The iPhone 12 mini is a smartphone developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It was released in October 2020 and is part of the iPhone 12 series. It features a 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR display, Apple’s A14 Bionic chip, and a dual-camera system with 12-megapixel ultra-wide and wide lenses. It also has 5G capabilities and is available in three storage capacities: 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB. The iPhone 12 mini is known for its small size, making it easy to use with one hand and carry around. It also has a ceramic shield front cover, which is designed to be more resistant to drops.
Network
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| CDMA2000 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 – A2176 |
| 1, 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, A2400 | |
| 1, 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 | |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave – A2176 |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 – A2398, A2399, A2400 | |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
Launch
| Announced | 2020, October 13 |
| Status | Available. Released 2020, November 13 |
Body
| 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) |
| Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
Display
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) |
| Size | 5.4 inches, 71.9 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~476 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass |
Platform
| OS | iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 16.2 |
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2×3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4×1.8 GHz Icestorm) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) |
Memory
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM |
| NVMe |
Main Camera
| Dual | 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6″ |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | [email protected]/30/60fps, [email protected]/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. |
Selfie camera
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6″ SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| Features | HDR |
| Video | [email protected]/30/60fps, [email protected]/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
Sound
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
Comms
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
Features
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
Battery
| Type | Li-Ion 2227 mAh, non-removable (8.57 Wh) |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (MagSafe) 7.5W wireless (Qi) |
Miscellaneous
| Colors | Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple |
| Models | A2399, A2176, A2398, A2400, A2399, iPhone13,1 |
| SAR EU | 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Tests Result
| Performance | AnTuTu: 589616 (v8) GeekBench: 4174 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) |
| Camera | Photo / Video |
| Loudspeaker | -24.6 LUFS (Very good) |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 69h |
