Apple | iPhone 12 mini - 128 GB

The iPhone 12 is the iPhone 11 replacement for the baseline. It has a 6.1 OLED display and supports 5 G networks using Apple's Super Retina XDR technology.

iPhone 12 features

This is the first iPhone generation to include OLED in every model. The display uses Apple’s Super Retina XDR technology with a 2 million-to-1 contrast ratio with better HDR and true blacks. This display comes in at 460ppi and can display up to 1200 nits of HDR content. Apple states this is the most durable iPhone display ever made. It has a new Ceramic Shield, which improves durability when dropped. The temperature crystallization process used to toughen the glass improves drop protection by up to 4x compared to older models. The 6.1-inch display size is not new to the baseline model, though the flat bezels and improved design give way to a better screen to body ratio.

Rear cameras

The rear camera setup is similar to the iPhone 11. There are two 12-megapixel rear cameras— one wide and one ultra-wide. The layout is the same as the iPhone 11, but the sensor is bigger and features wider aperture on both lenses. The Wide Camera has an f/1.6 aperture, which improves on the iPhone 11's f/1.8 aperture. This allows 27% more light for better low light photos and videos. Computational photography is vastly improved thanks to the A14 Bionic processor. Deep Fusion and Night mode work on all the cameras, including the front-facing selfie camera. Smart HDR 3 uses ML to adjust white balance, contrast, texture, and saturation in every photo. The iPhone 12 can shoot video in HDR with Dolby Vision grading.

Processor

The A14 Bionic is a custom Apple Silicon processor that uses the 5-nanometer process. It features a 50% faster CPU and GPU than other manufacturers' smartphone chips and has over 11.8 billion transistors. The Neural Engine features a 16-core processor that is up to 80% faster than the A13 Bionic. It performs over 11 trillion operations per second. The Neural Engine is responsible for everything from machine learning to photography when using the iPhone

Wireless connectivity

5G will bring a new level of performance to streaming, gaming, and workflows. All the new iPhone 12 models get 5G and support mmWave bands in the U.S. Apple built the iPhone 12's frame with custom 5G antennas and has enabled more 5G bands than any other smartphone. iOS frameworks have been tooled to work with 5G from the ground up for maximum optimization. Verizon 5G ultra-wideband offers 4Gbps download and 200Mbps upload during ideal conditions. The network will reach 60 cities by the end of the year. Verizon’s standard 5G network is launching, too, giving iPhone 12 buyers a widely available network at launch.

Size and Weight vs. iPhone 11

Apple slightly reduced the dimensions of the new models. In the iPhone 12, this makes for a smaller and lighter device with the same display size. Compared to the iPhone 11, the iPhone 12 is 2.7% shorter, 5.4% narrower, and 12% thinner than the iPhone 11. The new model is also 15.5% lighter than its predecessor.