Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Apple iPhone 12

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Apple Apple iPhone 12 mini View Specs Change
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Brand Apple Apple
Versions A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada, Japan); A2400 (China) A2403 (International); A2172 (USA); A2402 (Canada, Japan); A2404 (China, Hong Kong)
Announced 2020, October 13 2020, October 13
Released 2020, November 13 2020, October 23
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A21761, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2399, A24001, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2398 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A21721, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2403, A24041, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2402
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A21761, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2398, A2399, A2400 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A21721, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2402, A2403, A2404
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm(5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 in) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm(5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz) Best 164 g (5.78 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 5.4 inches, 71.9 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio) 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~476 ppi Best ~460 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Ceramic Shield glass
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision HDR10, Dolby Vision
Operating System iOS iOS
OS Version 14.1 14.1
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable to iOS 27
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM Options 4GB 4GB
Storage Options 64GB / 4GB RAM28GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM 64GB / 4GB RAM128GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Dual camera Dual camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6" 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
Face Unlock Face ID Face ID
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 2227 mAh (8.57 Wh) 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh) Best
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Colours Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple
Models A2399, A2176, A2398, A2400, A2399 A2403, A2172, A2402, A2404, iPhone13,2
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)

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