iPhone 12 Mini vs iPhone SE – Full Specification

iPhone 12 Mini was officially launched on November 13, 2020, while iPhone SE was launched on April 24, 2020. This article brings to you all that you need to know about iPhone 12 Mini vs iPhone SE specifications and features.

The iPhone 12 Mini comes with a 5.4 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. It has a dimension of 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm (5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 in). While iPhone SE Comes with a 4.7 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 750 x 1334 pixels resolution. It has a dimension of 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in).

The iPhone 12 Mini rear camera consists of 12MP (wide) + 12MP (ultrawide) camera lenses that allow you to enable Quad-LED flash. The front selfies camera comes with a 12 MP (wide) and SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) sensor. In the same vein, the iPhone SE rear camera consists of 12MP (wide) camera lens while the front selfies camera comes with a 7MP sensor.

iPhone 12 Mini is powered by Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) processor while the GPU is Apple GPU (4-core graphics). The device boasts 4GB RAM with 128 GB internal storage that can be expanded with an SD card. Its iPhone SE counterpart is powered by Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) processor and the GPU is Apple GPU (4-core graphics). 3GB RAM and 128GB internal storage option comes with the device.

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Other features of the iPhone 12 Mini include Lightning, USB 2.0, GPS, and Bluetooth. Its sensors are Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass and barometer. iPhone SE also features Lightning, USB 2.0, GPS, and Bluetooth. Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass and barometer are its sensors.

The iPhone 12 Mini has a non-removable Li-Ion 2227mAh battery with the phone running on iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 15. As compared to iPhone SE Li-Ion 1821mAh, non-removable battery and iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 15 OS

Both devices came in Black, White and Red colors although the iPhone 12 Mini has additional Green, Blue and Purple colors to its collection. Below are the full specifications and features of the iPhone 12 Mini vs iPhone SE.

See also, iPhone XR specifications review and price

However, it is important to note here that we can’t guarantee 100% accuracy. You can also visit the brand website to check out more detailed specifications.

iPhone 12 Mini vs iPhone SE specification and features

iPhone 12 Mini

Camera

  • Modules: 12MP (wide) + 12MP (ultrawide)
  • Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
  • Video: 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to                    30fps), stereo sound rec.
  • Front: 12 MP (wide)
    SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Hardware

  • OS: iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 15
  • Chipset: Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
  • CPU: Hexa-core (2×3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4×1.8 GHz Icestorm)
  • GPU: Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • RAM: 4GB
  • Internal storage: 128GB
  • Card Slot: No
  • Models: A2399, A2176, A2398, A2400, A2399, iPhone13,1

Battery

  • Type: Li-Ion
  • Capacity: Li-Ion 2227 mAh
  • Placement: non-removable (8.57 Wh)
  • Charging: Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
    USB Power Delivery 2.0
    MagSafe wireless charging 15W
    Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W
    Stand-by: Up to 15 h (multimedia)
    Talk time:
    Music play: Up to 50 h
  • Battery life: 69h endurance rating

Connectivity

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
  • Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
  • NFC: Yes
  • Radio: No
  • USB: Lightning, USB 2.0

Sensors

  • Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerSiri natural language commands and dictation
  • Ultra-Wideband (UWB) support

Display

  • Size: 5.4 inches, 71.9 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Type: Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits                  (peak)
  • Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
  • PPI: 476 PPI density
  • Multi-touch: Yes
  • Protection: Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating
    Wide color gamut and True-tone

Networks

  • Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
    2G/3G/4G/5G
  • Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Body

  • Dimensions: 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm (5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 in)
  • Weight: 135 g (4.76 oz)
  • Colors: Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple
  • Body material: Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum                                 frame
  • Sims: Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Sound

  • Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
  • 3.5mm jack: No

Other Features

  • SAR:
  • SAR EU: 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)

Tests

  • Performance: AnTuTu: 589616 (v8)
  • GeekBench: 4174 (v5.1)
  • GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
  • Display: Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
  • Camera:
  • Loudspeaker:-24.6 LUFS (Very good)

iPhone SE

Camera

  • Modules:12MP (wide)
  • Features: Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
  • Video: 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
  • Front: 7 MP

Hardware

  • OS: iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 15
  • Chipset: Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
  • CPU: Hexa-core (2×2.65 GHz Lightning + 4×1.8 GHz Thunder)
  • GPU: Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • RAM: 3GB
  • Internal storage: 128GB
  • Card Slot: No
  • Models: A2275, A2296, A2298, iPhone12,8

Battery

  • Type: Li-Ion
  • Capacity: Li-Ion 1821 mAh
  • Placement: non-removable (6.96 Wh)
  • Charging: Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
    Qi wireless charging
  • Battery life: 59h endurance rating

Connectivity

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
  • Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
  • NFC: Yes
  • Radio: No
  • USB: Lightning, USB 2.0

Sensors

  • Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometerSiri natural language commands and dictation

Display

  • Size: 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Type: Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
  • Resolution: 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio
  • PPI: 326 PPI density
  • Multi-touch: Yes
  • Protection: Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
    Wide color gamut
    True-tone

Networks

  • Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
    2G/3G/4G
  • Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1              Mbps

Body

  • Dimensions: 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
  • Weight: 148 g (5.22 oz)
  • Colors: Black, White, Red
  • Body material: Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
  • Sims: Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Sound

  • Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
  • 3.5mm jack: No

Other Features

  • SAR: 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU: 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)

Tests

  • Performance: AnTuTu: 462253 (v8)
  • GeekBench: 3237 (v5.1)
  • Display: Contrast ratio: 1544:1 (nominal)
  • Camera: Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
  • Loudspeaker: -24.1 LUFS (Very good)

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