Iphone 12 mini camera vs iphone 11

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 5.4-inch Apple iPhone 12 mini (with Apple A14 Bionic) that was released on October 13, 2020, against the Apple iPhone 11, which is powered by Apple A13 Bionic and came out 13 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 12 mini

46% higher pixel density (476 vs 326 PPI)
10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (695K versus 635K)
OLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
Thinner bezels – 6.1% more screen real estate
Better grip in hands – the body is 11.5 mm narrower
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A14 Bionic
Weighs 59 grams less
20% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1611 and 1346 points

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 11

Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
Comes with 883 mAh larger battery capacity: 3110 vs 2227 mAh
Shows 40% longer battery life (34:47 vs 24:46 hours)

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Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	5.4 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	828 x 1792 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	476 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	625 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	-	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	79%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

Display tests

RGB color space	-	99.8%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	-	24.8 ms
Contrast	-	999:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Height	131.5 mm (5.18 inches)	150.9 mm (5.94 inches)
Width	64.2 mm (2.53 inches)	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	135 gramm (4.76 oz)	194 gramm (6.84 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red	White, Black, Green, Red, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	No	No

Tests of Apple iPhone 12 mini and Apple iPhone 11 in the benchmarks

SoC

Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Apple A13 Bionic
Max. clock	3100 MHz	2650 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm - 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Thunder - 2 cores at 2.66 GHz: Lightning
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Apple GPU	Apple A13 Bionic GPU
FLOPS	-	~736 GFLOPS

Memory

RAM size	4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Channels	2	2

Storage

Storage size	64, 128, 256 GB	64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

CPU	190074	166661
GPU	284641	256531
Memory	94157	91027
UX	126265	115651
Total score	695830	635145

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Stability	69%	71%
Graphics test	46 FPS	45 FPS
Graphics score	7687	7565

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Operating system

iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16)

iOS 13 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16)

Specifications

Capacity	2227 mAh	3110 mAh
Charge power	18 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (7.5 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:29 hr	1:45 hr

Battery life tests

Web browsing	09:23 hr	11:39 hr
Watching video	09:46 hr	15:16 hr
Gaming	04:56 hr	05:09 hr
Standby	78 hr	121 hr

Smartphone Battery Life Ranking

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera

Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight Camera (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX503 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 mini from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4290 x 2800	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor type	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	No	No
USB version	-	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network

Number of SIM*	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	18	18
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2020	September 2019
Release date	November 2020	September 2019
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.95 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Face recognition sensor

*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

If the display, performance, and design are more important to you, then choose the Apple iPhone 12 mini. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Apple iPhone 11.

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