Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Palm Palm: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

iPhone 12 mini:

OLED

Palm:

LCD
Width

Palm: 13.7 mm narrower

iPhone 12 mini:

64.2 mm

Palm:

50.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Palm: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 12 mini:

5.4 in

Palm:

3.3 in
Rear camera layout

iPhone 12 mini:

Dual

Palm:

Single
Depth

iPhone 12 mini: 2.6 mm thinner

iPhone 12 mini:

7.4 mm

Palm:

10 mm
Height

Palm: 35 mm shorter

iPhone 12 mini:

131.5 mm

Palm:

96.5 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. iPhone 12 mini

Height:

131.5 mm +35 mm versus Palm
Width:

64.2 mm +13.7 mm versus Palm
Depth:

7.4 mm

Weight:

135 g
2. Palm

Height:

96.5 mm
Width:

50.5 mm
Depth:

10 mm +2.6 mm versus iPhone 12 mini

Weight:

Unknown

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. Palm

Screen diagonal:

3.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

30 cm²

iPhone 12 mini has approximately 138.4% more rectangular screen area than Palm.

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, Palm, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 12 mini	Palm
32 GB	Not recorded	3 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. Palm

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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

+1427 mAh versus Palm
2. Palm

800 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 12 mini2. Palm

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Palm.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Palm
Dimensions (HxWxD)	131.5 Х 64.2 Х 7.4 mm	96.5 Х 50.5 Х 10 mm
Weight	135 g	0 g
Technology	Super Retina XDR OLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.4" inc	3.3" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	720 x 1280 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	32 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2227 mAh Li-Ion non-removable	800 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 14.1	Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset	- Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Palm.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Palm
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	71.9 cm2	30.0 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	85.1%	61.6%
PPI /points per inch/	Unknown	445 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

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, Palm.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Palm
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	12 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''	12 MP AF
Functions	HDR	LED flash
Video	4K@24/30/60fps 1080p@30/60/120fps gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	12 MP Dual	8 MP Single
Specifications	12 MP f/2.2 23mm (wide) 1/3.6'' SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor)	8 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, Palm.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Palm
Processor CPU	- Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	- Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 505
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, Palm.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Palm
Release date	2020 October 13	2018 October
Colors	Black White Red Green Blue	Gold Titanium
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	780 EUR	300 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/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Palm.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Palm
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by) - for China	Nano-SIMeSIM
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: -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 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 WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	Lightning USB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE
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, Palm.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Palm
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, Palm.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Palm
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 Infrared face recognition accelerometer proximity - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Palm PVG100 (Pepito) Requires pairing with a mobile phone to work

Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Palm Palm