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Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Acer Liquid Z520

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.

    • Weight

      Liquid Z520: 17 g lighter

      iPhone 12 mini:
      135 g
      Liquid Z520:
      118 g

    • Width

      iPhone 12 mini: 21.8 mm narrower

      iPhone 12 mini:
      64.2 mm
      Liquid Z520:
      86 mm

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 12 mini:
      Dual
      Liquid Z520:
      Single

    • Depth

      Liquid Z520: 1 mm thinner

      iPhone 12 mini:
      7.4 mm
      Liquid Z520:
      6.4 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 12 mini: 22.5 mm shorter

      iPhone 12 mini:
      131.5 mm
      Liquid Z520:
      154 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 12 mini:
      2020
      Liquid Z520:
      2015

    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.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 mini

      Height:
      131.5 mm
      Width:
      64.2 mm
      Depth:
      7.4 mm +1 mm versus Liquid Z520

    2. 2. Liquid Z520

      Height:
      154 mm +22.5 mm versus iPhone 12 mini
      Width:
      86 mm +21.8 mm versus iPhone 12 mini
      Depth:
      6.4 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 mini

      135 g

      +17 g versus Liquid Z520

    2. 2. Liquid Z520

      118 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 mini

      Screen diagonal:
      5.4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      71.6 cm²

    2. 2. Liquid Z520

      Liquid Z520: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 12 mini, Liquid Z520, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 12 miniLiquid Z520
    64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    Liquid Z520: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 1 GB RAM16 GB · 2 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 12 mini

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Liquid Z520

    NFC:
    See details Super AMOLED
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 mini

      2227 mAh

      +227 mAh versus Liquid Z520

    2. 2. Liquid Z520

      2000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 12 mini2. Liquid Z520

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Liquid Z520.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniLiquid Z520
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 131.5 Х 64.2 Х 7.4 mm
    • 154 Х 86 Х 6.4 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 118 g
    Technology
    • Super Retina XDR OLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.4" inc
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    • 256GB 4GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2227 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • non-removable
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 14.1
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Super AMOLED
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Liquid Z520.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniLiquid Z520
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen area
    • 71.9 cm2
    • 75.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 85.1%
    • 57.1%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 187 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Liquid Z520.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniLiquid Z520
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    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''
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 4K@24/30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60/120fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@60fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
    • (depth/biometrics sensor)
    • 2 MP
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 122
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 101
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 93
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 98
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Liquid Z520.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniLiquid Z520
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 17652
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 614169
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1570
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 3910
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Liquid Z520.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniLiquid Z520
    Release date
    • 2020
    • October 13
    • 2015
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Green
    • Blue
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 780 EUR
    • 130 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 — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Liquid Z520.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniLiquid Z520
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA-4G - LTE
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • Lightning
    • USB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Liquid Z520.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniLiquid Z520
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
    • DTS sound
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Liquid Z520.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniLiquid Z520
    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 Accelerometer
    • proximity

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