Apple iPhone 12 mini – Specs, Price, Release Date & Review

Name: Apple iPhone 12 mini
Brand: Apple
Rating: 4.26 (23 reviews)

Added: 10.14.20 | Updated: 11.11.21

Model: iPhone 12 mini
Brand: Apple
Rating: 4.26 out of 5 (23 votes)
Price: 780 EUR
Year of manufacture: 2020
Dimensions: 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm
Weight: 135 g
Chipset: Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Built-in memory: 64GB 4GB RAM
Screen: Super Retina XDR OLED 5.4 inches
Battery: 2227 mAh
Rear camera: Dual, 12MP
Front camera: Dual, 12MP

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Common

Brand and model	Apple iPhone 12 mini
Other names	Versions: A2403 (International); A2172 (USA); A2402 (Canada, Japan); A2404 (China, Hong Kong)
Launch date	2020, October 13

Price

First price	780 EUR

Design

Height	5.18 in (131.5 mm)
Width	2.53 in ( 64.2 mm)
Depth	0.29 in ( 7.4 mm)
Weight	4.76 oz (135 grams)
Build materials	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Water resistant	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Colors	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue
Case	Buy a case from Amazon

Screen

Technology	Super Retina XDR OLED
Size	5.4 in
Screen Area	71.9 cm²
Resolution	1080 x 2340 px
Points per inch	476 PPI
Color Depth	16M
Ratio (height:width)	19.5:9
Ratio (screen:body)	85.1%
Screen Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Additional Features	-Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
Screen protector	Buy a screen protector from Amazon

Hardware

Chipset	- Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU	- Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU	- Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory

Internal Memory	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Memory Card Slot	No

Software

Operating System (OS)	iOS 14.1
User Interface

Main Camera

Number of Cameras	Dual
Specs	-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6''
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video Recording	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.
DxOMark Rating	122 (Position 87 out of 303)
DxOMark Photos	132
DxOMark Video	112

Selfie camera

Number of Cameras	Dual
Specs	-12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' -SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features	HDR
Video Recording	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
DxOMark Rating	98 (Position 39 out of 101)
DxOMark Photos	101
DxOMark Video	93

Cellular

Bands	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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 - A2172 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2172
SIM Card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0

Battery

Capacity	2227 mAh
Type	Li-Ion, non-removable
Endurance
Standby - Up to 15 h (multimedia) Audio playback - Up to 50 h
Charging	-Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 12W

Audio

Headphone Jack	No
Radio	No
Others	-stereo speakers

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Other specifications

Others	-Siri natural language commands and dictation

Apple iPhone 12 mini AnTuTu & Geekbench Scores

The Apple iPhone 12 mini scores 614169 points in AnTuTu 8, powered by the Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset.

Antutu Score

Antutu 10 CPU	290056 (Position 58 out of 201)
Antutu 10 GPU	332930 (Position 60 out of 201)
Antutu 10 Mem	173556 (Position 62 out of 201)
Antutu 10 UX	291417 (Position 24 out of 201)
Antutu 8 Score	614169 (Position 46 out of 1146)

Antutu 8 Ranking
40. Asus ROG Phone 3	632274
41. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix	632274
42. ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G	631598
43. vivo X60 5G	616792
44. vivo X60	616780
45. Oppo Find X2 Pro	615410
46. Apple iPhone 12 mini	614169
47. OnePlus 9R	612154
48. Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro Zoom	610638
49. vivo S10 Pro	609980
50. Realme Q3 Pro 5G	609980
51. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro	609523
52. vivo S10	609112

Geekbench Score

GeekBench 6 Single Core	1998 (Position 22 out of 578)
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	4422 (Position 38 out of 577)
GeekBench 6 Metal	15843 (Position 15 out of 30)
GeekBench 5 Single Core	1570 (Position 28 out of 1884)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	3910 (Position 133 out of 1873)

