Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Apple iPhone 11 Comparison and Differences
Smartphone 1
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Smartphone 2
Apple iPhone 11
Smartphone 3
Apple iPhone 12 mini or Apple iPhone 11 Specs Comparison
or
Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 12 mini | Apple iPhone 11 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+2) | |
| Release date | 2020, October 13 | 2019, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm | 5.18 x 5.18 x 2.53 in | 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 135 g | 4.76 oz | 194 g | 6.84 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | Front/back glass, aluminum frame (7000 series) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Red, Green, Blue | Black, Green, Yellow, Purple, Red, White | |
| Battery | 2227 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3110 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 15 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 50 h |
Talking time - Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 65 h |
|
| Approximate price | 780 EUR | 800 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.4" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 71.9 cm2 | 90.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.1% | 79.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 828 x 1792 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 476 PPI | 326 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
- Liquid Retina -625 nits -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing |
|
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 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'' |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS - 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide) |
|
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Quad-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. | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 122 | 119 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 132 | 129 | |
| DxOMark Video | 112 | 109 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) TOF 3D camera |
|
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 98 | 91 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 101 | 92 | |
| DxOMark Video | 93 | 90 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 14.1 | iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 13.2 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) | - Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) | - Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 793999 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 290056 | 187978 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 332930 | 284016 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 173556 | 142523 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 290056 | 187978 | |
| Antutu 8 Total | 614169 | 507467 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1998 | 1678 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 4422 | 3513 | |
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 15843 | 13324 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1570 | 1328 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3910 | 3298 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 5472 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 13769 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or Electronic SIM card) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -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 |
-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 - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100) - A2221 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2111 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2223 |
|
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- 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) |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
|
| Versions |
- Versions: A2403 (International); A2172 (USA); A2402 (Canada, Japan); A2404 (China, Hong Kong) |
- Versions: -A2221 (Global market) -A2111 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) -A2223 (China, Hong Kong) |
Reviews and Opinions on Apple iPhone 12 mini and Apple iPhone 11
If you had to recommend one of these phones to a friend, which one would it be and why? Share your arguments using the Add Opinion button!
