Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 477 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini is slightly better than the iPhone 8 Plus, having a general score of 88.5 against 87.1. The iPhone 12 mini is a noticeably newer phone, and it is also a little thinner and lighter than iPhone 8 Plus. IPhone 12 mini counts with a bit more powerful processor than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have a 64-bit processor and a Hexa-Core processor, the iPhone 12 mini also has more RAM.
Apple iPhone 12 mini features a bit more vivid screen than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a really brighter display, a little higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. The iPhone 8 Plus features a much bigger storage for games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
The iPhone 8 Plus has better battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 2691mAh battery size. The iPhone 8 Plus has a little bit better camera than iPhone 12 mini, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking images and video in low light situations, they both have the same resolution camera, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, iPhone 12 mini is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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