Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) vs Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
	4GB/64GB - $829

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm	5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
Weight
10.34 oz / 297.0 g Wi-Fi only - 293	5.78 oz / 164.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
	Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.1 (Average)	1.8 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Hexa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Yes	Yes
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe) 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

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GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2009
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	4369
3D Mark High
Untested	2347
3D Mark Low
Untested	1801

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Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer	2815 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 59min

Browsing

12h 33min

Video

6h 38min

Gaming

6h 46min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
12 MP Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	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	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 6	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	10.34 oz / 293.0 g

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$979

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