Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Apple iPhone Xr: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Apple iPhone Xr. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone 12 miniApple iPhone 12 miniGlobal · 4GB · 64GB
Apple iPhone XrApple iPhone XrGlobal · 3GB · 64GB
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Basics
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Global · 4GB · 64GB
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Apple iPhone Xr
Apple iPhone Xr
Global · 3GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		6.8 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.7Design & Materials 6.2Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.1Performance & Hardware 6.3Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.0Camera 7.0Camera
Connectivity score 8.2 Connectivity 6.9 Connectivity
Battery score 5.1 Battery 5.4 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.5
53 reviews
8.7
113 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Apple iPhone Xr

Specs Apple iPhone 12 mini price comparison Apple iPhone 12 mini
Global · 4GB · 64GB 		Apple iPhone Xr price compare Apple iPhone Xr
Global · 3GB · 64GB
Inches 5.4" 6.1"
Resolution FHD+ FHD
Usable surface 84% useful 80% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 64.2 mm
131.5 mm
7.4 mm 		75.7 mm
150.9 mm
8.3 mm
Weight 135 g 194 g
Micro A14
Hexa-Core 		A12
Hexa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 1.339.473
v11 		751.765
v10
Battery 2227 mAh 2942 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.6
IMX503
2 		1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight X
Selfie Camera SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 7.2 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS iOS 18 iOS 18

Brand
Brand Apple Apple
Aliases A2403 A2105

Release Date
Release date October 2020,
5 years ago 		September 2018,
7 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone 12 mini
Apple iPhone Xr
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Apple iPhone Xr
Size
64.2 mm • 131.5 mm • 7.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.7 mm • 150.9 mm • 8.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 135 g 194 g
Usable surface 84 % 80 %
Materials Glass, Aluminium Aluminium alloy, Glass
Resistance IP68 IP67
Colors
Black
White
Blue
Red
Green
Black
White
Blue
Red
Yellow
Pink

Screen
Diagonal 5.4" 6.1"
Type Oled LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2340 px 		FHD
828 x 1792 px
Density 477 Pixels per inch 324 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Wide screen notch
  • Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ)
  • Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m²
  • 2000000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR
  • DCI-P3
  • Wide Color display (P3)
  • True Tone display
  • Super Retina XDR
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Frameless
  • Haptic Touch
  • Wide screen notch
  • Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1400:1 contrast ratio
  • 100000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR10
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Retina HD display
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Ion-strengthtened glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Force Touch
  • Bluelight Filter
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.7
7.6
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.3
8.9
Is it comfortable?
9.4
8.7
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.9
7.9
Number of reviews
53 reviews
113 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A14 Bionic Apple A12 Bionic
CPU 2x Icestorm 3.1 GHz + 4x Firestorm 1.8 GHz 2x ARMv8-A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy-efficient cores
Type Hexa-Core Hexa-Core
Manufacturing 5 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 4-core graphics processing unit A14 GPU Apple 4-core graphics processing unit + M12 motion

RAM
RAM 4 GB 3 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4 RAM

Antutu
Score
1.339.473
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 87% of devices
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751.765
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 79% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint No No

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Stereo Speakers
-

Others
Notifications LED -- LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.3
8.5
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.2
9.1
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.2
8.8
Number of reviews
53 reviews
113 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 12.2 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.6 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX503 Apple iSight X
Type CMOS CMOS
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.40 µm 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.55" 1/2.5"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens
--
Resolution
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Sony IMX372
Type
CMOS
Pixel size
1.40 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
1/2.55"

Features
Flash LED Quad LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 12 Mpx 7.2 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX514 Unknown
Type CMOS --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
117
Mobile
128
Photo
129
Video
132
Selfie
127
Photo
140
Video
101
Mobile
104
Photo
96
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
9.0
Quality of nighttime photos
8.2
7.5
Quality of selfies
8.8
8.7
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.4
8.7
Number of reviews
53 reviews
113 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n12 (700)
  • n20 (800)
  • n25 (1900)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
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4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B46 (TDD 900)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B14 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B33 (TD 1900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
2G
  • CDMA2000 EV-DO REV.A
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cell ID
  • QZSS
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 0.990 W/Kg on head
0.990 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • VoWiFi
  • eSIM
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • UMA
  • eSIM

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.1
8.9
Quality of the GPS
9.1
9.0
And the WiFi?
9.1
9.0
Number of reviews
53 reviews
113 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
2227 mAh
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2942 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes,
20.0W 		Yes
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 28%
    Less than half day
  • 38%
    Less than a day
  • 21%
    One day
  • 11%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 24%
    Less than a day
  • 31%
    One day
  • 30%
    More than one day
  • 7%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
53 reviews
113 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 18
    iOS 18 , 1 year ago
  • iOS 18
    iOS 18 , 1 year ago
Google Services -- --

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 32%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 58%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 9%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 22%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 71%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 7%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 2%
    Never
  • 6%
    Once a year
  • 27%
    Every six months
  • 65%
    Every two months or less
  • 2%
    Never
  • 10%
    Once a year
  • 40%
    Every six months
  • 48%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
53 reviews
113 reviews
Prices
From $ 232 --
From $ 374 --

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