Test of the iPhone 12 Mini: he has everything a big, but in small … and that changes everything

Like the iPhone 12, the mini has an OLED HDR Super Retina XDR slab. It offers a definition of 2340 x 1080 pixels for a resolution of 476 pixels per inch. True tone and P3 compatible, for a wide palette of colors, it is one of the best OLED tiles tested by our lab for the faithful rendering of colors. Thus, its Delta E2000 is 0.96, a little less good than that of the iPhone 12 (0.95) but simply excellent. The slab is a little less bright than that of the iPhone 12 pro and pro max, but is identical to that of the iPhone 12. Thus, in addition to a perfect contrast (2,000,000: 1), our measures give it a brightness of 625 cd/m2. Widely enough to consult it in direct sunlight.

iPhone 12 Mini – Technical characteristics

The iPhone 12 Mini has rounded angles that follow the elegant line of the device and are part of a standard rectangle. If we measure this rectangle, the screen displays a diagonal of 5.42 inch (the actual display area is less).

Resistance to splash, water and dust 3

• IP68 protection index (up to 6 meters deep for 30 minutes maximum) defined by standard 60529

Chip

• A14 bionic chip
• CPU 6 cores with 2 performance cores and 4 high energy efficiency cores
• GPU 4 cores
• Neural Engine 16 hearts

Camera

• Double 12 Mpx camera: Grand Angle and Ultra Grand Angle
• Grand -angle: opening ƒ/1.6
• Ultra Grand -Angle: opening ƒ/2.4 and 120 ° field of vision
• 2x rear optics zoom
• Digital zoom up to 5x
• Portrait mode with advanced bokeh effect and depth control
• Portrait lighting with six effects (natural, studio, outline, scene, mono scene, high – key mono)
• Optical image stabilization (Grand Angle)
• Objective with seven elements (grand angle); Objective with five elements (ultra grand angle)
• True Tone flash with slow synchro
• Panoramic (up to 63 Mpx)
• Sapphire crystal protection
• 100 % Focus Pixels (Grand Angle)
• Night mode
• Deep Fusion
• Smart HDR 3
• Photos and live photos with a wide range of colors
• Correction of the lens (ultra grand angle)
• Advanced red eyes correction
• Automatic image stabilization
• Burst
• Photos georeferencing
• Image formats available: Heif and Jpeg

Video recording

• HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 30 I/S
• 1080p HD video recording at 25, 30 or 60 i/s
• 720p HD video recording at 30 i/s
• Optical Image Stabilization for Video (Grand Angle)
• 2x rear optics zoom
• Digital zoom up to 3x
• Audio zoom
• Flash True Tone
• Quicktake video
• Support for idle in 1080p at 120 or 240 I/S
• Accelerated with stabilization
• Accelerated in night mode
• Cinema quality video stabilization (4K, 1080p and 720p)
• Continuous automatic focus
• Taking 8 MP photos during 4K video recording
• Zoom Reading
• Available video formats: HEVC and H.264
• Stereo recording

TrueDepth Camera

• 12 mpx camera
• Opening ƒ/2.2
• Portrait mode with advanced bokeh effect and depth control
• Portrait lighting with six effects (natural, studio, outline, scene, mono scene, high – key mono)
• Animoji and Memoji
• Night mode
• Deep Fusion
• Smart HDR 3
• HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 30 I/S
• 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30 or 60 i/s
• 1080p HD video recording at 25, 30 or 60 i/s
• Ice -shaped in 1080p at 120 i/s
• Accelerated with stabilization
• Accelerated in night mode
• Cinema quality video stabilization (4K, 1080p and 720p)
• Quicktake video
• Photos and live photos with a wide range of colors
• Correction of the lens
• Retina Flash
• Automatic image stabilization
• Burst

Face ID

• Activation by the TrueDepth camera for facial recognition

Apple Pay

• Pay with your iPhone using the front ID in stores, in the apps and on the web
• Validate the purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac

