Apple iPhone 12 mini

Released 2020, November 13
135g, 7.4mm thickness
iOS 14.1, up to iOS 26.1
64GB/128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
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5.4"
1080x2340 pixels
12MP
2160p
4GB RAM
Apple A14 Bionic
2227mAh
PD2.012W

Versions: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada, Japan); A2400 (China)

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		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
	Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2020, October 13
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2020, November 13

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)
	Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
	SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
		IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
	Size	5.4 inches, 71.9 cm² (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~476 ppi density)
	Protection	Ceramic Shield glass

Platform	OS	iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 26.1
	Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
	CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
	GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No
	Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
		NVMe

Main Camera	Dual	12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
	Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera	Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
	Features	HDR
	Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No

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

Features	Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 2227 mAh (8.57 Wh)
	Charging	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update

Misc	Colors	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple
	Models	A2399, A2176, A2398, A2400, A2399, iPhone13,1
	SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
	Price	$ 170.99 / C$ 278.50 / £ 150.00 / € 208.00


Our Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 589616 (v8) GeekBench: 4174 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	627 nits max brightness (measured)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 69h

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Apple iPhone 12 mini - user opinions and reviews

Clairvoyance
NJV
19 Nov 2025

does anybody have one with official iOS 26? i dont know when these phones got it

NexusOG
raQ
10 Nov 2025

I love this phone but for some reason my ones battery degraded down to 86% battery health in less than a year, I bought it as an apple certified refurbished.

YourLocalPhoneCritic
Jac
20 Oct 2025

Stereo speakers, Two cameras all while being 7.4mm Imagine how better this will be if Apple kept making Minis instead of the new iPhone Air. 2200mah or 2400mah doesn't sound all that bad if we take into consideration all the new advanceme...

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