Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Nokia Lumia 505: specs comparison

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.

Width

Lumia 505: 3 mm narrower

iPhone 12 mini:

64.2 mm

Lumia 505:

61.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Lumia 505: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 12 mini:

5.4 in

Lumia 505:

3.7 in
Rear camera layout

iPhone 12 mini:

Dual

Lumia 505:

Single
Depth

iPhone 12 mini: 3.9 mm thinner

iPhone 12 mini:

7.4 mm

Lumia 505:

11.3 mm
Height

Lumia 505: 13.4 mm shorter

iPhone 12 mini:

131.5 mm

Lumia 505:

118.1 mm
Release year

iPhone 12 mini:

2020

Lumia 505:

2012

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. iPhone 12 mini

Height:

131.5 mm +13.4 mm versus Lumia 505
Width:

64.2 mm +3 mm versus Lumia 505
Depth:

7.4 mm
2. Lumia 505

Height:

118.1 mm
Width:

61.2 mm
Depth:

11.3 mm +3.9 mm versus iPhone 12 mini

Weight

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

1. iPhone 12 mini

135 g

+4 g versus Lumia 505
2. Lumia 505

131 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. iPhone 12 mini

Screen diagonal:

5.4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

71.6 cm²
2. Lumia 505

Screen diagonal:

3.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

39 cm²

iPhone 12 mini has approximately 83.7% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 505.

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, Lumia 505, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 12 mini	Lumia 505
64 GB	4 GB RAM	Unknown
128 GB	4 GB RAM	Unknown
256 GB	4 GB RAM	Unknown

Lumia 505: Original memory entry

4 GB · 256 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. Lumia 505

NFC:: Unknown
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. iPhone 12 mini

2227 mAh

+927 mAh versus Lumia 505
2. Lumia 505

1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 12 mini2. Lumia 505

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Lumia 505.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Lumia 505
Dimensions (HxWxD)	131.5 Х 64.2 Х 7.4 mm	118.1 Х 61.2 Х 11.3 mm
Weight	135 g	131 g
Technology	Super Retina XDR OLED	AMOLED
Screen size	5.4" inc	3.7" 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 256 MB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2227 mAh Li-Ion non-removable	1300 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 14.1	Microsoft Windows Phone 7.8
Chipset	- Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Lumia 505.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Lumia 505
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	65K
Screen area	71.9 cm2	39.0 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	85.1%	53.9%
PPI /points per inch/	Unknown	252 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla 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, Lumia 505.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Lumia 505
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
Functions	HDR	Unknown
Video	4K@24/30/60fps 1080p@30/60/120fps gyro-EIS	480p@30fps
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, Lumia 505.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Lumia 505
Processor CPU	- Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)	800 MHz 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, Lumia 505.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Lumia 505
Release date	2020 October 13	2012 December
Colors	Black White Red Green Blue	Black White Red Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	780 EUR	140 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 15 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 50 h	Stand by time- Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 15 min (3G) Music play - Up to 36 h
Body build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass) glass back (Gorilla Glass) aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Lumia 505.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Lumia 505
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by) - for China	Micro-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	Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
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	2.1 EDR
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Lumia 505.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Lumia 505
Radio	No	Stereo 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, Lumia 505.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Lumia 505
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 - Also known as Nokia RM-923

Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Nokia Lumia 505