📱Apple iPhone 12 mini – The ultimate 2021 Review – Best price in UAE
The ultimate 2021 Review of Apple iPhone 12 mini
The iPhone 12 mini is the smallest among the 4 models of the iPhone 12 series launched in late 2020.
The overall quality of this smartphone is still good, but since the price is higher than many competitors, it is better to opt for another model.
Main results
The Apple iPhone 12 mini arrived on the market with the latest version of iOS, the iOS 14.
The 5.4″ screen with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels, smaller than that of the brothers, is of excellent quality and is also very quick to react to commands.
The battery of Apple iPhone 12 mini is standard: in our usage scenario, its 2227 mAh allow it to reach 24 hours, which is on average.
The 49,50 GB of actual available internal memory (64 GB declared) may not be enough to store our data, and we can’t expand the phone memory, so we recommend at least the 128 GB version.
It suffered some minor damages in the drop test, but passed it well and can therefore be considered quite robust.
Models in this price range are usually very powerful and this mobile phone is no exception: therefore, it can be used without problems even for tasks that require high performance, such as some video games.
Among the most interesting functions are: being dual SIM (two SIM, two numbers, can work at the same time) and being water resistant (IP68).
This model is compatible with 5G connection.
Camera
Apple iPhone 12 mini has two rear cameras of 12 MP, which allow you to get excellent quality photos in all light conditions and amazing videos!
This mobile phone has a 12 MP front camera, which allows you to take very good selfies.
Built-in Apps 
Free Apps from Apple
Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, GarageBand, Clips, and Apple Store app are preinstalled.
In the Box
- iPhone 12 mini
- USB-C to Lightning Cable
- Documentation
✔️ Pros
- It’s a 5G model
- Photos and videos are of excellent quality
- It is one of the best models tested
- You can insert two SIMs at the same time
- It is resistant to immersion in water for short periods (IP68)
❌ Cons
- It is a quite expensive model
All tests results
Camera
Rear camera | ★★★★☆ |
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Front camera | ★★★★☆ |
Quality of video footage from rear camera | ★★★★★ |
Quality of video footage from front camera | ★★★★☆ |
Audio quality of movies | ★★★★★ |
Display
Vision quality | ★★★★★ |
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Touchscreen speed and accuracy | ★★★★★ |
Battery
Battery consumption | ★★★☆☆ |
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Battery life (for standard usage scenario) | 23.5 h |
Quick battery charging | ★★★☆☆ |
Extra battery functionality | ★★★☆☆ |
Performance
Processor speed | ★★★★★ |
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Amount of memory available | ★★★★☆ |
Durability
Fall resistance | ★★★★☆ |
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Impermeability to water | ★★★★☆ |
Rain resistance | ★★★★★ |
Scratch resistance | ★★★★★ |
Music
Audio quality through the speakers | ★★★★☆ |
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Sound quality with high quality headphones | ★★★★★ |
Volume | ★★★★☆ |
Call
Call | 59 |
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Ease of use
Usability of the touchscreen | ★★★★★ |
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Ease of use of the camera | ★★★★★ |
Accessibility via facial recognition or fingerprint | ★★★★★ |
Simplicity of settings | ★★★★★ |
Browser convenience | ★★★★★ |
Brand reliability
Brand reliability | 81 |
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Extra Features
Bluetooth | ★★★★★ |
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Operation on different frequency bands | ★★★★★ |
Operation on different wifi standards | ★★★★★ |
Memory card reader | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Availability of sensors | ★★★★★ |
Location accuracy | ★★★★☆ |
All technical specs
General specifications
Operating system version tested | iOS 14.2 |
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Latest update available | iOS 14.3 |
Google Service available | Not considered |
Diagonal screen size | 5.4 inch |
Internal memory declared | 64 GB |
Memory capacity actually available | 49.5 GB |
Type of memory card | Not available |
Processor | A14 Bionic Chip |
Processor frequency | Not available |
Number of cores | 6 |
RAM memory | 4 GB |
Other specifications
Battery capacity | 2227 mAh |
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Replaceable battery | ❌ |
Wireless charging possible | ✔️ |
Wireless charger provided | ❌ |
SAR level declared | 0.99 Watt per kg |
IP certification | IP68 |
Fingerprint reader | ❌ |
FM radio | Not considered |
Stereo speakers | ✔️ |
Dimensions
Weight, including SIM and battery | 135 g |
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Length | 131.5 mm |
Width | 64.2 mm |
Thickness | 7.4 mm |
Connections
5G | ✔️ |
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4G | ✔️ |
Available in Dual SIM | ✔️ |
Dual SIM and independent memory card reader | ❌ |
SIM type | Nano SIM |
eSIM | ✔️ |
Bluetooth version | 5 |
USB-C port | ❌ |
NFC | ✔️ |
3.5mm audio output | ❌ |
Camera and video camera
Resolution of the main rear camera | 12 MPx |
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Resolution of the main front camera | 12 MPx |
Number of rear cameras | 2 |
Number of front cameras | 1 |
Optical image stabilizer | ✔️ |
Slow motion mode | ✔️ |
Video resolution | 4k |