Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Apple Watch SE (44mm) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020	Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$729	$359

Design

Dimensions
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
4.76 oz (135.0 g)
Wrist size
	Case fits 140-220 mm wrists
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
	Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water (up to 50 meters)
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
5.4-inch, 85.83% screen-to-body	1.8-inch
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits	OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI	448x368px, 326 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield	Sapphire
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple S5
Processor
Hexa-core 3100 MHz	Dual-core
GPU
Apple GPU 4-core	PowerVR
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe) 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB	1GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)	watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x)
Compatible devices
	Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Type
2227 mAh, Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Magnetic charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 4min

Browsing

10h 56min

Video

5h 10min

Gaming

5h 10min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Dual camera
Main camera
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
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
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, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$779

non-LTE version

Prices (MSRP)	$309

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 12 mini Specs	Apple Watch SE (44mm) Specs
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