Apple iPhone 12 mini vs OnePlus 8 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12 mini
9.0
OnePlus 8
Apple iPhone 12 mini OnePlus 8
Released · Nov 13, 2020
Released · Apr 21, 2020
5.4-inch · 2340x1080px
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
2227 mAh
4300 mAh
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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)
6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches
160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm
Weight
4.76 oz (135.0 g) 6.35 oz (180.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple Glacial green

Display

Size
5.4-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology
OLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 90Hz
Screen-to-body
85.83 % 88.65 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit) 1100 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
3100 MHz
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585
GPU
Apple GPU 4-core Adreno 650
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe) 8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
2227 mAh, Li - Ion 4300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 4min
Browsing
10h 56min
Video
5h 10min
Gaming
5h 10min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 37min
Gaming
10h 16min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED Dual 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 (480 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
16 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
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(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation 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 Bands n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 24, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EE103
Measured SAR
Head: 1.01 W/kg
Body: 0.78 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 729 $ 699
In The Box
USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation Warp Charge 30 Power Adapter, Warp Type-C Cable (Support USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Welcome Letter, Safety Information and Warranty Card, LOGO Sticker, Screen Protector, SIM Tray Ejector

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 Apr 14, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
MSRP $ 779
with 256GB storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
Colors Onyx black, Interstellar glow
MSRP $ 799
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 879
for Europe
5G Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46
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Resistance Water, Dust; IP68
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