2.53 in)	75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	7.79 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	135 g (4.76 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red	- White - Green
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 12 mini

84.8 %

Realme C71

85.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 mini and Realme C71 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	1800 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm)	- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	No
Graphics	Apple A14 GPU	Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores	256	32
GPU Frequency	1278 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	654.3 GFLOPS	54.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 12 mini

1957

Realme C71

440

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 12 mini

5062

Realme C71

1472

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1957	440
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5062	1472
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	732

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C71]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 12 mini

1041022

Realme C71

267686

CPU	295247	88439
GPU	309462	30767
Memory	140008	79469
UX	296305	69011
NanoReview Score	1041022	267686

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 12 mini

7655

Realme C71

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	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	64 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 15
UI Skin	n/a	Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume	2227 mAh	6000 mAh
Max Charging Power	20 W	45 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 36 min)
Full Charge Time	1:29 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 12 mini

16:11

Realme C71

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	8160x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	27 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX372	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.4	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX503	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	n/a
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 12 mini

128

Realme C71

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 12 mini

129

Realme C71

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 12 mini

117

Realme C71

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	5 MP
Photo resolution	4290x2800 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	27 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX514	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/5 (0.2)
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 12 mini

127

Realme C71

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 12 mini

140

Realme C71

n/a

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 - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
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	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA 1/5/8
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 (B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Other

Class	Flagship	Budget
Announced	October, 2020 yr	June, 2025 yr
Release Date	November, 2020 yr	June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	700	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	109
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 45 W

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 12 mini

0 (0%)

Realme C71

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Realme C71

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Results

Survey

User comments