Apple iPhone 12 mini vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12 mini
9.3
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Apple iPhone 12 mini OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Released · Nov 13, 2020
Released · Jul 29, 2021
5.4-inch · 2340x1080px
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
2227 mAh
4500 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)
6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches
158.9 x 73.2 x 8.25 mm
Weight
4.76 oz (135.0 g) 6.67 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
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, Other
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
5.4-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Technology
OLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 90Hz
Screen-to-body
85.83 % 85.82 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 (6 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
3100 MHz
Octa-core
3000 MHz
Cortex-A78
GPU
Apple GPU 4-core Mali-G77 MC9
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB (NVMe) 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x) Android (11), OxygenOS 11.3 UI

Battery

Capacity
2227 mAh 4500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 65.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 4min
Browsing
10h 56min
Video
5h 10min
Gaming
5h 10min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
13h 13min
Video
9h 25min
Gaming
Untested

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
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP
Aperture size: F2.5
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 32 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
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),tri-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, 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 aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share 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 n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 729
In The Box
USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 Jul 22, 2021

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 779
With 8GB RAM
RAM 8GB
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 879
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
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