Essential Phone vs Apple iPhone 12 mini - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.7 inches

5.4 inches

Resolution:

2560 x 1312 pixels, 504 PPI

2340 x 1080 pixels, 477 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

OLED

Screen-to-body:

84.85 %

85.83 %

Peak brightness:

1200 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR video support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Apple A14 Bionic

Processor:

Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm

Hexa-core, 64-bit, 5 nm

GPU:

Adreno 540

Yes

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

128GB

64GB (NVMe), not expandable

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

iOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity:

3040 mAh

2227 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

USB Power Delivery

USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging

Max charge speed:

Wireless: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera

Main camera:

13 MP (Laser and PDAF)

12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.9; 1/3.09"

F1.6; 26 mm

Second camera:

13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF)

12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9; Sensor size: 1/3.09"

Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 13 mm

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing

OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording

Front:

8 MP

12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)

Video capture:

3840x2160 (4K UHD)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches (141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm)

5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches (131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm)

Weight:

6.53 oz (185.0 g)

4.76 oz (135.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Ceramic; Frame: Titanium

Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Splash, Dust; IP54

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

3D Face unlock

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gray, Blue, White

Black, White, Red, Green, Blue

Cellular

5G:

n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)

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)