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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 14 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
- Differences
- Review
- Specs
- Benchmarks
- Battery life
- Camera
- Comments
Key differences
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 (696K 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 2-months newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A14 Bionic
- Weighs 59 grams less
- 20% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1604 and 1338 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)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Display
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 |
RGB color space | - | 99.8% |
PWM | - | Not detected |
Response time | - | 24.8 ms |
Contrast | - | 999:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]
Design and build
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 |
Performance
Tests of Apple iPhone 12 mini and Apple iPhone 11 in the benchmarks
SoCChipset | 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 |
RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage size | 64, 128, 256 GB | 64, 128, 256 GB |
Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
Memory card | No | No |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
CPU | 190074 | 166661 |
GPU | 284641 | 256531 |
Memory | 94157 | 91027 |
UX | 126265 | 115651 |
Total score | 696505 | 635906 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability | 69% | 71% |
Graphics test | 45 FPS | 45 FPS |
Graphics score | 7680 | 7561 |
Software
Operating system | iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.1.1) | iOS 13 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.1.1) |
Battery
SpecificationsCapacity | 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 |
Web browsing | 09:23 hr | 11:39 hr |
Watching video | 09:46 hr | 15:16 hr |
Gaming | 04:55 hr | 05:09 hr |
Standby | 78 hr | 121 hr |
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main cameraMatrix | 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 |
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 |
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
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 |
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 |
Sound
Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
Headphone audio jack | No | No |
FM radio | No | No |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
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.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, camera, 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.
Cast your vote
So, which phone would you choose?
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1391 (56.9%)
Apple iPhone 11
1054 (43.1%)
Total votes: 2445
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