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OnePlus Ace vs Apple iPhone 12 mini

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OnePlus Ace
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Apple iPhone 12 mini
OnePlus Ace
Apple iPhone 12 mini

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Ace Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max, 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 OnePlus Ace
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh 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 186g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Ace 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:
OnePlus Ace
vs
Apple iPhone 12 mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 5.4 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 476 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 1000 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.9 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Ace
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 135 g (4.76 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Ace
87.9 %
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Ace and Apple iPhone 12 mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Ace
1002
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Ace
3253
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10021957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32535062
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Ace]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Ace
852689
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
CPU245883295247
GPU209756309462
Memory187455140008
UX209595296305
NanoReview Score8526891041022
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Ace
5594
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Stability98 %69 %
Graphics Test33 fps45 fps
Graphics Score55947655
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Ace], [Apple iPhone 12 mini]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Ace
10100
Apple iPhone 12 mini
n/a
Writing score16744n/a
Web score7918n/a
Video editing5202n/a
Data manipulation8095n/a
NanoReview Score10100n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
UI Skin ColorOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 2227 mAh
Max Charging Power 150 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 5 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:18 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Ace
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Web Browsingn/a06:04 h
Video Playbackn/a10:15 h
Gamesn/a03:53 h
Standby Moden/a79 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 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
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX503
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Ace
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Video quality
OnePlus Ace
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Overall camera score
OnePlus Ace
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a57
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 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
OnePlus Ace
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Video quality
OnePlus Ace
n/a
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 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		 - 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 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTC 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/B18/B19/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 categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 390 700
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 150 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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