Apple iPhone 12 mini vs iPhone 12

68 out of 100

71 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 5.4-inch Apple iPhone 12 mini (with Apple A14 Bionic) that was released on October 13, 2020, against the Apple iPhone 12, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 12 mini

Better grip in hands – the body is 7.3 mm narrower
Weighs 29 grams less

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 12

Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
Shows 32% longer battery life (32:27 vs 24:39 hours)
Comes with 588 mAh larger battery capacity: 2815 vs 2227 mAh

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	5.4 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	476 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	625 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	-	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	-	99.4%
PWM	-	226 Hz
Response time	-	16 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	131.5 mm (5.18 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	64.2 mm (2.53 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	135 g (4.76 oz)	164 g (5.78 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	No	No

Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Apple A14 Bionic
Max clock	3100 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm - 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm - 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A14 GPU	Apple A14 GPU
GPU shading units	256	256
GPU clock	1278 MHz	1278 MHz
FLOPS	~654.3 GFLOPS	~654.3 GFLOPS

CPU	264152	221376
GPU	311400	336882
Memory	135362	136582
UX	349316	363783
Total score	1065229	1061696

Max surface temperature	-	41.2 °C
Stability	69%	77%
Graphics test	45 FPS	45 FPS
Graphics score	7654	7603

Storage size	64, 128, 256 GB	64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)	iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
OS size	-	7 GB

Capacity	2227 mAh	2815 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (7.5 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:29 hr	1:30 hr

Web browsing	09:23 hr	11:23 hr
Watching video	09:46 hr	12:11 hr
Gaming	04:34 hr	05:05 hr
Standby	78 hr	119 hr

RAM
RAM size	4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Channels	2	2

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX503 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.6" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 mini from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4290 x 2800	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor type	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	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	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	No	No
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2020	October 2020
Release date	November 2020	October 2020
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

Apple iPhone 12 mini vs iPhone 12

Apple iPhone 12 mini vs iPhone 12

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion