iPhone 12 Mini vs iPhone 17
Short Description
iPhone 12 Mini
Screen size: 5.4" / Resolution: 1080 x 2340 px / Main camera: 12 MP & 12 MP / Front camera: 12MP / RAM: 4GB / Battery power: 2227 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 64GB, 128GB, 256GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
iPhone 17
Screen size: 6.3" / Resolution: 1206 x 2622 px / Main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP / Front camera: 18MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 3692 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Key Differences
iPhone 12 Mini
iPhone 17
How is iPhone 12 Mini better than iPhone 17?
Lighter: 135 g (4.76 ounces) vs 177 g (6.24 ounces)
Narrower: 64.2 mm (2.53 inches) vs 71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Shorter: 131.5 mm (5.18 inches) vs 149.6 mm (5.89 inches)
More color options: Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple vs Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
iPhone 12 Mini
iPhone 17
How is iPhone 17 better than iPhone 12 Mini?
Bigger battery capacity: 3692 mAh vs 2227 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 4.05 GHz & 4 x 2.42 GHz vs 2 x 3.1 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 8GB vs 4GB
More internal storage in max option: 256GB, 512GB vs 64GB, 128GB, 256GB
More megapixels main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP vs 12 MP & 12 MP
More megapixels front camera: 18MP vs 12MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.3" vs 5.4"
Better display resolution: 1206 x 2622 px vs 1080 x 2340 px
The phone is 4 years and 9 months newer
Size Comparison
iPhone 12 Mini
iPhone 17
Height
131.5 mm
(5.18 inches)
Width
64.2 mm
(2.53 inches)
Thickness
7.4 mm
(0.29 inches)
Screen size
5.4"
Weight
135 g
(4.76 ounces)
5.4"
6.3"
Height
149.6 mm
(5.89 inches)
Width
71.5 mm
(2.81 inches)
Thickness
7.95 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
177 g
(6.24 ounces)
Height
131.5 mm
(5.18 inches)
Width
64.2 mm
(2.53 inches)
Thickness
7.4 mm
(0.29 inches)
Screen size
5.4"
Weight
135 g
(4.76 ounces)
Height
149.6 mm
(5.89 inches)
Width
71.5 mm
(2.81 inches)
Thickness
7.95 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
177 g
(6.24 ounces)
3D comparison
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Score 4.4
Score 4.4
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Technical Specifications
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Specs
iPhone 12 Mini
iPhone 17
Design
Weight
135 g (4.76 ounces)
177 g (6.24 ounces)
Thickness
7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
7.95 mm (0.31 inches)
Width
64.2 mm (2.53 inches)
71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Height
131.5 mm (5.18 inches)
149.6 mm (5.89 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP68
IP68
Waterproof depth rating
6 m
6 m
Volume
62.47 cm³
85.04 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
-
Color options
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Lowest potential operating temperature
-
0 °C
Maximum operating temperature
-
35 °C
French Repairability Index
6
-
Water resistance
-
Waterproof
Display
Screen size
5.4"
6.3"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
476 ppi
460 ppi
Resolution
1080 x 2340 px
1206 x 2622 px
Refresh rate
60Hz
120Hz
Touch sampling rate
-
120Hz
Brightness (typical)
625 nits
1000 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
-
Supports HDR10
✔
✔
Always-On Display
-
✔
Supports Dolby Vision
✔
✔
Contrast ratio
2000000:1
2000000:1
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
64GB, 128GB, 256GB
256GB, 512GB
RAM
4GB
8GB
CPU speed
2 x 3.1 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz
2 x 4.05 GHz & 4 x 2.42 GHz
GPU clock speed
1278 MHz
1398 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
Semiconductor size
5 nm
-
Supports 64-bit
✔
-
Has integrated graphics
✔
-
OpenGL ES version
3
-
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
-
CPU threads
6 threads
-
Uses HMP
✔
-
Has TrustZone
✔
-
Maximum memory bandwidth
-
78.8 GB/s
L2 cache
16 MB
-
DDR memory version
4
-
GPU execution units
4
-
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
6W
-
Front-end width
8
-
Shading units
-
128
Release date
2020
2025
Has NX bit
✔
-
L1 cache
192 KB
-
Memory channels
2
-
Number of transistors
11800 million
-
Supported displays
3
-
Cameras
Main camera
12 MP & 12 MP
48 MP & 48 MP
Front camera
12MP
18MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 60 fps
2160 x 60 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/2.4 & f/1.6
f/2.2 & f/1.6
Has a dual-tone LED flash
✔
✔
Has a BSI sensor
✔
✔
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
✔
Optical zoom
2x
2x
Number of flash LEDs
2
2
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual shutter speed
-
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/2.2
f/1.9
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision recording
✔
✔
Minimum focal length
26 mm
13 mm
Maximum focal length
-
26 mm
Pixel size (main camera)
-
1 µm & 0.7 µm
Supports HDR10 recording
-
✔
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
✔
✔
Has location privacy options
✔
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
-
✔
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
✔
Has battery health check
✔
✔
Has focus modes
✔
✔
Can offload apps
✔
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
-
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
-
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
-
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Has Mail Privacy Protection
-
✔
Can block app tracking
✔
✔
Blocks cross-site tracking
✔
✔
Has on-device machine learning
✔
✔
Has Live Text
-
✔
Has SharePlay
-
✔
Gets direct OS updates
✔
✔
Has AirPlay
✔
✔
Supports widgets
✔
-
Has Quick Start
✔
✔
More languages supported
56
-
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
-
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Has notification permissions
-
✔
Has media picker
-
✔
Has full-page screenshots
-
✔
Has PiP
-
✔
Battery
Battery power
2227 mAh
3692 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
-
40W
Wireless charging speed
-
30W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
12.4 hours
30 hours
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Number of microphones
3
3
Features
Has 5G support
✔
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Download speed
-
10000 MBits/s
Upload speed
-
3500 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
-
✔
USB version
2
2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Has emergency SOS via satellite
-
✔
Bluetooth version
5.1
6
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
✔
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Has crash detection
-
✔
Uses 3D facial recognition
✔
✔
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