Apple iPhone 12 mini

Specifications
Apple iPhone 12 mini
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  • 5.4" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Apple A14 Bionic
  • 2227mAh PD2.012W
Released 2020, November 13 135g, 7.4mm thickness iOS 14.1, up to iOS 18.1 64GB/128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
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Versions: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada, Japan); A2400 (China)

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, 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 min)
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 18.1
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 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 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 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 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
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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)
15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Misc
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)    
Price $ 192.95 / C$ 329.03 / £ 200.70 / € 244.49
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 589616 (v8)
GeekBench: 4174 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 627 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 69h
Apple iPhone 12 mini 64GB 4GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM 256GB 4GB RAM

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User opinions and reviews

  • Samilton
  • 14 Nov 2024
  • nxX

I bought the 12 mini, refurbished from Amazon, as a stop gap after i switched from a 14 pro to a Samsung s22 ultra, i like the samsung but I’m an iPhone guy at heart, so i wanted a cheap iPhone again, and I have previously owned a regular iPhone 12, ...

  • Anonymous
  • 28 Sep 2024
  • kE5

Ngl,The 12 mini in 2024 is great for me honestly, It has a great battery life and has been good these few days. Really good phone if your looking for a affordable phone!

  • Brodi
  • 26 Sep 2024
  • gIr

Well. I have the same one with 78%. Really poor battery life. But it charges really quickly.

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