GeekBench 6 Single Core Ranking
16. vivo X100 Pro	2180
17. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra	2143
18. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3	2126
19. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max	2069
20. Apple iPhone 12 Pro	2010
21. ZTE nubia Z50S Pro	2001
22. Apple iPhone 12 mini	1998
23. Sony Xperia 5 V	1966
24. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5	1945
25. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5	1902
26. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra	1883
27. Samsung Galaxy S23+	1867
28. Samsung Galaxy S23	1854

GeekBench 6 Multi Core Ranking
32. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5	4897
33. OnePlus 11	4891
34. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max	4748
35. vivo X90	4662
36. Apple iPhone 12 Pro	4472
37. Google Pixel 8 Pro	4442
38. Apple iPhone 12 mini	4422
39. Apple iPhone 12	4418
40. vivo X Flip	4338
41. Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro	4265
42. vivo iQOO 10	4202
43. Xiaomi Poco F5	4197
44. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra	4146

GeekBench 5 Single Core Ranking
22. vivo S10	1665
23. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5	1657
24. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max	1586
25. Apple iPhone 12 Pro	1583
26. Apple iPhone 12	1580
27. ZTE nubia Z50S Pro	1577
28. Apple iPhone 12 mini	1570
29. Google Pixel 8	1563
30. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3	1561
31. Tecno Camon 17	1500
32. Xiaomi 13 Ultra	1495
33. ZTE nubia Z50 Ultra	1494
34. vivo X90 Pro+	1480

GeekBench 5 Multi Core Ranking
127. Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro	3952
128. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max	3940
129. Huawei Mate 50 Pro	3938
130. Apple iPhone 12 Pro	3930
131. Apple iPhone 12	3920
132. Meizu 18s Pro	3915
133. Apple iPhone 12 mini	3910
134. Realme GT Neo 5 240W	3902
135. realme GT Neo 5	3902
136. Oppo Find N2	3902
137. vivo iQOO 8 Pro	3901
138. Xiaomi 12 Pro	3899
139. Huawei Mate 60 Pro	3897

Compared to its rivals: the Coolpad C16 scores 210493 points in AnTuTu , and the Apple iPhone 12 scores 1070567 points in AnTuTu .

Disclaimer: This information is based on public data and official specifications from Apple. However, there may be differences in specifications.

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Apple iPhone 12 mini Release Date

The Apple iPhone 12 mini was officially announced and released on October 13, 2020. It is available in Black, White, Red, Green, Blue.

Apple iPhone 12 mini Price

The Apple iPhone 12 mini starts at 780 EUR. Here are the prices for all storage versions:

Version	Price
64GB 4GB RAM	780 EUR
128GB 4GB RAM	780 EUR
256GB 4GB RAM	780 EUR

A 512GB version of the Apple iPhone 12 mini is not officially available — 256GB is the maximum storage option.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Apple iPhone 12 mini cost?

The price of the Apple iPhone 12 mini varies based on the specific model and storage capacity. As of the latest update, the base model starts at 780 EUR. Prices increase for models with larger storage capacity and additional features.

When did the Apple iPhone 12 mini come out?

The Apple iPhone 12 mini was released on October 13, 2020.

What is the size and weight of Apple iPhone 12 mini ?

The Apple iPhone 12 mini has dimensions of Height: 131.5 mm Width: 64.2 mm Thickness: 7.4 mm and weighs approximately 135 grams.

What is the screen size and resolution of Apple iPhone 12 mini?

When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 5.4 inches diagonally offering a resolution of 1080 x 2340 px at a pixel density of 476 ppi.

How much memory and storage does a Apple iPhone 12 mini have?

Device comes with chipset Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) with processor Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm). Apple iPhone 12 mini is available with internal memory of 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM.

What are the main camera specifications and megapixels of the Apple iPhone 12 mini?

The device have a Dual rear camera setup with specs of 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6'' and features like Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

What are the front camera specs and MP of the Apple iPhone 12 mini?

The device comes with Dual front camera setup with specs of 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) and features like HDR

What colors does the Apple iPhone 12 mini come in?

The Apple iPhone 12 mini is available in the following colors: Black, White, Red, Green, Blue.

What is the AnTuTu score of the Apple iPhone 12 mini?

The Apple iPhone 12 mini scores 614169 points in AnTuTu 8.