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Apple iPhone 12 mini vs A1 Alpha

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDiPhone 12 mini: OLED · Alpha: LCD
  • WeightiPhone 12 mini: 15 g lighteriPhone 12 mini: 135 g · Alpha: 150 g
  • WidthiPhone 12 mini: 11.6 mm narroweriPhone 12 mini: 64.2 mm · Alpha: 75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonaliPhone 12 mini: 0.86 in smaller diagonaliPhone 12 mini: 5.4 in · Alpha: 6.26 in
  • Memory variantsAt 64 GB storageiPhone 12 mini: 4 GB RAM · Alpha: 3 GB RAM
  • DepthiPhone 12 mini: 0.7 mm thinneriPhone 12 mini: 7.4 mm · Alpha: 8.1 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
iPhone 12 mini: 131.5 × 64.2 mm 1 Alpha: 151.7 × 75.8 mm 2
Side
iPhone 12 mini: 131.5 × 7.4 mm 1 Alpha: 151.7 × 8.1 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 12 mini
    Height
    131.5 mm
    Width
    64.2 mm
    Depth
    7.4 mm
    Weight
    135 g
  2. 2. Alpha
    Height
    151.7 mm
    Width
    75.8 mm
    Depth
    8.1 mm
    Weight
    150 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniAlpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.5 Х 64.2 Х 7.4 mm
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • Super Retina XDR OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.4" inc
  • 6.26" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 256GB 4GB RAM
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2227 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • non-removable
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 14.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniAlpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.9 cm2
  • 97.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.1%
  • 82.1%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 269 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniAlpha
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • -12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 120˚
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 4K@24/30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
  • (depth/biometrics sensor)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 122
Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 101
Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 93
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 98
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniAlpha
Processor CPU
  • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • IMG8322
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 614169
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1570
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 3910
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniAlpha
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 13
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Green
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 780 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 15 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 50 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniAlpha
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - for China
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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 -5G - 1
  • 71
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 260
  • 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2172
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Lightning
  • USB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniAlpha
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniAlpha
Dop
  • - Sensors - Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W
  • 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 12W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2403 (International); A2172 (USA); A2402 (Canada
  • Japan); A2404 (China
  • Hong Kong)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass

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