Apple iPhone 12 Mini Blue 256GB
The A14 Bionic chip and 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR display deliver flagship performance in a compact body that’s rare in today’s market. Its 256GB storage and fully unlocked 4G connectivity offer strong value at a refurbished price point, though the Grade C condition may show visible wear. This phone is best for users who prioritize one-handed use and iOS ecosystem access over the latest camera or battery advancements.
Screen 5.4"
Display OLED
Refresh 60 Hz
Chip Apple A14 Bionic
RAM 4 GB
Storage 256 GB
Camera 12 MP
front camera mp 12
49 Overall Score
Price $188
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong build (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)
- Below average social proof (31st percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Screen Size | 5.4" |
| Display Type | OLED |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 625 nits |
| HDR | Yes |
Performance
| Processor | Apple A14 Bionic |
| Processor Model | Apple A14 Bionic |
| CPU Cores | 6 |
| CPU Speed | 3 |
| RAM | 4 MB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
Camera
| Main Camera | 12 |
| Camera Count | 2 |
| Ultrawide | 12 |
| Front Camera | 12 |
| Video | 4K |
| OIS | No |
Battery & Charging
| Battery | 2227 Wh |
| Wired Charging | 20 |
| Wireless Charging | Yes |
| Fast Charging | MagSafe |
| Connector | Lightning |
Connectivity
| 5G | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | Lightning |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM |
| eSIM | Yes |
Design & Build
| Water Resistance | IP68 |
| Form Factor | bar |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.3 lbs |
| Face Recognition | Yes |
| OS | iOS |
| Headphone Jack | No |
| Stereo Speakers | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPhone 12 Mini | Samsung Galaxy S24+ | Google Pixel 10a | Motorola Moto G PB6V0014US | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro A069P | Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 5.4 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Display Type | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED | OLED | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 144 | 120 |
| Processor | Apple A14 Bionic | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy | Google Tensor G4 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Mobile Platform | Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 256 | 256 | 128 | 256 |
| Rear Camera Mp | 12 | 50 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 200 |
| Front Camera Mp | 12 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 20 |
| Battery Capacity Mah | 2227 | 4900 | 5000 | 5000 | 5080 | 5110 |
| Charging Wattage | 20 | 45 | 30 | 68 | 45 | 120 |
| Wireless Charging | true | true | true | true | true | false |
| Five (g) | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Water Resistance | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 | IP65 | - |
| Operating System | iOS | Android | Android | Android | Android | Android |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Build | Camera | Battery | Display | Feature | User Sentiment | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPhone 12 Mini | 73.9 | 43.8 | 36.9 | 54.3 | 73.4 | 8.1 | 60.3 | 75.2 | 30.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy S24+ Compare | 90.7 | 89 | 91.6 | 98.5 | 73.4 | 65.9 | 95.8 | 94.1 | 99.1 |
| Google Pixel 10a Compare | 90.7 | 46.9 | 86 | 84.4 | 73.4 | 0 | 83.8 | 97.7 | 92.2 |
| Motorola Moto G PB6V0014US Compare | 90.7 | 62.6 | 96.9 | 94.3 | 98.6 | 55.1 | 55.1 | 90.1 | 94.9 |
| Nothing Phone (4a) Pro A069P Compare | 69.6 | 93.5 | 93.7 | 98.5 | 73.4 | 0 | 65.7 | 84.8 | 73.8 |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G Compare | 51 | 92.6 | 93.9 | 94.3 | 26.1 | 0 | 64.1 | 86.7 | 63.8 |
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