Apple iPhone 12 Mini 256gb vs Apple iPhone 17

Key Specs

Battery
2227 mAh	4700 mAh
Display
5.4 inches (13.72 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Front Camera
12 MP	12 MP
Processor
Apple A14 Bionic	Apple A16 Bionic
RAM
4 GB	-
Rear Camera
12 MP + 12 MP	12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity
2227 mAh	4700 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes	Yes, Fast
Removable
No	No
Type
Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
No	No
Wireless Charging
Yes	-

Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Camera Features
-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	4000 x 3000 Pixels
Resolution
-	12 MP, Primary Camera
Settings
-	Exposure compensation
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Design

Build Material
Back: Gorilla Glass	-
Colours
Black, Blue, Green, Red, White	-
Height
131.5 mm	-
Ruggedness
Dust proof	-
Thickness
7.4 mm	-
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68	-
Weight
133 grams	-
Width
64.2 mm	-

Display

Aspect Ratio
19.5:9	-
Bezel-less display
Yes	-
Bezelless Display
-	Yes
Brightness
625 nits	-
Display Type
OLED	OLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
Yes	-
Pixel Density
477 ppi	454 ppi
Refresh Rate
60 Hz	-
Resolution
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	-
Screen Protection
Yes	-
Screen Size
5.4 inches (13.72 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
84.6 %	-
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, Retina Flash	-
Resolution
12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)	-
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

General

Brand
Apple	Apple
Launch Date
October 18, 2020 (Official)	September 10, 2025
Operating System
iOS v14	iOS v16

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus	-
Camera Features
5 x Digital Zoom 2 x Optical Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Dual	-
Flash
Yes, Dual LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
4000 x 3000 Pixels	-
OIS
Yes	-
Resolution
12 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode	-
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	-
Video Recording Features
Audio Zoom Stereo recording	-

Multimedia

Audio Features
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	-
Audio Jack
Lightning	Lightning
FM Radio
No	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	-
Network Support
5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Sim Slot(s)
-	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax), MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Calling
Yes	-
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot
Wi-fi
-	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm)	Hexa Core (3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)
Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic	Apple A16 Bionic
Co-Processor
Apple M14 motion	-
Fabrication
5 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)	Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
RAM type
LPDDR4	-
Ram
-	6 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	No
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
NVMe	-