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Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Allview Soul X5 Mini

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 technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 12 mini:
      OLED
      Soul X5 Mini:
      LCD

    • Weight

      iPhone 12 mini: 21 g lighter

      iPhone 12 mini:
      135 g
      Soul X5 Mini:
      156 g

    • Width

      iPhone 12 mini: 6 mm narrower

      iPhone 12 mini:
      64.2 mm
      Soul X5 Mini:
      70.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 12 mini: 0.27 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 12 mini:
      5.4 in
      Soul X5 Mini:
      5.67 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 12 mini: 1.4 mm thinner

      iPhone 12 mini:
      7.4 mm
      Soul X5 Mini:
      8.8 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 12 mini: 17.9 mm shorter

      iPhone 12 mini:
      131.5 mm
      Soul X5 Mini:
      149.4 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.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 mini

      Height:
      131.5 mm
      Width:
      64.2 mm
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    2. 2. Soul X5 Mini

      Height:
      149.4 mm +17.9 mm versus iPhone 12 mini
      Width:
      70.2 mm +6 mm versus iPhone 12 mini
      Depth:
      8.8 mm +1.4 mm versus iPhone 12 mini

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 12 mini

      135 g

    2. 2. Soul X5 Mini

      156 g

      +21 g versus iPhone 12 mini

    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. Soul X5 Mini

      Soul X5 Mini: 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, Soul X5 Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 12 miniSoul X5 Mini
    16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
    64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
    256 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded

    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. Soul X5 Mini

    NFC:
    See details Super AMOLED
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    2. 2. Soul X5 Mini

      3050 mAh

      +823 mAh versus iPhone 12 mini

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 12 mini2. Soul X5 Mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Soul X5 Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniSoul X5 Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 131.5 Х 64.2 Х 7.4 mm
    • 149.4 Х 70.2 Х 8.8 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 156 g
    Technology
    • Super Retina XDR OLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.4" inc
    • 5.67" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 720 x 1498 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
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2227 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • non-removable
    • 3050 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 14.1
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Super AMOLED
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Soul X5 Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniSoul X5 Mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 71.9 cm2
    • 81.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 85.1%
    • 77.2%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Asahi Glass
    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, Soul X5 Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniSoul X5 Mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 13 MP
    • Dual-LED flash
    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
    • AF -0.3 MP
    • (ultrawide/depth sensor)
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 4K@24/30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60/120fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
    • (depth/biometrics sensor)
    • 5 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, Soul X5 Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniSoul X5 Mini
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • PowerVR GE8100
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 36252
    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, Soul X5 Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniSoul X5 Mini
    Release date
    • 2020
    • October 13
    • 2018
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Green
    • Blue
    • Black
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 780 EUR
    		 Unknown
    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, Soul X5 Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniSoul X5 Mini
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-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 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(2600)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
    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
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • A2DP
    • Super AMOLED
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Soul X5 Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniSoul X5 Mini
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Soul X5 Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 miniSoul X5 Mini
    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)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - For Europe

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