Cellular and wireless networks

• Model A2403*
  5G NR (bands N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N25, N28, N38, N40, N41, N66, N77, N78, N79)
  FDD – LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66)
  TD – LTE (bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
  CDMA EV – DO. A (800, 1,900 MHz)
  UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1 700/2 100, 1 900, 2,100 MHz)
  GSM/Edge (850, 900, 1,800, 1,900 MHz)
• Model A2399*
  5G NR (bands N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N25, N28, N38, N40, N41, N66, N77, N78, N79)
  FDD – LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66)
  TD – LTE (bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
  CDMA EV-Do Rev. A (800, 1,900 MHz)
  UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1 700/2 100, 1 900, 2,100 MHz)
  GSM/Edge (850, 900, 1,800, 1,900 MHz)
• All models
  5G (Sub-6 GHz) with Mimo 4×4 4
  Gigabit LTE with Mimo 4×4 and Laa 4
  Wi-fi 6 (802.11AX) with MIMO 2X2
  Bluetooth wireless technology 5.0
  Ultra wideband chip (UWB) for a space 5 perception capacity
  NFC with reader mode
  Express cards with energy reserve

To find out more about compatibility with 5G and LTE, contact your operator and consult Apple.com/fr/iPhone/Cellular.

Geolocation

• Integrated GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Qzss and Beidou
• Digital compass
• Wireless
• Cellular networks
• IBEACON microlocation

Video calls 6

• Facetime video calls via cellular network or wi-fi
• Video calls Facetime HD (1080p) in 5G or Wi -Fi
• Thanks to Shareplay, share films, series, music, apps and other experiences during a Call Facetime
• Screen sharing
• Portrait mode in video calls Facetime
• Space audio
• Micro isolation modes of the voice and wide spectrum
• Zoom with the rear camera

Audio calls 6

• Facetime Audio
• Voices on LTE (Volte) 4
• Wi -Fi 4 calls
• Thanks to Shareplay, share films, series, music, apps and other experiences during a Call Facetime
• Screen sharing
• Space audio
• Micro isolation modes of the voice and wide spectrum

Audio reading

• Supported formats: AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, Flac, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos
• Spatial audio reading
• Maximum listening volume configurable by the user or user

Video reading

• Supported formats: HEVC and H.264
• HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG
• Airplay up to 4K HDR for video copy, photos and video output to Apple TV (2ᵉ generation or subsequent) or connected TV compatible with AirPlay 2
• Video copy and video output: up to 1080p via the Lightning AV digital adapter and the Lightning to VGA (adapters sold separately) 7

SIRI 8

• Use your voice to send messages, define reminders and make more
• Activate him by simply saying “Say Siri”
• Use your voice to run shortcuts in your favorite apps

External buttons and connectors

• Volume +/-
• Ringtone/Silent
• Side button
• Integrated stereo speaker
• Integrated microphone
• Lightning connector

Power and battery 9

• Video reading: Until 3 p.m
• Video streaming: Until 10 hours
• Audio reading: up to 50 hours
• Integrated rechargeable lithium – ion battery
• Magsafe wireless recharge up to 15 W 10
• Qi wireless recharging up to 7.5 W 10
• Recharge via the AC adapter or the USB port of a computer
• Rapid charging capacity: up to 50 % load in 30 minutes 11 with a 20 W or more adapter (sold separately)

Magsafe

• Wireless recharge up to 15 W 10
• Magnet system
• Alignment magnet
• NFC technology for identifying accessories
• Magnetometer

Sensors

• Face ID
• Barometer
• Three -axis gyroscope
• Accelerometer
• Proximity sensor
• Ambient light sensor

Operating system

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Accessibility

The integrated accessibility features that meet specific vision, mobility, hearing and cognition needs help you make the most of your iPhone. Learn more – Accessibility.

• Voiceover
• Zoom
• Magnifying glass
• RTT and tty support
• Siri and dictation
• Write to Siri
• Selection control
• Coded sub -ties
• Assistifouch
• State the contents of the screen
• Touch the back of the iPhone

Integrated apps

• Camera
• Pictures
• Health
• Messages
• Phone
• Facetime
• Email
• Music
• Wallet
• Safari
• Plans
• Siri
• Calendar
• iTunes Store
• App Store
• Notes
• Contacts
• Books
• Home
• Weather report
• Reminders
• Clock
• TV
• Sotck exchange
• Calculator
• Dictaphone
• Compass
• Podcasts
• Watch
• Tips
• Locate
• Settings
• Files
• Measures
• Magnifying glass
• Shortcut
• Translate

Free Apple Apps

The apps pages, Numbers, Keynote, Imovie, Garageband, Clips and Apple Store are preinstalled.

