Apple iPhone 12 Mini Black 256GB
The A14 Bionic chip delivers fast performance in a 142g body with IP68 water resistance, making it one of the few truly compact 5G phones. Its 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR display and 256GB storage offer flagship-level screen quality and ample space in a pocketable size. This is best for users who prioritize one-handed use and portability over battery life, accepting the 2227mAh capacity's limitations.
Screen 5.4"
Display OLED
Refresh 60 Hz
Chip Apple A14 Bionic
RAM 4 GB
Storage 256 GB
Camera 12 MP
front camera mp 12
48 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong build (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (6th percentile)
- Below average social proof (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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45/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 4 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Screen Size | 5.4" |
| Display Type | OLED |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 625 nits |
| HDR | Yes |
Performance
| Processor | Apple A14 Bionic |
| Processor Model | Apple A14 Bionic |
| CPU Cores | 6 |
| CPU Speed | 3 |
| RAM | 4 MB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
Camera
| Main Camera | 12 |
| Camera Count | 2 |
| Ultrawide | 12 |
| Front Camera | 12 |
| Video | 4K |
| OIS | No |
Battery & Charging
| Battery | 2227 Wh |
| Wired Charging | 20 |
| Wireless Charging | Yes |
| Fast Charging | MagSafe |
| Connector | Lightning |
Connectivity
| 5G | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | Lightning |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM |
| eSIM | Yes |
Design & Build
| Water Resistance | IP68 |
| Form Factor | bar |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.3 lbs |
| Face Recognition | Yes |
| OS | iOS |
| Headphone Jack | No |
| Stereo Speakers | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPhone 12 Mini | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | Motorola Razr ultra 2025 | Google Pixel 10 Pro | OnePlus 15 15 | Xiaomi 14 Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 5.4 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Display Type | OLED | AMOLED | OLED | OLED | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 120 | 165 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| Processor | Apple A14 Bionic | Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Google Tensor G5 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 512 | 512 |
| Rear Camera Mp | 12 | 200 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Front Camera Mp | 12 | 12 | 50 | 42 | 32 | 32 |
| Battery Capacity Mah | 2227 | 5000 | 4700 | 4870 | 7300 | 5000 |
| Charging Wattage | 20 | 60 | 68 | 30 | 80 | 90 |
| Wireless Charging | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Five (g) | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Water Resistance | IP68 | IP68 | IP48 | IP68 | IP69K | IP68 |
| Operating System | iOS | Android | Android | Android | Android | Android |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Build | Camera | Battery | Display | Feature | User Sentiment | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPhone 12 Mini | 72.1 | 41.8 | 36.1 | 51.4 | 72.6 | 5.6 | 58.4 | 73.2 | 31 |
| Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Compare | 89.9 | 99.9 | 96.6 | 93.7 | 96.1 | 98.3 | 96.7 | 86 | 99.1 |
| Motorola Razr ultra 2025 Compare | 58.7 | 79.6 | 95.3 | 98 | 92.9 | 92.2 | 98.8 | 82.7 | 90.9 |
| Google Pixel 10 Pro Compare | 89.9 | 96.8 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 72.6 | 60.5 | 89.2 | 98.8 | 95.1 |
| OnePlus 15 15 Compare | 98.8 | 96.8 | 99.2 | 78.7 | 43.5 | 70.2 | 98.8 | 82.7 | 99.1 |
| Xiaomi 14 Ultra Compare | 78.9 | 99.1 | 97.8 | 99.5 | 57.3 | 0 | 98 | 98.8 | 72.5 |
Usage Scores
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