Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 12 mini and Vivo S50 Pro mini - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Vivo S50 Pro mini

61 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 mini
VS
88 out 100
Vivo S50 Pro mini
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Vivo S50 Pro mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 mini Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Vivo S50 Pro mini, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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 191g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo S50 Pro mini
  • Larger display: 6.31in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 mini and Vivo S50 Pro mini
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
Vivo S50 Pro mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 5.4 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 461 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+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 90.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 150.83 mm (5.94 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 71.76 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %
Vivo S50 Pro mini
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 mini and Vivo S50 Pro mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Adreno 829
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Vivo S50 Pro mini
3029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Vivo S50 Pro mini
9401
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19573029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50629401
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
Vivo S50 Pro mini
2982857
CPU295247667776
GPU3094621288971
Memory140008560078
UX296305466032
NanoReview Score10410222982857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Vivo S50 Pro mini
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 TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 2227 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:29 h 0:58 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Vivo S50 Pro mini
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, 3x
Flash Quad LED 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 110 °
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/1.6
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/3.41/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX503Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom57n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 22 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 No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140
Vivo S50 Pro mini
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 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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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)GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
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/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 525
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 Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo S50 Pro mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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