Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Apple iPhone 12 mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Plus Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 12 mini, Manufactured in November, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4325mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 203g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Apple iPhone 12 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 5.4 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 476 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 84.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
799 nits
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)59 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 135 g (4.76 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
87.7 %
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Apple iPhone 12 mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
2232
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
5407
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22321957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54075062
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1330956
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
CPU339500295247
GPU437729309462
Memory228846140008
UX324881296305
NanoReview Score13309561041022
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
9430
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Max Surface Temp.44 °Cn/a
Stability82 %69 %
Graphics Test56 fps45 fps
Graphics Score94307655

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 16 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 4325 mAh 2227 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
26:02
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Web Browsing09:55 h06:04 h
Video Playback15:18 h10:15 h
Games05:41 h03:53 h
Standby Mode133 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad 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: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX703Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.661/3.4
Pixel size1.9 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX503
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
135
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
146
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Bokeh7055
Preview8576
Zoom9057

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
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 14 Plus
138
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
153
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140

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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type n/a No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)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 category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
79.8 dB
Apple iPhone 12 mini
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 700
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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