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Asus Zenfone 10 vs Apple iPhone 12 mini

73 out 100
Asus Zenfone 10
VS
61 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Asus Zenfone 10
Apple iPhone 12 mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus Zenfone 10 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 5.92 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone 12 mini, Manufactured in November, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. 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 Asus Zenfone 10
  • Larger display: 5.92in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 172g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Zenfone 10 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Asus Zenfone 10
vs
Apple iPhone 12 mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 5.92 in 5.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 445 ppi 476 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1100 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus Zenfone 10
800 nits
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus Zenfone 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.5 mm (5.77 in) 131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width 68.1 mm (2.68 in) 64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 135 g (4.76 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus Zenfone 10
84.8 %
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Asus Zenfone 10 and Apple iPhone 12 mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 740 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenfone 10
2036
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenfone 10
5558
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20361957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)55585062
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Asus Zenfone 10]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus Zenfone 10
1524799
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
CPU378774295247
GPU608654309462
Memory296031140008
UX241340296305
NanoReview Score15247991041022
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus Zenfone 10
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Stabilityn/a69 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7655
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 16 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 48 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 2227 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus Zenfone 10
22:47
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Web Browsing08:44 h06:04 h
Video Playback15:25 h10:15 h
Games06:07 h03:53 h
Standby Mode103 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.561/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10Sony IMX503
Sensor size1/3.061/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Asus Zenfone 10
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Video quality
Asus Zenfone 10
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Overall camera score
Asus Zenfone 10
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a57
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32C Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Asus Zenfone 10
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Video quality
Asus Zenfone 10
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2, 3, 5, 8GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)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 category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus Zenfone 10
83.2 dB
Apple iPhone 12 mini
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 30 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus Zenfone 10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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