Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus vs Apple iPhone 12 mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 920, 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 Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 182g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9 Pro 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 5.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 476 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
608 nits
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)218 Hzn/a
Response time9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.2 mm (6.31 in) 131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 135 g (4.76 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
84.2 %
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus and Apple iPhone 12 mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 920 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
928
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2323
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9281957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23235062
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
540904
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
CPU168137295247
GPU114289309462
Memory106004140008
UX152474296305
NanoReview Score5409041041022
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2293
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %69 %
Graphics Test13 fps45 fps
Graphics Score22937655
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
12629
Apple iPhone 12 mini
n/a
Writing score19093n/a
Web score9133n/a
Video editing6657n/a
Data manipulation8425n/a
NanoReview Score12629n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 15 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 2227 mAh
Max Charging Power 60 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (77% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
21:38
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Web Browsing09:24 h06:04 h
Video Playback12:57 h10:15 h
Games05:39 h03:53 h
Standby Mode98 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 4 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/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 length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX503
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.14 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Video quality
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a57

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.13 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
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Video quality
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)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 Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
91.6 dB
Apple iPhone 12 mini
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 330 700
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 60 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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