Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Sony Xperia neo L: 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

Xperia neo L:

LCD
Width

Xperia neo L: 3.1 mm narrower

iPhone 12 mini:

64.2 mm

Xperia neo L:

61.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia neo L: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 12 mini:

5.4 in

Xperia neo L:

4 in
Rear camera layout

iPhone 12 mini:

Dual

Xperia neo L:

Single
Depth

iPhone 12 mini: 4.8 mm thinner

iPhone 12 mini:

7.4 mm

Xperia neo L:

12.2 mm
Height

Xperia neo L: 10.5 mm shorter

iPhone 12 mini:

131.5 mm

Xperia neo L:

121 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 +10.5 mm versus Xperia neo L
Width:

64.2 mm +3.1 mm versus Xperia neo L
Depth:

7.4 mm
2. Xperia neo L

Height:

121 mm
Width:

61.1 mm
Depth:

12.2 mm +4.8 mm versus iPhone 12 mini

Weight

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

1. iPhone 12 mini

135 g

+3.5 g versus Xperia neo L
2. Xperia neo L

131.5 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. Xperia neo L

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

44.1 cm²

iPhone 12 mini has approximately 62.3% more rectangular screen area than Xperia neo L.

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, Xperia neo L, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 12 mini	Xperia neo L
64 GB	4 GB RAM	Unknown
128 GB	4 GB RAM	Unknown
256 GB	4 GB RAM	Unknown

Xperia neo L: Original memory entry

1 GB (300 MB user available) · 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. Xperia neo L

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. iPhone 12 mini

2227 mAh

+727 mAh versus Xperia neo L
2. Xperia neo L

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 12 mini2. Xperia neo L

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Xperia neo L.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Xperia neo L
Dimensions (HxWxD)	131.5 Х 64.2 Х 7.4 mm	121 Х 61.1 Х 12.2 mm
Weight	135 g	131.5 g
Technology	Super Retina XDR OLED	LED-backlit LCD
Screen size	5.4" inc	4" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	480 x 854 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 (300 MB user available) 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	1500 mAh Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	iOS 14.1	Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset	- Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Xperia neo L.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Xperia neo L
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	71.9 cm2	44.1 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	85.1%	59.6%
PPI /points per inch/	Unknown	245 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, Xperia neo L.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Xperia neo L
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@30fps
Front camera, selfie	12 MP Dual	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	12 MP f/2.2 23mm (wide) 1/3.6'' SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor)	VGA
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, Xperia neo L.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Xperia neo L
Processor CPU	- Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)	1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU	- Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 205
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, Xperia neo L.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Xperia neo L
Release date	2020 October 13	2012 March
Colors	Black White Red Green Blue	Black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	780 EUR	150 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 15 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 50 h	Stand by time- Up to 575 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 9 min (3G) Music play - Up to 37 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, Xperia neo L.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Xperia neo L
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Up to 80 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n DLNA hotspot
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	Unknown
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12 mini, Xperia neo L.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Xperia neo L
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, Xperia neo L.
Specification	iPhone 12 mini	Xperia neo L
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 compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -TrackID music recognition -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony MT25i

Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Sony Xperia neo L