Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2016-09-16 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.84 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Apple iPhone 12 mini is a little bit better than the iPhone 7, having an 88.5 score against 81.6. Apple iPhone 12 mini is a newer and a bit lighter cellphone than iPhone 7, although it's just a little bit thicker. The iPhone 12 mini counts with a much better looking display than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit larger screen, a greater pixel count in each display inch and a way brighter screen.
Apple iPhone 7 counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 192 GB more internal storage. IPhone 12 mini has a better CPU than Apple iPhone 7, because it has more CPU cores, a 64 bits processing unit and a larger amount of RAM.
Apple iPhone 12 mini has a bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 2227mAh battery capacity. Apple iPhone 12 mini shoots clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 7, and although they both have a 12 MP resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and videos and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Apple iPhone 12 mini is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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