Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) vs Apple iPhone 12 Mini

Comparing the Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) vs Apple iPhone 12 Mini 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 Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) scores 2,560, making Apple iPhone 12 Mini the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers a screen size of 5.4 inches, while Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) offers 4.7 inches, making Apple iPhone 12 Mini the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 12 Mini features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2)'s IPS LCD, making Apple iPhone 12 Mini the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) and Apple iPhone 12 Mini feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) offers 7 MP, making Apple iPhone 12 Mini better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers a higher battery capacity with 2227 mAh, while Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) offers 1821 mAh, making Apple iPhone 12 Mini better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) and Apple iPhone 12 Mini offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 12 Mini receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) is rated 8.

User Rating: Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2) and Apple iPhone 12 Mini both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

Apple iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone SE 2)

₹39,900

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Apple iPhone 12 Mini

₹49,999

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Summary

Release Date

19 May, 2020

18 Oct, 2020

14 May, 2026

Performance


Apple A13 Bionic	Apple A14 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 2.65 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
3 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


4.7 inches (11.94 cm)	5.4 inches (13.72 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD	Super Retina XDR	AMOLED
750x1344 px (HD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A	60 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


7 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


1821 mAh	2227 mAh	6600 mAh
Fast Charging	20W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	64 GB	512 GB
NVMe	NVMe	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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9.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

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Pros

Ideal for one-handed usage
Smooth performance
Good daylight camera performance
Guaranteed OS updates

Unique form factor
Excellent cameras
Good performer

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Small screen
Just one rear camera
Average battery life

Might not be for everyone
Subpar battery backup

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.5/5

(78,398 ratings)

4.5/5

(137,640 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

377,458 AnTuTu Score	630,403 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 19, 2020

(Official)

Oct 18, 2020

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v13.0

iOS v14

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Apple A13 Bionic

Apple A14 Bionic

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Hexa Core

2.65 GHz, Dual core, Lightning 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Thunder

Hexa Core

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

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Co-Processor

N/A

Apple M14 motion

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

5 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Adreno 840

RAM

3 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

377,458

630,403

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

12.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

5.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.6 %

12.2 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super Retina XDR

AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

5.4 inches (13.72 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

750x1344 px (HD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

N/A

625 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

60 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9

19.5:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

327 ppi

477 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.23 %

84.6 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

138.4 mm

131.5 mm

162.98 mm

Width

67.3 mm

64.2 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm

7.4 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

148 grams

133 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide AngleExmor-RS CMOS Sensor

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording

Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraBSI Sensor

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

1821 mAh

2227 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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

15h 10m

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

2h 16m 5s

N/A

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 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 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 1.17 W/kg Body: 1.16 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz MIMO

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

Lightning

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

iTunes Store FaceTime Find My iPhone Find My Friends

N/A

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