Apple iPhone 12 mini
59 out of 100
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Apple iPhone 12 mini

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Apple iPhone 12 mini — specifications, battery-life tests and price. Real owner reviews, strengths and weaknesses.

▣ Display 5.4" OLED - 1080 x 2340
⚡ Chipset Apple A14 Bionic
◉ Camera 2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
◆ Battery 2227 mAh
✦ OS iOS 26.5
◌ Weight 135 г.
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59 TechRank
Overall score

Entry level

Overall score across key usage scenarios.

Best suited for
◇ Connectivity 69 ⚡ Performance 68 ◉ Camera 66
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TechRank ratings

Strengths and weaknesses across key usage scenarios.

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Display 57
Stronger alternatives are available
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Camera 66
Average score
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Performance 68
Average score
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Gaming 44
Stronger alternatives are available
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Battery 37
Stronger alternatives are available
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Connectivity 69
Average score
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Overall score 59
Stronger alternatives are available

+ Strengths

  • Экран имеет четкую картинку и эталонные углы обзора
  • Фотографии получаются качественными без нюансов
  • Мощный процессор “тянет” любые игры
  • Есть три варианта памяти: 64, 128 и 256 ГБ
  • Может работать в сетях 5G

− Things to consider

  • В коробке с телефоном нет зарядного устройства и гарнитуры
  • Нет поддержки радио
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Display 5.4" OLED - 1080 x 2340
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Processor Apple A14 Bionic
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Camera 2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
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Battery 2227 mAh
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Display

11 specifications

Type
OLED
Size
5.4 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
Pixel density
476 ppi
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate
No
Max advertised brightness
625 nits
HDR support
Да, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio
84.8%
Features
- DCI-P3
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Design and build

9 specifications

Height
131.5 mm
Width
64.2 mm
Thickness
7.4 mm
Weight
135 g
Water resistance
IP68
Back panel material
Glass
Frame material
Metal
Available colors
White, Black, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner
No
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Performance

11 specifications

Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic
Max clock speed
3100 MHz
CPU cores
6 (2 + 4)
Architecture
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm- 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm
Manufacturing process
TSMC
Transistor size
5 nm
Neural processor
Apple Neural Engine
Graphics
Apple GPU
GPU cores
256
GPU frequency
1278 MHz
FLOPS
~654.3 GFLOPS
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Benchmarks

14 specifications

Compute Score (GPU)
16477
Single-core score
2130
Multi-core score
4912
CPU
378203
GPU
324483
Memory
167086
UX
449731
Total score
1319503
Stability
67%
Graphics test
12 FPS
Section 1
13 FPS
Section 2
10 FPS
Section 3
7 FPS
Graphics score
2138
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Memory

6 specifications

RAM capacity
4 GB
Memory type
LPDDR4X
Memory channels
2
Storage capacity
64 GB
Storage type
NVMe
Memory card
No
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Software

1 specification

Operating system
iOS 14.1 (С обновлением до iOS 26.5)
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Battery

13 specifications

Capacity
2227 mAh
Max charging power
20 W
Battery type
Литий-ионный (Li-Ion)
Removable
No
Wireless charging
Да (7.5 W)
Reverse charging
No
Bypass Charging technology
No
Fast charging
Да (60% in 30 minutes)
Full charge time
1:29 ч.
Web browsing
06:04 ч.
Video playback
10:15 ч.
Gaming
03:53 ч.
Standby
79 ч.
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Main camera

18 specifications

Sensor type
12 MP
Photo resolution
12 MP
Zoom
Цифровой
Flash
Quad LED
Stabilization
Digital
8K video recording
No
4K video recording
Up to 60 fps
1080p video recording
Up to 60 fps
Slow-motion recording
240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens field of view
120°
Number of lenses
1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Features
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode
Aperture
f/2.4
Focal length
13 mm
Sensor
Sony IMX503
Sensor size
1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inches)
Pixel size
1.4 micron
Autofocus
Фазовый автофокус (Dual Pixel)
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Main camera tests by DxOMark

4 specifications

Bokeh
55
Preview
76
Zoom
57
Samples
Photo samples for Apple iPhone 12 mini by DxOMark
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Front camera

12 specifications

Megapixels
12 MP
Photo resolution
4290 x 2800
Aperture
f/2.2
Focal length
23 mm
Sensor
Sony IMX514
Sensor size
1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inches)
Autofocus
No
Stabilization
Digital
Video resolution
2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)
Yes
Photo
127
Video
140
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Connectivity

18 specifications

Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version
5
Bluetooth features
LE, A2DP
USB type
No
USB features
- Charging - USB mass storage mode
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*
Yes
Infrared port
No
Number of SIMs*
1
SIM type
Nano
eSIM support*
Yes
Hybrid slot
No
LTE Cat*
18
2G networks
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G networks
UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
4G networks
LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
5G support
Yes
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Audio

4 specifications

Speakers
Stereo
3.5 mm audio jack
No
FM radio
No
Dolby Atmos
Yes
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Other

7 specifications

Class
Flagship
Release date
Октябрь 2020 years
Sales start date
Ноябрь 2020 years
Successor
- Apple iPhone 13 mini
Head SAR
0.99 W/кг
Body SAR (EU)
0.99 W/кг
Sensors
- Барометр - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Сканер распознавания лица
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Cameras

Camera modules and shooting capabilities

Main camera

12 MP
Sensor resolution
12 MP
Photo resolution
4032 x 3024
Zoom
Цифровой
Flash
Quad LED
Stabilization
Optical
8K video recording
No
4K video recording
Up to 60 fps
1080p video recording
Up to 60 fps
Slow-motion recording
240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens field of view
120°
Number of lenses
1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Features
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode
Photo resolution
12 MP
Aperture
f/1.6
Focal length
26 mm
Sensor
Sony IMX372
Sensor size
1/3.4" (≈ 0.29 inches)
Pixel size
1.4 micron
Autofocus
Фазовый автофокус (Dual Pixel)
Aperture
f/2.4
Focal length
13 mm
Sensor
Sony IMX503
Sensor size
1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inches)
Stabilization
Digital

Front camera

12 MP
Megapixels
12 MP
Photo resolution
4290 x 2800
Aperture
f/2.2
Focal length
23 mm
Sensor
Sony IMX514
Sensor size
1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inches)
Autofocus
No
Stabilization
Digital
Video resolution
2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)
Yes
Photo
127
Video
140
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Benchmarks

Synthetic benchmark results

Performance Chipset Apple A14 Bionic
Performance Max clock speed 3100 MHz
Performance CPU cores 6 (2 + 4)
Performance Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm- 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm
Performance Manufacturing process TSMC
Performance Transistor size 5 nm
Performance Neural processor Apple Neural Engine
Performance Graphics Apple GPU
Performance GPU cores 256
Performance GPU frequency 1278 MHz
Performance FLOPS ~654.3 GFLOPS
Benchmarks Compute Score (GPU) 16477
Benchmarks Single-core score 2130
Benchmarks Multi-core score 4912
Benchmarks CPU 378203
Benchmarks GPU 324483
Benchmarks Memory 167086
Benchmarks UX 449731
Benchmarks Total score 1319503
Benchmarks Stability 67%
Benchmarks Graphics test 12 FPS
Benchmarks Section 1 13 FPS
Benchmarks Section 2 10 FPS
Benchmarks Section 3 7 FPS
Benchmarks Graphics score 2138

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