• iMovie
• Pages
• Keynote
• Numbers
• Garageband
• Apple Store
• iTunes remote
• Clips
• Assistance

SIM card

• Double SIM (Nano – Sim and Esim) 12
• The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini are not compatible with existing micro-Sim cards.

Evaluation for hearing aids

Support for email attachments

• Types of documents that can be displayed
  .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .Docx (Microsoft Word); .HTM and .HTML (web pages); .Key (Keynote); .Numbers (Numbers); .pages (pages); .PDF (Overview and Adobe Acrobat); .PPT and .PPTX (Microsoft PowerPoint); .TXT (text); .RTF (enriched text); .VCF (contact details); .XLS and .XLSX (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .Ics; .USDZ (USDZ Universal)

Required configuration

• Apple identifier (required for certain features)
• Internet access 13
• Synchronization with a Mac or PC requires:
  • MacOS Catalina 10.15 (or later) and the Finder
  • MacOS El Capitan 10.11.6 at MacOS Mojave 10.14.6 and iTunes 12.8 (or later)
  • Windows 7 (or later) and iTunes 12.10.10 (or later) (for free download on iTunes.com/fr/download)

  Ambient conditions

  • Use temperature: from 0 to 35 ° C
  • Storage temperature: from -20 to 45 ° C
  • Relative humidity: 5 to 95 % without condensation
  • Maximum altitude of use: Tested up to 3,000 m

  LANGUAGES

  • Supported languages
    German, English (Australia, United States, United Kingdom), Arabic, Catalan, Chinese (simplified, traditional, traditional, Hong Kong), Korean, Croatian, Danish, Spanish (Latin America, Spain, Mexico), Finnish, French (Canada, France), Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Malays, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Czech, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese
  • Quicktype keyboards supported
    Aïnou, Albanian, German (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), Amharic, English (Australia, Canada, United States, India, United Kingdom, Singapore), Arabic (Najdi, Modern Standard), Armenian, Assamed, Assyrian, Azéri, Bengali, Belarusian, Birman, Bodo, Bulgarian, Kashmiri (Arabic Alphabet, Devanagari alphabet), Traditional Cantonese (Cangjie, Manuscript, Stroke, Sucheng), Catalan, Cherokee, Simplified Chinese (Manuscript, Pinyin QWERTY, PINYIN 10, Shuangpin, Stroke ), Traditional Chinese (Cangjie, Manuscript, Pinyin Qwerty, Pinyin 10 Touches, Shuangpin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), Cingalais, Korean (2-set, 10 touches), Croatian, Danish, Dogri, Emoji, Spanish (Latin America, Spain, Mexico), Estonian, Farian, Finnish, Flemish, French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), Gaelic Irish, Gallois, Georgian, Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Alphabet Devanagari, Latin alphabet,Translitération), Hungarian, Igbo, Indonesian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Kymer, Konkani (Alphabet Devanagari), Kurde (Arabic Alphabet, Latin Alphabet), Laotian, Lithuanian, Macedonian , Maïthili, Malaysi (Arabic alphabet, Latin alphabet), Malayalam, Maldivian, Maltais, Maori, Marathi, Meitei (Bengali alphabet, Meitei Mayyek), Mongol, Navajo, Dutch, Nepalese, Norwegian (Bokmål, Nynorsk), Odia, Uighur , Ouzbek (Arabic alphabet, Cyrillic alphabet, Latin alphabet), Pachto, Pendjabi, Persian, Persian (Afghanistan), Peul (Adlam), Philippin, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Rohingya, Romanian, Russian, Sanskrit, Santali ( Alphabet Devanagari, Alphabet Santali), Serbian (Cyrillic alphabet, Latin alphabet), Sindhi (Arabic Alphabet, Alphabet Devanagari), Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Swahili, Tadjik, Tamoul (Anjal, Tamil 99), Czech,Telougou, Thai, Tibetan, Tongien, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu and Vietnamese
  • Quicktype keyboards with supported automatic correction
    German (Germany), German (Austria), German (Switzerland), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (United States), English (India), English (Japan), English (United Kingdom), English (Singapore), Arabic (Najdi), Arabic (modern standard), Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Chinese – Simplified (Pinyin Qwerty), Chinese – Traditional (Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese – Traditional (Zhuyin), Korean (2- Set), Croatian, Danish, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Estonian, Finnish, French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), Gaélique Irlandais, Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari), Hindi (translitity), Hungarian, Indonesian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese (Kana), Japanese (Romaji), Latton, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Dutch, Dutch ( Belgium), Norwegian (Bokmål), Norwegian (Nynorsk), Pendjabi,Persian, Persian (Afghanistan), Philippin, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic alphabet), Serbian (Latin alphabet), Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Tamoul (Anjal), Tamoul ( Tamil 99), Czech, Telougou, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu and Vietnamese
  • Quicktype keyboards with predictive seizure supported
    German (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), English (Australia, Canada, United States, India, United Kingdom, Singapore), Arabic (Najdi, Modern Standard), Cantonese (traditional), Chinese (simplified, traditional), Korean, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Spain, Mexico), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), Hindi (Alphabet Devanagari, Latin alphabet), Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese
  • Quicktype keyboards with supported multilingual entry
    German (Germany), German (Austria), German (Switzerland), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (United States), English (India), English (UK), English (Singapore), Chinese – simplified (Pinyin), Chinese – Traditional (Pinyin), Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Mexico), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), Hindi (Latin alphabet), Italian, Japanese (Romaji), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Pays), Portuguese (Brazil) and Portuguese (Portugal)
  • Quickpath keyboards supported
    German (Germany), German (Austria), German (Switzerland), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (United States), English (India), English (UK), English (Singapore), Chinese (simplified), Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Mexico), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), Italian, Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Pays), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Swedish and Vietnamese
  • Siri’s languages
    German (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), English (South Africa, Australia, Canada, United States, India, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Singapore), Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Cantonese ( Continental China, Hong Kong), Korean (Republic of Korea), Danish (Denmark), Spanish (Chile, Spain, United States, Mexico), Finnish (Finland), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), Hebrew ( Israel), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese (Japan), Malaysia (Malaysia), Mandarin (Continental China, Taiwan), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Norwegian (Norway), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia ), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand) and Turkish (Turkey)
  • Dictation languages
    German (Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Switzerland), English (South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Canada, United Arab Emirates, United States, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, United Kingdom, Singapore), Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar), Cantonese (Continental China, Hong Kong, Macao), Catalan, Korean, Croatian, Danish, Spanish (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Spain, Spain , United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Salvador, Uruguay), Finnish, French (Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland), Greek, Hebrew, Hindi (India), Hungarian, Hungarian, Hungarian, Hungarian , Indonesian, Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Malay, Mandarin (Continental China, Taiwan), Dutch (Belgium, Pays), Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Shanghain (China Continentale ),,Slovak, Swedish, Czech, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese
  • Dictionaries of supported definitions
    German, English (United States, Kingdom – Uni), Chinese (simplified, traditional), Korean, Danish, Spanish, French, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Thai and Turkish
  • Bilingual dictionaries supported
    German – English, Arabic – English, Chinese (simplified) – English, Chinese (traditional) – English, Korean – English, Spanish – English, French – German, French – English, Hindi – English, Indonesian – English, Italian – English, English, English, English, English, English, English, English Japanese – English, Japanese – Chinese (simplified), Dutch – English, Polish – English, Portuguese – English, Russian – English, Thai – English, Vietnamese – English
  • Thesaurus
    English (United States, UK), Chinese (simplified)
  • Spelling
    German, English, Arabic, Arab Najdi, Korean, Danish, Spanish, Finnish, French, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish and Turkish
  • Countries and geographic areas supporting Apple Pay
    South Africa, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China Continental 14, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, United Arab Emirates, Spain, Estonia, United States, Finland, France, Georgia , Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Hungary, Man, Faroe Islands, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Monaco, , Norway, New Zealand, Pays, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Czech Republic, Romania, United Kingdom, Saint -Marin, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine and Vatican

  Contents of the box

  • iPhone 12 mini
  • USB – C to Lightning cable
  • Documentation

  As an extension of the efforts undertaken to achieve our environmental protection objectives, the iPhone 12 Mini are delivered without an adapter sector. You will find in the box a USB-C to Lightning cable allowing rapid recharging and compatible with USB-C sector adapters and USB-C ports of computers.

  We invite you to use USB-A to Lightning cables, sector adapters and headphones already in your possession that are compatible with these iPhone models. But if you need new sector adapters or Apple headphones, they are available for purchase.

  The iPhone and the environment

  In order to reduce their impact on the environment, the iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 Mini have been designed with the following characteristics 15: Consult the reports on the environmental impact of the iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 Mini

  More ecological materials

  • Tungsten 100 % recycled in the Tapic Engine, representing 99 % of the tungsten present in the device
  • Rare land 100 % recycled in all magnets, representing 98 % of the rare earths present in the device
  • 100 % recycled tin for welding the main logic motherboard
  • 35 % minimum recycled plastic in many components

  Energy economics

  • Complies with the standards of the Sunisian Energy Department for Battery Charge Systems 16

  Smarter chemistry 17

  • Screen glass without arsenic
  • Without mercury, neither RFB, nor PVC, nor Béryllium

  Ecological manufacture

  • Apple’s Zero Waste program helps suppliers do not send waste in landfill
  • All the final assembly sites of suppliers are in transitional phase towards the use of 100 % renewable energy for Apple production

  More respectful packaging

  • 100 % of virgin wood fibers come from managed forests responsible
  • Packaging made up of at least 90 % fiber

  Apple and the environment
  We are committed to manufacturing our products without drawing on earth resources and becoming carbon neutral on all of our activity, including our products, by 2030. See Apple’s commitment

  iPhone 12 Mini: Das head: 0.99 W/kg; DAS TRONC: 0.99 W/KG; DAS Member: 3.85 W/KG
  iPhone 12: Das head: 0.99 W/kg; DAS TRONC: 0.99 W/KG; DAS Member: 3.80 W/KG

  The DAS (specific absorption flow) of mobile phones quantifies the maximum exposure level to electromagnetic waves, for the head, a member or the trunk. French regulations require that the DAS does not exceed 2 W/ kg for the trunk and the head, and 4 W/ kg for the members. To find out more about the DAS, see the Apple page.com/fr/legal/rfexposure.

  * To identify the model number of your iPhone, see the support page.Apple.com/fr-fr/ht3939. To find out more about compatibility with 5G and LTE, contact your operator and consult Apple.com/fr/iPhone/Cellular. Compatibility with mobile network technologies depends on the model number and the configuration of the iPhone for CDMA or GSM networks.

  1. The available space is lower and varies depending on many factors. A standard configuration requires approximately 12 to 17 GB of space, in particular for the new features of iOS 15 and the Apple apps which can be deleted. These Apple apps use approximately 4.5 GB of space. You can delete them, then reinstall them by downloading them from the App Store. The storage capacity is likely to change according to the version of the software, the settings and the iPhone model.
  2. Dimensions and weight vary depending on the configuration and manufacturing process.
  3. The iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 Mini are resistant to splash, water and dust. They were tested in the laboratory under controlled conditions and obtained the IP68 protection index defined by standard 60529 of the International Electrotechnical Commission (CEI) (maximum depth of 6 meters for 30 minutes maximum). Resistance to splash, water and dust can decrease over time. As part of normal wear, resistance may decrease. Do not try to recharge a wet iPhone. Report to the user guide to find out the cleaning and drying instructions. The damage caused by liquids is not covered by the warranty.
  4. Data package required. 5G, Gigabit LTE, Volte and Wi -Fi calls available only in certain markets and from certain operators. The speeds are established on the theoretical flow and vary according to the configuration of the premises and the operator. To find out more about compatibility with 5G and LTE, contact your operator and consult Apple.com/fr/iPhone/Cellular.
  5. The availability of ultra wideband technology (UWB) varies depending on the geographic areas.
  6. Facetime calls require a facetime compatible device for the calling person and the person called as well as Wi -Fi connection. The availability on cellular network depends on the policy of operators; Data transfer costs may apply.
  7. Standard dynamic range video content only.
  8. Siri is not available in all languages ​​or in all countries, and the features offered may vary depending on the geographic areas. Internet access required. Cellular data transfer costs may apply.
  9. All advanced autonomy figures depend on network configuration and many other factors; Real results are likely to vary. Batteries have a limited number of charging cycles. It may ultimately be necessary to have them replaced at an Apple service provider. The autonomy and the number of load cycles vary depending on the use and the settings. For more information, see the Apple pages.com/fr/batteries and Apple.com/fr/iPhone/Battery.html.
  10. Wireless chargers sold separately.
  11. Tests carried out by Apple in September 2020 on iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 prototypes with software preversions and Apple USB – C USB – 20 W model). Quick charging tests carried out on discharged iPhone. The charging time varies depending on environmental settings and factors. Real results are likely to vary.
  12. The use of ESIM requires a mobile package (which may include restrictions on operator change or homelessness, even after the end of your commitment). Not all operators support ESIM. ESIM on iPhone may be deactivated by certain operators. Check with your operator. To find out more, go to support.Apple.com/fr-fr/ht212780.
  13. Recommended high speed wireless connection; Fees may apply.
  14. In mainland China, you can use Apple Pay on the web in Safari only on compatible iPhone and iPad models equipped with iOS 11.2 (or a later version).
  15. Exact data when launching the product.
  16. Energy efficiency measurement based on standards decreed by the Sunisian Energy Department (Federal Energy Conservation Standards for Battery Chargers).
  17. Apple defines its restrictions on harmful substances, including the mention “free of”, in its list of regulated substances. Each Apple product is free from PVC and phthalates, with the exception of food cords in India, Thailand (for two -pin food cords) and South Korea, where we are still waiting for our solutions to replacement for PVC and phthalates are approved by government authorities.

