Apple iPhone 12 mini vs BlackBerry Storm 9530

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: 20 g lighter

    iPhone 12 mini:
    135 g
    Storm 9530:
    155 g
  • Width

    Storm 9530: 2 mm narrower

    iPhone 12 mini:
    64.2 mm
    Storm 9530:
    62.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm 9530: 2.15 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 12 mini:
    5.4 in
    Storm 9530:
    3.25 in
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 12 mini:
    Dual
    Storm 9530:
    Single
  • Depth

    iPhone 12 mini: 6.6 mm thinner

    iPhone 12 mini:
    7.4 mm
    Storm 9530:
    14 mm
  • Height

    Storm 9530: 19 mm shorter

    iPhone 12 mini:
    131.5 mm
    Storm 9530:
    112.5 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 +19 mm versus Storm 9530
    Width:
    64.2 mm +2 mm versus Storm 9530
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Storm 9530

    Height:
    112.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +6.6 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. Storm 9530

    155 g

    +20 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. Storm 9530

    Screen diagonal:
    3.25 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    32.7 cm²

iPhone 12 mini has approximately 118.8% more rectangular screen area than Storm 9530.

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, Storm 9530, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 12 miniStorm 9530
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
Storm 9530: Original memory entry

1 GB · 128 MB RAM · 192 MB ROM

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. Storm 9530

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +827 mAh versus Storm 9530

  2. 2. Storm 9530

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 12 mini2. Storm 9530

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Storm 9530.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniStorm 9530
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.5 Х 64.2 Х 7.4 mm
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • Super Retina XDR OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.4" inc
  • 3.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 360 x 480 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
  • 1 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 192 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2227 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • non-removable
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 14.1
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7600
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Storm 9530.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniStorm 9530
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 71.9 cm2
  • 32.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.1%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 185 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, Storm 9530.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniStorm 9530
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 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''
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 4K@24/30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
  • (depth/biometrics sensor)
Unknown
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, Storm 9530.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniStorm 9530
Processor CPU
  • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Adreno 130
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, Storm 9530.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniStorm 9530
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 13
  • 2008
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 780 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 15 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 50 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Storm 9530.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniStorm 9530
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - for China
  • Mini-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • No
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
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Storm 9530.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniStorm 9530
Radio
  • No
  • No
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, Storm 9530.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniStorm 9530
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 BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial