Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB Specifications

Key Specs General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

Key Specs

RAM 4 GB
Processor Apple A14 Bionic
Rear Camera 12 MP + 12 MP
Front Camera 12 MP
Battery 2227 mAh
Display 5.4 inches (13.72 cm)

General

Launch Date October 18, 2020 (Official)
Operating System iOS v14

Performance

Very Good
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic
CPU Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm)
Co-Processor Apple M14 motion
Architecture 64 bit
Fabrication 5 nm
Graphics Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
RAM 4 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4
Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
AnTuTu Score 630,403
Bootup Time 12.0 s
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
The higher, the better
Below average performance
Best 2,038,916
Group Average 880,768
This Phone 630,403
Worst 244,129
*Group: 70-195k Phones
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Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
Below average performance
The higher, the better
vivo X100 512GB 2,038,916
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 2,020,176
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 1,770,105
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 512GB 1,770,105
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G 1,699,489
Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB 630,403
Huawei P30 Pro 244,129
*Group: 70-195k Phones
Bootup Time
Boots up very quickly
The lower, the better
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 11.0 s
Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB 12.0 s
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 14.0 s
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G 16.0 s
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 21.0 s
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 512GB 21.0 s
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 34.0 s
*Group: 70-195k Phones
Bootup Time
The lower, the better
Boots up very quickly
Best 11.0 s
This Phone 12.0 s
Group Average 19.0 s
Worst 34.0 s
*Group: 70-195k Phones
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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
GFX Score 3,713.0
Battery Drain 5.0 %
Heating 12.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming
GFX Score
The higher, the better
Below average graphics performance
Best 8,861.0
Group Average 5,172.7
This Phone 3,713.0
Worst 3,287.0
*Group: 70-195k Phones
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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
* after 30 mins of gaming
GFX Score
Below average graphics performance
The higher, the better
Asus ROG Phone 6 8,861.0
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 7,450.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 7,447.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 512GB 7,447.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G 7,389.0
Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB 3,713.0
Samsung Galaxy Fold 3,287.0
*Group: 70-195k Phones
Battery Drain
Average battery backup while gaming
The lower, the better
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 2.0 %
Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB 5.0 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 7.0 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 512GB 7.0 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G 8.0 %
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 9.0 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 512GB 11.0 %
*Group: 70-195k Phones
Heating
Lesser than expected heating while gaming
The lower, the better
Apple iPhone 13 Pro 6.0 %
Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB 12.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G 29.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G 512GB 29.5 %
vivo X100 Pro 5G 29.6 %
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 41.3 %
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 46.6 %
*Group: 70-195k Phones
Battery Drain
The lower, the better
Average battery backup while gaming
Best 2.0 %
This Phone 5.0 %
Group Average 5.9 %
Worst 11.0 %
*Group: 70-195k Phones
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Heating
The lower, the better
Lesser than expected heating while gaming
Best 6.0 %
This Phone 12.2 %
Group Average 22.9 %
Worst 46.6 %
*Group: 70-195k Phones
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Benchmark Screenshots
Benchmarks
AnTuTu Benchmark
Benchmarks
Graphics Benchmark
Benchmarks
Geekbench5 Benchmark

Display

Very Good
Display Type OLED
Screen Size 5.4 inches (13.72 cm)
Resolution 1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9
Pixel Density 477 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 84.6 %
Screen Protection Yes
Bezel-less display Yes
Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Brightness 625 nits
HDR 10 / HDR+ support Yes
Refresh Rate 60 Hz
UI Screenshots
UI Screenshot
Lock Screen
UI Screenshot
Home Screen
UI Screenshot
Screen With Widgets
UI Screenshot
Dialer Screen
UI Screenshot
App Drawer
UI Screenshot
Notification Panel
UI Screenshot
Quick Settings Panel
UI Screenshot
Settings Screen
UI Screenshot
OS Version
UI Screenshot
Storage
UI Screenshot
Battery
UI Screenshot
Camera On
UI Screenshot
Camera Options
UI Screenshot
Camera Modes
UI Screenshot
Camera Settings
UI Screenshot
Picture Size Options
UI Screenshot
Video Size Options

Design

Height 131.5 mm
Width 64.2 mm
Thickness 7.4 mm
Weight 133 grams
Build Material Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours Black, Blue, Green, Red, White
Waterproof Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68
Ruggedness Dust proof
360° View

Rear Camera

Best In Class
Camera Setup Dual
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesFocal LengthSensor SizeZoom
Primary12 MPf/1.6Wide Angle26 mmupto 5x Digital Zoom, upto 2x Optical Zoom
Secondary12 MPf/2.4Ultra-Wide Angle13 mm 3.6"
Autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
OIS Yes
Flash Yes, Dual LED Flash
Image Resolution 4000 x 3000 Pixels
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Camera Features 5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Video Recording 3840x2160 @ 24 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Rear Camera Samples
Rear Camera
Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
Rear Camera
Daylight / HDR ON
Rear Camera
Wide Angle
Rear Camera
Portrait Shot
Rear Camera
AI OFF
Rear Camera
AI ON
Rear Camera
Night Mode ON
Rear Camera
Close Up
Rear Camera
Low Light
Rear Camera
Low Light With Flash
Rear Camera
Colour Variance
Compare Camera Samples
Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB 12 MP
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Apple iPhone 12 256GB
Apple iPhone 12 Pro 256GB
Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB
Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB
Daylight / HDR ON
Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB
Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB
Wide Angle
Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB
Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB
Portrait Shot
Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB
Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB
AI OFF
Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB
Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB
AI ON
Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB
Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB
Night Mode ON
Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB
Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB
Close Up
Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB
Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB
Low Light
Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB
Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB
Low Light With Flash
Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB
Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB
Selfie
Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB
Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB
Selfie Portrait
Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB
Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB
Selfie Low Light
Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB
Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB
Selfie Low Light With Flash
Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB
Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB
Colour Variance
Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB
Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256GB

Front Camera

Very Good
Camera Setup Single
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesFocal LengthSensor Size
Primary12 MPf/2.2Wide Angle23 mm3.6"
Flash Yes, Retina Flash
Video Recording 3840x2160 @ 24 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Front Camera Samples
Front Camera
Selfie
Front Camera
Selfie Portrait
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

Average  
Capacity 2227 mAh
Type Li-ion
Removable No
Wireless Charging Yes
Quick Charging Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes
USB Type-C No

Storage

Best In Class
Internal Memory 256 GB
Expandable Memory No
Storage Type NVMe

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
Network Support 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
VoLTE Yes
SIM 1 5G bands, 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
5G bandsFDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G bandsTD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SIM 2 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax), MIMO
Wi-Fi Features Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Calling Yes
Bluetooth Yes, v5.0
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC Yes
USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia

FM Radio No
Loudspeaker Yes
Audio Jack Lightning
Audio Features Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor No
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope