Apple iPhone 12 Mini vs LG Velvet 5G

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 12 Mini vs LG Velvet 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 12 Mini runs at a higher processing speed of 3.1 GHz, while LG Velvet 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making Apple iPhone 12 Mini the better performer.


Display: LG Velvet 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers 5.4 inches, making LG Velvet 5G the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 12 Mini features a Super Retina XDR display compared to LG Velvet 5G's P-OLED, making Apple iPhone 12 Mini the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: LG Velvet 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers 12 MP, making LG Velvet 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: LG Velvet 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers 12 MP, making LG Velvet 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: LG Velvet 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 4300 mAh, while Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers 2227 mAh, making LG Velvet 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while LG Velvet 5G offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 12 Mini the better option for storage.

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Apple iPhone 12 Mini
₹49,999
(Out of Stock)
LG Velvet 5G
₹54,999
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

84%
79%

Release Date

18 Oct, 2020
12 Sep, 2021

Performance

Apple A14 Bionic
Snapdragon 765G
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

5.4 inches (13.72 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super Retina XDR
P-OLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

2227 mAh
4300 mAh
20W Fast Charging
25W Quick Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
NVMe
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

9.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Unique form factor
  • Excellent cameras
  • Good performer
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Might not be for everyone
  • Subpar battery backup
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(137,640 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

630,403
AnTuTu Score
N/A

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 18, 2020
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

iOS v14
Android v10 (Q)

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

Processor

Hexa Core

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

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475

Co-Processor

Apple M14 motion
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 620

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A

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
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

12.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
P-OLED

Screen Size

5.4 inches  (13.72 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20.5:9

Pixel Density

477 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.6 %
88.76 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

131.5 mm
167.2 mm

Width

64.2 mm
74.1 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

133 grams
180 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

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
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 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
16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera29 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2227 mAh
4300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

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

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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 / N3 / N28
TDD 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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

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