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Apple iPhone 12 Mini

Apple iPhone 12 Mini

The screen size of the Apple iPhone 12 mini is a brand-new 5.4 inches. The device, which provides potent hardware in a smaller form than the iPhone SE, is positioned between the 4.7″ and 6.1″ iPhone 12 models. A dual-camera configuration, an OLED display, and a 5nm Apple A14 Bionic chipset are examples of additional hardware.

Versions: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada, Japan); A2400 (China)

Apple iPhone 12 Mini Key Specs

NETWORK

  • Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
  • CDMA 800 / 1900
  • 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  • CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  • 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 – A2176
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 – A2399, A2400
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 – A2398
  • 5G bands: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave – A2176
  • 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 – A2398, A2399, A2400
  • Speed: HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

LAUNCH

  • Announced: October 13, 2020.
  • Status: Available. Released November 13, 2020.

BODY

  • Dimensions: 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm (5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 in)
  • Weight: 135 g (4.76 oz)
  • Build: Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
  • SIM: Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
  • Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

DISPLAY

  • Type: Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
  • Size: 5.4 inches, 71.9 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~476 ppi density)
  • Protection: Ceramic Shield glass

PLATFORM

  • OS: iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 17.4
  • Chipset: Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
  • CPU: Hexa-core (2×3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4×1.8 GHz Icestorm)
  • GPU: Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

MEMORY

  • Card slot: No
  • Internal: 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
  • NVMe

MAIN CAMERA

  • Dual: 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
  • 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6″
  • Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
  • Video: 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA

  • Single: 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6″
  • SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
  • Features: HDR
  • Video: 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

SOUND

  • Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
  • 3.5mm jack: No

COMMS

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
  • Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
  • Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
  • NFC: Yes
  • Radio: No
  • USB: Lightning, USB 2.0

FEATURES

  • Sensors: Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  • Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

BATTERY

  • Type: Li-Ion 2227 mAh, non-removable (8.57 Wh)
  • Charging: Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
  • 15W wireless (MagSafe)
  • 15W wireless (Qi2) – requires iOS 17.4 update

MISC

  • Colors: Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple
  • Models A2399, A2176, A2398, A2400, A2399, iPhone13,1
  • SAR EU: 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)   
  • Price: $ 199.00 / € 277.00 / £ 200.00/ 400,000NGN. Please note that this price is not fixed. It depends on your local retailers.

TESTS

  • Performance: AnTuTu: 589616 (v8)
  • GeekBench: 4174 (v5.1)
  • GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
  • Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
  • Camera Photo / Video
  • Loudspeaker: -24.6 LUFS (Very good)
  • Battery (old): Endurance rating 69h

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