Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Asus ROG Phone II

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

    iPhone 12 mini: 105 g lighter

    iPhone 12 mini:
    135 g
    ROG Phone II:
    240 g
  • Width

    iPhone 12 mini: 13.4 mm narrower

    iPhone 12 mini:
    64.2 mm
    ROG Phone II:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 12 mini: 1.19 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 12 mini:
    5.4 in
    ROG Phone II:
    6.59 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 12 mini: 2.1 mm thinner

    iPhone 12 mini:
    7.4 mm
    ROG Phone II:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 12 mini: 39.5 mm shorter

    iPhone 12 mini:
    131.5 mm
    ROG Phone II:
    171 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 12 mini:
    2020
    ROG Phone II:
    2019

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. ROG Phone II

    Height:
    171 mm +39.5 mm versus iPhone 12 mini
    Width:
    77.6 mm +13.4 mm versus iPhone 12 mini
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +2.1 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. ROG Phone II

    240 g

    +105 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.

  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. ROG Phone II

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

ROG Phone II has approximately 48.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 12 mini.

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, ROG Phone II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 12 miniROG Phone II
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
ROG Phone II: Original memory entry

128GB 8GB RAM · 256GB 12GB RAM · 512GB 12GB RAM · 1TB 12GB 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. ROG Phone II

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

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. ROG Phone II

    6000 mAh

    +3773 mAh versus iPhone 12 mini

Specifications

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1. iPhone 12 mini2. ROG Phone II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, ROG Phone II.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniROG Phone II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.5 Х 64.2 Х 7.4 mm
  • 171 Х 77.6 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 240 g
Technology
  • Super Retina XDR OLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.4" inc
  • 6.59" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 12GB RAM
  • 1TB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2227 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • non-removable
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 14.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • ROG UI
Chipset
  • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, ROG Phone II.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniROG Phone II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.9 cm2
  • 106.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.1%
  • 80.3%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 391 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
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, ROG Phone II.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniROG Phone II
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 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''
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF - 13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 11mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 4K@24/30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
  • (depth/biometrics sensor)
  • 24MP
  • f/2.2
  • 0.9μm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 122
  • 95
DxOMark Photo *
  • 101
  • 97
DxOMark Video *
  • 93
  • 92
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, ROG Phone II.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniROG Phone II
Processor CPU
  • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 396813
Antutu 8 score *
  • 614169
  • 496226
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 1570
  • 720
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3910
  • 2466
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, ROG Phone II.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniROG Phone II
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 13
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Matte Black
  • Glossy Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 780 EUR
  • 900 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
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, ROG Phone II.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniROG Phone II
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - for China
  • 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)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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 a/b/g/n/ac/ad
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • Lightning
  • USB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
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, ROG Phone II.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniROG Phone II
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
  • DCI-P3 108% -HDR10 -120 Hz -240 Hz touch-sensing
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mics -DTS Headphone X
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, ROG Phone II.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniROG Phone II
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 (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 30W (Quick Charge 4.0) -Power bank/Reverse charging 10W