Older flagship · 2020

Apple iPhone 12 mini

Name: Apple iPhone 12 mini
Brand: Apple

Sold for ₦230,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent high-end phones like the Samsung Galaxy A57

An older flagship with a compact body and an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and slow 15W charging show its age.

Best for Gaming · streaming · camera work

Strength Compact high-end size, AMOLED screen

Watch out Smaller battery (2227mAh), 15W charging (slow)

Skip if You need to top up quickly between outings

5.4″ OLED · 60Hz

A14 Bionic 4 / 64 GB

2227 mAh 15W charging

12 MP 2 rear · 12 MP selfie

5G NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Apple iPhone 12 mini looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

Compact high-end phone — rare mix of small size and strong performance

Dolby Atmos for higher-quality listening

Display

5.4″ · OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

5.4"

Panel type

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

627 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Ceramic Shield glass

Performance

Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) · 6-core 3.1 GHz · Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

High performance

Comfortably handles demanding games and heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)

Current CPU tier

High-end

Launch class

Flagship

AnTuTu

1,339,473

v11

GeekBench

4,174

Graphics test

GFXBench 60 fps

CPU

6-core, 3.1 GHz

GPU

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Process

5 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

2x Icestorm 3.1 GHz + 4x Firestorm 1.8 GHz

Camera

12 MP f/1.6 main · OIS · 12 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

12 MP f/1.6

OIS

Ultrawide

12 MP f/2.4

Front camera

12 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

Sony IMX503, 1/2.55", 1.4µm

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Camera extras

optical zoom, RAW, Night mode, manual focus

Video

4K @ 60 fps

4K video

Battery

2227 mAh · 15 W wired · 15 W wireless

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

2227 mAh

Lab endurance

69:00h

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Wireless charging

15 W

Wireless charging

Removable

Audio

Very good (-24.6 LUFS) · Stereo · Dolby Atmos

Stereo speakers

Loudspeaker

Very good (-24.6 LUFS)

Speakers

Stereo

Dolby Atmos

Supported

Audio features

Dolby Atmos

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Expandable

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6

Modern radios

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6

Modern Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

135 g · 7.4 mm · IP68

Built to last

Height

131.5 mm

Width

64.2 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

Weight

135 g

IP rating

IP68

Water resistant

Sensors

Face ID · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent Test Scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Samsung Galaxy S20

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Higher benchmark score

1.3M vs 623k AnTuTu · High-end vs Mid-range tier

5G connectivity

5G vs no 5G

Less smooth display

OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2340 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower video ceiling

4K @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

Smaller battery capacity

15 W vs 25 W charging · 2,227 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦230,000

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

Jiji.ng Used

Pluto Hub Gadgets

₦230,000

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