Apple iPhone 12 mini Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

Discover all the technical specs of the Apple iPhone 12 mini - from its camera and display to performance and battery life.

Added by Richard Taylor on 10.14.20 | Last update 11.11.21

Apple iPhone 12 mini Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

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Apple iPhone 12 mini is a 2020 smartphone. It measures 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm and weighs 135 g. It has a Super Retina XDR OLED display measuring 5.4" inches. The resolution is 1080 x 2340 and 476 ppi pixel density.

There is Dual front camera with 12 MP. The main camera is Dual with 12 MP.

It runs on Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) CPU with 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM memory. The battery is 2227 mAh.

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General specs
Display
Camera
Performance
Connectivity
Audio
Other features

Apple iPhone 12 mini specs

General specs

Brand and model	Apple iPhone 12 mini
Release date	2020, October 13
Dimensions	131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm (5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 in)
Weight	135 g (4.76 oz)
Body build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Colors	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue
Battery	2227 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable
Battery life
Stand by time- Up to 15 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 50 h
Approximate price	780 EUR

Screen

Technology	Super Retina XDR OLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M
Screen size	5.4" inc
Screen area	71.9 cm²
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	85.1%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px
PPI /points per inch/	476 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Other	- Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Dual
Camera 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''
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.
DxOMark Main Score	122
DxOMark Photo	132
DxOMark Video	112
Front camera, selfie	12 MP, Dual
Specifications	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Functions	HDR
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
DxOMark Selfie Score	98
DxOMark Photo	101
DxOMark Video	93

Performance

Operating system OS	iOS 14.1
Chipset	- Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor CPU
- Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
Graphics processor GPU	- Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
External memory	No
Internal memory	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Antutu 8 score	614169 (Rank 16 of 703)
GeekBench 5 Single Core	1570 (Rank 15 of 1552)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	3910 (Rank 77 of 1546)

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
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Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS	Yes
Edge	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	No
Headphone jack	No
Others
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Other features

- Sensors - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 12W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) - Versions: A2403 (International); A2172 (USA); A2402 (Canada, Japan); A2404 (China, Hong Kong)

Apple iPhone 12 mini Review

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