Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Apple iPhone 12 mini Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 08, 2022	Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$429	4GB/64GB - $729

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm	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
5.08 oz / 144.0 g	4.76 oz / 135.0 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	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

Display

Size
4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body	5.4-inch, 85.83% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield	Ceramic Shield
Features
Oleophobic coating	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3.1 (Poor)	1.8 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 3220 MHz Avalanche and Blizzard	Hexa-core
GPU
Apple 4-core	Apple GPU 4-core
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe) 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x)	iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2234	2018
GeekBench 6 Multi
5168	4334
3D Mark High
2382	2214
3D Mark Low
1737	1389

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Battery

Type
2018 mAh, Li - Ion	2227 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

3h 57min

Browsing

11h 53min

Video

4h 28min

Gaming

4h 28min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 4min

Browsing

10h 56min

Video

5h 10min

Gaming

5h 10min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	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	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
7 MP	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 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
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, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79	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, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, 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
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Alternative variants

With 128GB internal storage

Memory	128GB

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$779

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

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