Apple iPhone 12 Mini vs Asus 8z

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 12 Mini vs Asus 8z across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 12 Mini scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,947, while Asus 8z scores 3,636, making Apple iPhone 12 Mini the better performer.


Display: Asus 8z offers a screen size of 5.9 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers 5.4 inches, making Asus 8z the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 12 Mini features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Asus 8z's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 12 Mini the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Asus 8z offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers 12 MP, making Asus 8z better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 12 Mini and Asus 8z feature a 12 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Asus 8z offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers 2227 mAh, making Asus 8z better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Asus 8z offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 12 Mini the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Apple iPhone 12 Mini receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Asus 8z is rated 8.5.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 12 Mini receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Asus 8z has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

84%
86%

Release Date

18 Oct, 2020
28 Feb, 2022

Performance

Apple A14 Bionic
Snapdragon 888
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.4 inches (13.72 cm)
5.9 inches (14.99 cm)
Super Retina XDR
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP

Battery

2227 mAh
4000 mAh
20W Fast Charging
30W Quick Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

9.0/10
8.5/10

Pros

  • Unique form factor
  • Excellent cameras
  • Good performer
  • Compact form factor
  • Capable performer
  • Main sensor clicks good photos
  • Excellent audio setup

Cons

  • Might not be for everyone
  • Subpar battery backup
  • Sub-par battery life
  • Heats up quickly when running games
  • Selfie camera not the best

User Ratings

4.5/5
(137,640 ratings)
4.3/5
(324 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

630,403
AnTuTu Score
755,552
AnTuTu Score
N/A
7h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Oct 18, 2020
(Official)
Feb 28, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v14
Android v11

Custom UI

N/A
Zen UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Processor

Hexa Core

3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680

Co-Processor

Apple M14 motion
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 660

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

630,403
755,552

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

12.0 s
16.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
10.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.2 %
28.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.4 inches  (13.72 cm)
5.9 inches  (14.99 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits
1100 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

477 ppi
446 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.6 %
82.9 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

131.5 mm
148 mm

Width

64.2 mm
68.5 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

133 grams
169 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length
64 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.5 Primary Camera28 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Exmor RS 1.22µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2227 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 30W Quick Charging v4.0 60% in 25 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
7h 29m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 2m 56s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-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)
4G Bands:
TD-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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.191 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

Lightning
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope