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Apple iPhone 12 vs alcatel Idol Mini

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 12:
      OLED
      Idol Mini:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Idol Mini: 68 g lighter

      iPhone 12:
      164 g
      Idol Mini:
      96 g

    • Width

      Idol Mini: 9.5 mm narrower

      iPhone 12:
      71.5 mm
      Idol Mini:
      62 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Idol Mini: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 12:
      6.1 in
      Idol Mini:
      4.3 in

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 12:
      Dual
      Idol Mini:
      Single

    • Depth

      iPhone 12: 0.5 mm thinner

      iPhone 12:
      7.4 mm
      Idol Mini:
      7.9 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

      Height:
      146.7 mm +19.6 mm versus Idol Mini
      Width:
      71.5 mm +9.5 mm versus Idol Mini
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    2. 2. Idol Mini

      Height:
      127.1 mm
      Width:
      62 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm +0.5 mm versus iPhone 12

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 12

      164 g

      +68 g versus Idol Mini

    2. 2. Idol Mini

      96 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

      Screen diagonal:
      6.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      91.3 cm²

    2. 2. Idol Mini

      Screen diagonal:
      4.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      51 cm²

    iPhone 12 has approximately 79.2% more rectangular screen area than Idol Mini.

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

    4 GB · 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB · 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)

    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

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Idol Mini

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model

    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

      2815 mAh

      +1115 mAh versus Idol Mini

    2. 2. Idol Mini

      1700 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 122. Idol Mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12, Idol Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12Idol Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm
    • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 164 g
    • 96 g
    Technology
    • Super Retina XDR OLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.1" inc
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1170 x 2532 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
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB
    • 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2815 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • non-removable
    • 1700 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 14.1
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 12, Idol Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12Idol Mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 90.2 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 86.0%
    • 64.7%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 228 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • oleophobic coating
    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, Idol Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12Idol Mini
    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
    • panorama
    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)
    		 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, Idol Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12Idol Mini
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Mali-400
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 12430
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 598478
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1580
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 3920
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 12, Idol Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12Idol Mini
    Release date
    • 2020
    • October 13
    • 2013
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Green
    • Blue
    • Cranberry Pink
    • Silver
    • Slate
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 880 EUR
    • 130 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
    Body build
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
    • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12, Idol Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12Idol Mini
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    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 - A2176 -5G - 1
    • 71
    • 77
    • 78
    • 79
    • 260
    • 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • 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
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12, Idol Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12Idol Mini
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 12, Idol Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12Idol Mini
    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 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada
    • Japan); A2400 (China); A2399 (Hong Kong)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
    • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots