Apple Iphone 12 vs Apple Iphone 12 Mini

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Announced
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OS
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Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
battery
General
Charging
Stand By
Playing Music
body
SIM card
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Weight
Dimensions
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
GPS
NFC
USB
WLAN
Radio
Bluetooth
features
Sensors
sound
3.5mm jack
network
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Main
Model
Apple Iphone 12
Price
Advantages
DISPLAY Size: 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Li-Ion 2815 mAh, non-removable (10.78 Wh)
BATTERY Stand By: About 17 h
BATTERY Playing Music: About 65 h
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Apple Iphone 12 Mini
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BODY Dimensions: 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm (5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 in)
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launch
Status
Available. Released 2020, October 23
Announced
2020, October 13
platform
OS
iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 14.4
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
camera
Rear
Dual 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4Âµm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 120Ë, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Front
Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2
Resolution
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Technology
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 625 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Protection
Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating
battery
General
Li-Ion 2815 mAh, non-removable (10.78 Wh)
Charging
Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Stand By
About 17 h
Playing Music
About 65 h
body
SIM card
Single SIM
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Weight
164 g (5.78 oz, 0.36 lb)
Dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Radio
No
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
5G
—
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2172 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2403, A2404 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2402
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2172
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launch
Status
Available. Released 2020, November 13
Announced
2020, October 13
platform
OS
iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 14.4
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
camera
Rear
Dual: 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4Âµm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 120Ë, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Front
Dual: 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
5.4 inches, 71.9 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~476 ppi density)
Technology
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 625 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Protection
Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating
battery
General
Li-Ion 2227 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Stand By
About 15 h
Playing Music
About 50 h
body
SIM card
Single SIM
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Weight
135 g (4.76 oz, 0.3 lb)
Dimensions
131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm (5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 in)
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Radio
No
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
5G
—
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2176 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2399, A2400 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2398
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2398, A2399, A2400
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Summary

The Iphone 12 has 4K UHD (1170 x 2532 pixels) screen resolution with 457 ppi pixel density which is more high than the Iphone 12 Mini 4K UHD (1080 x 2340 pixels) screen resolution with 477 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a good choice for watching movies. The Iphone 12 Mini smartphone is easier to use as it has smaller dimensions than the Iphone 12: 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm versus 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm. The Apple Iphone 12 Mini cell phone weight 135g which is 29g lighter in compare with the weight of the Apple Iphone 12.

The Iphone 12 has a better battery life as it is produced with 2815mah battery which is 588mah bigger than the Apple Iphone 12 Mini cell. That's mean this model will work for a longer time without charging.

Considering the above-mentioned differences the Apple Iphone 12 will become the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.