Description

Display
Super Retina XDR display
5.4-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display
2340-by-1080-pixel resolution at 476 ppi
HDR display
True Tone
Wide color (P3)
Haptic Touch
2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
625 nits max brightness (typical); 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
The iPhone 12 mini display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 5.42 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).
Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant3
Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529

Size and Weight
Width: 2.53 inches (64.2 mm)
Height: 5.18 inches (131.5 mm)
Depth: 0.29 inch (7.4 mm)
Weight: 4.76 ounces (135 grams)

Chip
A14 Bionic chip
6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
4-core GPU
16-core Neural Engine

Camera
Dual 12MP camera system: Wide and Ultra Wide cameras
Wide: ƒ/1.6 aperture
Ultra Wide: ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120 field of view
2x optical zoom out
Digital zoom up to 5x
Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High-Key Mono)
Optical image stabilization (Wide)
Seven-element lens (Wide); five-element lens (Ultra Wide)
True Tone flash with Slow Sync
Panorama (up to 63MP)
Sapphire crystal lens cover
100% Focus Pixels (Wide)
Night mode
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 3
Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction (Ultra Wide)
Advanced red-eye correction
Auto image stabilization
Burst mode
Photo geotagging
Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Video Recording
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 30 fps
4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
720p HD video recording at 30 fps
Optical image stabilization for video (Wide)
2x optical zoom out
Digital zoom up to 3x
Audio zoom
True Tone flash
QuickTake video
Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilization
Night mode Time-lapse
Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
Continuous autofocus video
Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video
Playback zoom
Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
Stereo recording

TrueDepth Camera
12MP camera
ƒ/2.2 aperture
Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High-Key Mono)
Animoji and Memoji
Night mode
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 3
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 30 fps
4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilization
Night mode Time-lapse
Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
QuickTake video
Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction
Retina Flash
Auto image stabilization
Burst mode

Face ID
Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition

Apple Pay
Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in stores, within apps, and on the web
Send and receive money in Messages with Apple Cash
Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac
Pay for your ride using Express Transit

Cellular and Wireless
Model A2172x
5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79)
5G NR mmWave (Bands n260, n261)
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Model A2176x
5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79)
5G NR mmWave (Bands n260, n261)
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

All models
5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4×4 MIMO6
Gigabit LTE with 4×4 MIMO and LAA6
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2×2 MIMO
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness7
NFC with reader mode
Express Cards with power reserve

Location
Built-in GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, and BeiDou
Digital compass
Wi-Fi
Cellular
iBeacon microlocation

Video Calling
FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi-Fi
FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi-Fi
Share experiences like movies, TV, music and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
Screen sharing
Portrait mode in FaceTime video
Spatial audio
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
Zoom with rear-facing camera

Audio Calling
FaceTime audio
Voice over LTE (VoLTE)
Wi-Fi calling
Share experiences like movies, TV, music and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
Screen sharing
Spatial audio
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes

Audio Playback
Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
Spatial audio playback
User-configurable maximum volume limit

Video Playback
Supported formats include HEVC and H.264
HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG
Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay 2-enabled smart TV
Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)9

External Buttons and Connectors
Volume up/down
Ring/Silent
Side button
Built-in stereo speakers
Built-in microphones
Lightning connector

Power and Battery
Video playback: Up to 15 hours
Video playback (streamed): Up to 10 hours
Audio playback: Up to 50 hours
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W12
Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W12
Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes13 with 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
MagSafe
Wireless charging up to 15W12
Magnet array
Alignment magnet
Accessory Identification NFC
Magnetometer

Sensors
Face ID
Barometer
Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor

Operating System
iOS
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SIM Card
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)
iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini are not compatible with existing micro-SIM cards.
eSIM not supported in all regions. Learn more about eSIM on iPhone.