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Apple iPhone 12 mini

Apple iPhone 12 mini
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  • Released 2020, November 13
    135g, 7.4mm thickness
    iOS 14.1, up to iOS 18.5
    64GB/128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
  • 5.0% 9,013,511 hits
  • 624 Become a fan
  • 5.4"
    1080x2340 pixels
  • 12MP
    2160p
  • 4GB RAM
    Apple A14 Bionic
  • 2227mAh
    PD2.012W
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Versions: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada, Japan); A2400 (China)

Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  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 2020, October 13
Status Available. Released 2020, November 13
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, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible 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 18.5
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 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", 1.0µm
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 (8.57 Wh)
Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
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 $ 169.00 / C$ 289.22 / £ 149.97 / € 194.01
Tests Performance AnTuTu: 589616 (v8)
GeekBench: 4174 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 627 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 69h

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256GB 4GB RAM $ 207.36 C$ 399.88

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Apple iPhone 12 mini review

Apple iPhone 12 mini review

It's been quite a while since we had a compact flagship iPhone in our pockets. In fact, the last time we remember this happening was back when it was the only iPhone available. The...

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Apple iPhone 12 mini - user opinions and reviews

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  • Anonymous
  • Cxp
  • 22 May 2025

bought it again, renewed,with battery >90% it's still a sh.t of a battery, and i h.ate iOS (android is not far from worse indya googoo walled garden too anyway) .but i like if, i don't know why... i put it often on wireless stand to...

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  • note 10 5g
  • c}Y
  • 15 May 2025

Honestly best value iPhone in 2025. Get a. 256gb one and your set

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  • Arkyel
  • AA8
  • 11 May 2025

2 hours battery???? Unless you’re talking about a super intensive task on 60% battery health you’re talking utter bs. Hush your mouth because I main an ip12 mini and the battery isn’t good but not 2 hours of usage. Do more research before spewing rub...

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