Apple iPhone 12 mini
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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 |
| 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, glass back, aluminum frame |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible 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 26.1 |
| 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@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. |
| Selfie Camera | |
|---|---|
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| Features | HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, 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 |
| Messaging | iMessage, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
| Browser | HTML5 (Safari) |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) support | |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Type | Li-Ion 2227 mAh (8.57 Wh) |
| Charging | Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 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 | $ 179.95 / C$ 269.07 / £ 150.95 / € 209.00 |
| 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 |
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