Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Apple iPhone XS Comparison and Differences
Smartphone 1
![Apple iPhone 12 mini](https://phonesdata.com/files/models/Apple-iPhone-12-mini-413.jpg)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Smartphone 2
![Apple iPhone XS](https://phonesdata.com/files/models/Apple-iPhone-XS-730.jpg)
Apple iPhone XS
Smartphone 3
Apple iPhone 12 mini or Apple iPhone XS Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Apple iPhone 12 mini | Apple iPhone XS | |
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Release date | 2020, October 13 | 2018, September | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm | 5.18 x 5.18 x 2.53 in | 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm | 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.79 in | |
Weight | 135 g | 4.76 oz | 177 g | 6.24 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | Front/back glass, stainless steel frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, White, Red, Green, Blue | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | |
Battery | 2227 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 2658 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 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
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Approximate price | 780 EUR | 1150 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.4" in | 5.8" in | |
Screen area | 71.9 cm2 | 84.4 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 85.1% | 82.9% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1125 x 2436 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 476 PPI | 458 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) |
- Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing |
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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, OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom |
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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 | 106 | |
DxOMark Photo | 132 | 110 | |
DxOMark Video | 112 | 96 | |
Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Dual | 7 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | |
Functions | HDR | HDR | |
Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@60fps | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 98 | 82 | |
DxOMark Photo | 101 | 81 | |
DxOMark Video | 93 | 82 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | iOS 14.1 | iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
Chipset | - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) | - Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) | |
CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) | - Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) | |
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 | 64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 676363 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 290056 | 187714 | |
Antutu 10 GPU | 332930 | 175166 | |
Antutu 10 Mem | 173556 | 144453 | |
Antutu 10 UX | 290056 | 187714 | |
Antutu 8 Total | 614169 | 414119 | |
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1998 | 1275 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 4422 | 2576 | |
GeekBench 6 Metal | 15843 | 8071 | |
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1570 | 1109 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3910 | 2472 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) | |
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 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), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) - A2097 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), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A1920, A2100 |
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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 (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, 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, 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) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | No | No | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
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: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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Versions |
- Versions: A2403 (International); A2172 (USA); A2402 (Canada, Japan); A2404 (China, Hong Kong) |
- Versions: A2097 (Global market) A1920 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) A2100 (China, Hong Kong); A2098 (Japan) |
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