LG Velvet vs Apple iPhone 12 mini Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches 167.2 x 74 x 7.9 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
6.35 oz (180.0 g)	4.76 oz (135.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora white, Aurora green, Aurora gray, Illusion sunset, Aurora silver	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
6.8-inch	5.4-inch
Resolution
2460x1080px, 20.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI
Technology
P-OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
88.89 %	85.83 %
Peak brightness
	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475	Hexa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 620	Apple GPU 4-core
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Type
4300 mAh, Li - Polymer	2227 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+, USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 9.0W	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 35min

Gaming

9h 56min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 4min

Browsing

10h 56min

Video

5h 10min

Gaming

5h 10min

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 15 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
16 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands SA, NSA	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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)	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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 30, 2020 FCC ID value: ZNFG900UM
Measured SAR
Head: 0.23 W/kg Body: 1.02 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.12 W/kg Phablet: 3.85 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 600	$ 729
In The Box
Quick Charging Block, USB-C cable, SIM Tray Eject Tool, Quick Start Guide, Product Safety and Warranty Information	USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2020	Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

with 8GB RAM

Memory	8GB

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB
MSRP	$ 779

for Europe

5G	Bands n1, n3, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Dual SIM	Yes
FCC approval	Date approved: May 11, 2020 FCC ID value: ZNFG900EM
Measured SAR	Head: 0.18 W/kg Body: 0.80 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.20 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 879

non 5G version for Europe

System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385
GPU	Adreno 630
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 40
3G	Bands 8, 1
Dual SIM	Yes

for Verizon

Type	4000 mAh
5G	Bands n2, n5, n66, n78, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 46, 48
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Bluetooth	5.1
MSRP	$ 700

for T-Mobile

System chip	MediaTek Dimensity 1000C (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55
GPU	Arm Mali-G57
5G	Bands n2, n25, n41, n66, n71
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 48

Links

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