Apple iPhone 12 mini vs HTC Desire VT

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

    Desire VT: 17 g lighter

    iPhone 12 mini:
    135 g
    Desire VT:
    118 g
  • Width

    Desire VT: 2 mm narrower

    iPhone 12 mini:
    64.2 mm
    Desire VT:
    62.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire VT: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 12 mini:
    5.4 in
    Desire VT:
    4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 12 mini:
    Dual
    Desire VT:
    Single
  • Depth

    iPhone 12 mini: 2.2 mm thinner

    iPhone 12 mini:
    7.4 mm
    Desire VT:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Desire VT: 12 mm shorter

    iPhone 12 mini:
    131.5 mm
    Desire VT:
    119.5 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 +12 mm versus Desire VT
    Width:
    64.2 mm +2 mm versus Desire VT
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Desire VT

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +2.2 mm versus iPhone 12 mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 12 mini

    135 g

    +17 g versus Desire VT

  2. 2. Desire VT

    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.

  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. Desire VT

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

iPhone 12 mini has approximately 57.2% more rectangular screen area than Desire VT.

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, Desire VT, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 12 miniDesire VT
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
Desire VT: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Desire VT

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +577 mAh versus Desire VT

  2. 2. Desire VT

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 12 mini2. Desire VT

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Desire VT.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniDesire VT
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.5 Х 64.2 Х 7.4 mm
  • 119.5 Х 62.2 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • Super Retina XDR OLED
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.4" inc
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 14.1
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Desire VT.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniDesire VT
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.1%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 233 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, Desire VT.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniDesire VT
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 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''
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 4K@24/30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 720p
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, Desire VT.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniDesire VT
Processor CPU
  • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Adreno 200
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, Desire VT.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniDesire VT
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 13
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 780 EUR
  • 200 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, Desire VT.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniDesire VT
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
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
  • aptX
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, Desire VT.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniDesire VT
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Desire VT.
SpecificationiPhone 12 miniDesire VT
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 - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China