Apple iPad mini (2019) vs Apple iPhone 12 mini Specs Comparison

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8.5
Apple iPad mini (2019)
9.0
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Apple iPad mini (2019) Apple iPhone 12 mini
Released · Mar 18, 2019
Released · Nov 13, 2020
7.9-inch · 2048x1536px
5.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 256GB
4GB · 64GB
5058 mAh
2227 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019 Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$679 $729

Design

Dimensions
8 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches
203.2 x 134.6 x 6.1 mm 		5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
Weight
10.87 oz / 308.2 g 4.76 oz / 135.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
7.9-inch, 70.65% screen-to-body 5.4-inch, 85.83% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.8 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest 		Hexa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Apple GPU 4-core
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB 		4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)
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GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2018
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4334
3D Mark High
Untested 2214
3D Mark Low
Untested 1389
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Battery

Type
5058 mAh, Li - Polymer 2227 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 4min
Browsing
10h 56min
Video
5h 10min
Gaming
5h 10min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 32 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Flash
LED
Video recording
1080p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $529
with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $779
Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Weight 10.60 oz / 300.5 g
Prices (MSRP) $399
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
Wi-Fi only
Weight 10.60 oz / 300.5 g
Prices (MSRP) $549
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