Apple iPhone 12 vs ZTE Axon 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

    Axon mini: 24 g lighter

    iPhone 12:
    164 g
    Axon mini:
    140 g
  • Width

    Axon mini: 1.5 mm narrower

    iPhone 12:
    71.5 mm
    Axon mini:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axon mini: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 12:
    6.1 in
    Axon mini:
    5.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 12:
    Dual
    Axon mini:
    Single
  • Depth

    iPhone 12: 0.5 mm thinner

    iPhone 12:
    7.4 mm
    Axon mini:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Axon mini: 3.2 mm shorter

    iPhone 12:
    146.7 mm
    Axon mini:
    143.5 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. 1. iPhone 12

    Height:
    146.7 mm +3.2 mm versus Axon mini
    Width:
    71.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Axon mini
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Axon mini

    Height:
    143.5 mm
    Width:
    70 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

    +24 g versus Axon mini

  2. 2. Axon mini

    140 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. Axon mini

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

iPhone 12 has approximately 22.5% more rectangular screen area than Axon 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, Axon mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 12Axon mini
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

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

2. Axon mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +15 mAh versus Axon mini

  2. 2. Axon mini

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 122. Axon mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12, Axon mini.
SpecificationiPhone 12Axon mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm
  • 143.5 Х 70 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • Super Retina XDR OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.1" inc
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1170 x 2532 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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 (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2815 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • non-removable
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 14.1
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 12, Axon mini.
SpecificationiPhone 12Axon mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.2 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.0%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 424 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, Axon mini.
SpecificationiPhone 12Axon mini
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 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''
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 4K@24/30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • Yes
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, Axon mini.
SpecificationiPhone 12Axon mini
Processor CPU
  • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 36250
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 644
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2003
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2062
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, Axon mini.
SpecificationiPhone 12Axon mini
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 13
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 880 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12, Axon mini.
SpecificationiPhone 12Axon mini
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - for China
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Lightning
  • USB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • 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, Axon mini.
SpecificationiPhone 12Axon mini
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
  • 3D Touch display (only ZTE Axon mini Premium) -MiFavor 3.2
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 12, Axon mini.
SpecificationiPhone 12Axon 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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass