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Apple iPhone 12 vs Nokia N97 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.

    • Weight

      N97 mini: 26 g lighter

      iPhone 12:
      164 g
      N97 mini:
      138 g

    • Width

      N97 mini: 19 mm narrower

      iPhone 12:
      71.5 mm
      N97 mini:
      52.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      N97 mini: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 12:
      6.1 in
      N97 mini:
      3.2 in

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 12:
      Dual
      N97 mini:
      Single

    • Depth

      iPhone 12: 6.8 mm thinner

      iPhone 12:
      7.4 mm
      N97 mini:
      14.2 mm

    • Height

      N97 mini: 33.7 mm shorter

      iPhone 12:
      146.7 mm
      N97 mini:
      113 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 +33.7 mm versus N97 mini
      Width:
      71.5 mm +19 mm versus N97 mini
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    2. 2. N97 mini

      Height:
      113 mm
      Width:
      52.5 mm
      Depth:
      14.2 mm +6.8 mm versus iPhone 12

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 12

      164 g

      +26 g versus N97 mini

    2. 2. N97 mini

      138 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. N97 mini

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

    iPhone 12 has approximately 223.6% more rectangular screen area than N97 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, N97 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 12N97 mini
    64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    N97 mini: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 128 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

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

    2. N97 mini

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 16 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

      2815 mAh

      +1615 mAh versus N97 mini

    2. 2. N97 mini

      1200 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 122. N97 mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12, N97 mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12N97 mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm
    • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
    Weight
    • 164 g
    • 138 g
    Technology
    • Super Retina XDR OLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 6.1" inc
    • 3.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1170 x 2532 px
    • 360 x 640 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
    • 8 GB
    • 128 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2815 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • non-removable
    • 1200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 14.1
    • Symbian 9.4
    • Series 60 rel. 5
    Chipset
    • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 12, N97 mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12N97 mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 90.2 cm2
    • 28.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 86.0%
    • 47.6%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 229 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, N97 mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12N97 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
    • Carl Zeiss optics
    • Dual-LED flash
    • video light
    Video
    • 4K@24/30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60/120fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • VGA@15fps
    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, N97 mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12N97 mini
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
    • 434 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    		 Unknown
    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, N97 mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12N97 mini
    Release date
    • 2020
    • October 13
    • 2009
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Green
    • Blue
    • Gold
    • Cherry Black
    • Garnet
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 880 EUR
    • 120 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 310 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 32 h
    Body build
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
    • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12, N97 mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12N97 mini
    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 - A2176 -5G - 1
    • 71
    • 77
    • 78
    • 79
    • 260
    • 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176
    • 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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 32
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 32
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • UPnP technology
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
    USB
    • Lightning
    • USB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12, N97 mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12N97 mini
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
    • Handwriting recognition
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 12, N97 mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 12N97 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 - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4 player -TV-out -Voice command/dial -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF) -Video and photo editor -Predictive text input - Also available as Nokia N97 mini Gold Edition with 18K gold-plated body

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