Apple iPhone 12 mini

Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Screen: 5.4" OLED - 1080 x 2340
  • SoC: Apple A14 Bionic
  • Camera: 2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
  • Battery: 2227 mAh
  • OS: iOS 26.5
  • Weight: 135 grams (4.76 oz)
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Review

Display
57
Camera
66
Performance
67
Gaming
44
Battery
37
Connectivity
65
NanoReview Score
58
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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Apple iPhone 12 mini

Display

Type OLED
Size 5.4 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9
PPI 476 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 625 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
Peak brightness test (auto)
627 nits

Design and build

Height 131.5 mm (5.18 inches)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 inches)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz)
Waterproof IP68
Rear material Glass
Frame material Metal
Colors White, Black, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner No
Screen-to-body ratio
84.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Apple iPhone 12 mini
SoC
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic
Max clock 3100 MHz
CPU cores 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm
- 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm
Manufacturing TSMC
Lithography process 5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Apple Neural Engine
GPU
Graphics Apple GPU
GPU shading units 256
GPU clock 1278 MHz
FLOPS ~654.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Apple iPhone 12 mini
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
2130
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
4912
Compute Score (GPU)
16477
Compute Score (GPU) 16477
Single-core score 2130
Multi-core score 4912
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
1306432
CPU 369310
GPU 317860
Memory 148720
UX 461951
Total score 1306432
3DMark Solar Bay
2634
Stability 75%
Graphics test 10 FPS
Section 1 13 FPS
Section 2 10 FPS
Section 3 7 FPS
Graphics score 2634
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
2138
Stability 67%
Graphics test 12 FPS
Graphics score 2138
Sources: 3DMark [5]

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-30 (Kirious)AnTuTu 111251875
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-30 (Kirious)AnTuTu 111251875
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-04 (Noorulain khan)AnTuTu 111319503
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-26 (Khalil)AnTuTu 111247945
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-04 -> HouramuiAnTuTu 111352611
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-04 (Houramui)AnTuTu 111339702
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-01 (NnFemboy:)AnTuTu 111337390
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-29 (NnFemboy:)AnTuTu 111277516

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB
Storage type NVMe
Memory card No

Software

Operating system iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.5)

Battery

Capacity 2227 mAh
Max charge power 20 W
Battery type Li-Ion
Replaceable No
Wireless charging Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging No
Bypass charging No
Fast charging Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:29 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 06:04 hr
Watching video 10:15 hr
Gaming 03:53 hr
Standby 79 hr
General battery life
16:11 hr

Main camera

Matrix 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4032 x 3024
Zoom Digital
Flash Quad LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 120Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 12 MP
Aperture f/1.6
Focal length 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX372
Sensor size 1/3.4" (β‰ˆ 0.29 inch)
Pixel size 1.4 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 12 MP
Aperture f/2.4
Focal length 13 mm
Sensor Sony IMX503
Sensor size 1/2.55" (β‰ˆ 0.39 inch)
Pixel size 1.4 micron
Stabilization Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
128
Video quality
129
Generic main camera score
117
Bokeh 55
Preview 76
Zoom 57
Samples Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 mini from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4290 x 2800
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.6" (β‰ˆ 0.28 inch)
Autofocus No
Stabilization Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) Yes
DxOMark front camera
132
Photo 127
Video 140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard 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-Storage mode
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 1
Type of SIM card Nano
eSIM support* Yes
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat* 18
2G network GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 ΠœΠ“Ρ†)
3G network UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 ΠœΠ“Ρ†)
4G network 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

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack No
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos Yes

Other

Category Flagship
Announced October 2020
Release date November 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $700
Successor - Apple iPhone 13 mini
SAR (head) 0.99 W/kg
SAR (body) 0.99 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the iPhone 12 mini may differ by country or region

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