Apple iPhone 14 vs Apple iPhone 12 mini Specs Comparison

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6.7	9.0
Apple iPhone 14	Apple iPhone 12 mini
Released · Sep 16, 2022	Released · Nov 13, 2020
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px	5.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera	Dual camera
6GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
3279 mAh	2227 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.80 mm (~11.14 mm with camera bump)	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
6.07 oz (172.0 g)	4.76 oz (135.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
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
Midnight, Purple Starlight, (Product) RED, Blue	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
6.1-inch	5.4-inch
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
87.24 %	85.83 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple 15 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x 3.23GHz Avalanche + 4x 1.82GHz Blizzard	Hexa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core	Apple GPU 4-core
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4X)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (NVMe)	64GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x)	iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
3279 mAh	2227 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 3min

Browsing

15h 23min

Video

8h 35min

Gaming

6h 44min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 4min

Browsing

10h 56min

Video

5h 10min

Gaming

5h 10min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1.9 μm	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) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode	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
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

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Photo

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Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos
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, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	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(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), 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), 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)
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+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
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)
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
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 09, 2022 FCC ID value: BCG-E8138A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.94 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 799 / € 929	$ 729
In The Box
Phone, USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation	USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022	Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

With 256Gb internal storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 899

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 779

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 999

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 879

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Links

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