Apple · Smartphone · 2020

iPhone 12 mini

The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini are smartphones that were developed and marketed by Apple. They are the fourteenth-generation iPhones, succeeding the iPhone 11. They were unveiled at a virtually held Apple Special Event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on October 13, 2020, alongside the "premium flagship" iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max and HomePod Mini. Pre-orders for the iPhone 12 started on October 16, 2020, and the phone was released in most countries on October 23, 2020, alongside the iPhone 12 Pro and fourth-generation iPad Air. Pre-orders for the iPhone 12 Mini began on November 6, 2020, and the phone was released on November 13, 2020, alongside the iPhone 12 Pro Max.

Display: 13.7 cm (5.4")
Chipset: Apple A14
Storage: 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

2020s Lightning

Camera

Flash type: LED
Multi-shot: Yes
Night mode: Yes
Self-timer: Yes
Deep Fusion: Yes
Digital zoom: 5x
Optical zoom: 2x
Face detection: Yes
Time lapse mode: Yes
Image stabilizer: Yes
Rear camera type: Dual camera
Video stabilizer: Yes
Front camera type: Single camera
Portrait Lighting: Yes
Maximum frame rate: 240 fps
Video recording modes: 720p, 1080p, 2160p
Front camera sensor size: 12"
Rear camera lens elements: 5-element lens
Rear camera aperture number: 2.4
Resolution at capture speed: 1920x1080@120fps, 1920x1080@240fps, 1920x1080@30fps, 1920x1080@60fps, 3840x2160@24fps, 3840x2160@30fps, 3840x2160@60fps
Front camera aperture number: 2.2
Video capture resolution (max): 3840 x 2160 pixels
Rear camera resolution (numeric): 12 MP
Second rear camera lens elements: 7-element lens
Second rear camera aperture number: 1.6
Rear camera field of view (FOV) angle: 120°
Second rear camera resolution (numeric): 12 MP

Design

Form factor: Bar
Housing material: Aluminium, Glass
Protection features: Dust resistant, Splash proof, Water resistant

Battery

Battery technology: Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Continuous audio playback time: 50 h
Continuous video playback time (max): 15 h

Display

Panel type: OLED
Screen shape: Flat
Pixel density: 476 ppi
Display diagonal: 13.7 cm (5.4")
Display brightness: 625 cd/m²
Display glass type: Ceramic Shield
Display resolution: 2340 x 1080 pixels
Fingerprint resistant: Yes
Contrast ratio (typical): 2000000:1
Maximum display brightness (HDR): 1200 cd/m²
Display technology marketing name: Super Retina XDR
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported: Yes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology: Extreme Dynamic Range (XDR)

Storage

Compatible memory cards: Not supported
Internal storage capacity: 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Software

Platform: iOS
Virtual assistant: Apple Siri
Operating system installed: iOS
Mac operating systems supported: Yes
Windows operating systems supported: Yes

Processor

Processor cores: 6
Processor model: A14
Processor family: Apple
Neural processor unit (NPU): Apple Neural Engine (ANE)
Neural processor unit (NPU) cores: 16

Multimedia

FM radio: No
Speakers: stereo
Audio formats supported: AAC-LC, AAX, AAX+, AC3, ALAC, EAC3, FLAC, HE-AAC, HE-AAC v2, LPCM, MP3
Video formats supported: H.264, HEVC, M-JPEG, MPEG‑4 Part 2

Performance

Fast charging: Yes
Face recognition: Yes
Wireless charging: Yes
Graphics card cores: 4
Hearing aid compatibility: Yes

Ports & interfaces

USB port: No
Lightning connector: Yes
Headphone connectivity: Lightning

Accessories that fit this device. Charger/cable compatibility is derived from the device’s connector; cases and protectors are added by curation.

Lightning charger & cable

Any standard Lightning charger or cable is compatible with this device.

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