Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Apple iPhone XS Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020	Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$729	$999

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)	5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Weight
4.76 oz / 135.0 g	6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple	Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
5.4-inch, 85.83% screen-to-body	5.8-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits	OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI	2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.8 (Good)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 3100 MHz	Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple GPU 4-core	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe) 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

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GeekBench 6 Single
2018	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
4334	Untested
3D Mark High
2214	Untested
3D Mark Low
1389	Untested

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Battery

Type
2227 mAh, Li - Ion	2659 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

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Battery Life Estimate

4h 4min

Browsing

10h 56min

Video

5h 10min

Gaming

5h 10min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

7h 49min

Video

4h 42min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	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	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" 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"	12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

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

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Multimedia

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

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, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.90 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

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