  The availability of features may vary depending on countries or geographic areas.Click here to see the complete list.

  Test of the iPhone 12 Mini: he has everything a big, but in small … and that changes everything

  

  

  By declining an attractive design in a “mini” version, in which it puts all the attires and assets of its larger model, Apple was not mistaken. The mini has a “maximum” attraction power.

  01net’s opinion.com

  Apple iPhone 12 Mini

  • + Compact design and finish
  • + Ergonomics
  • + The power of the A14 Bionic
  • + Honest autonomy
  • + 5G ?
  • – 5G ?
  • – The absence of a telephoto module
  • – No 120 Hz

  Writing note

  Note published on 10/16/2020

  Technical sheet

  Apple iPhone 12 Mini

  System	iOS 14
  Processor	Apple A14 Bionic
  Size (diagonal)	5.4 “
  Screen resolution	476 PPP

  See the full file

  For the first time since … Still, Apple really offers an iPhone whose primary ambition is to be small. Direct corollary, it does not suffer from any compromise other than those induced by its size: it does not embark on the configuration of last year, not the LCD screen released two years ago, not the design seen and revised, And not the Touch ID button (too bad ?) While all the other iPhones have gone on the front id. If you like small smartphones, the mini is therefore not the default choice, but a real proposal built. Should we conclude that the iPhone 12 Mini is an iPhone 12 … but mini ? Yes and no. It would be too simple, we tell you everything.

  Size Matters

  De facto, the iPhone 12 Mini is the smallest of Apple smartphones currently marketed. And if Apple has already produced smaller devices, they have never displayed such a front/screen surface ratio. For comparison, the iPhone SE 2020, with its 4.7 -inch screen, provides a percentage of front facade coverage by the screen of only 65.7%, while the iPhone 12 arrives at 85.4%. For the record, the iPhone 12 is a little better, with 85.8%.

  

  Anyway, you have to go back to the iPhone equipped with a 4 -inch slab to find less bulky, as much to say that you are probably not far from the best bulky compromise/screen surface.

  A design for one hand

  This size, coupled with the “new” design so pleasant, resurgence of that of iPhone 4 and following, makes a small miracle of ergonomics possible for a long time: using an iPhone in one hand.

  The more marked vertical slices and the fairly small width mean that the 12 mini arises in the hand with ease. Its aluminum bending is, as usual at Apple, extremely neat, and assembly perfectly achieved. The glass back is superb and the five colors offered (blue, green, red – product red, white or black) offer you more choices depending on your tastes. The only defect in this back treatment is that it takes a lot of fingerprints. But it is a safe bet that you will adopt a shell to protect it from bad falls, even if the “glass” Ceramic Shield gives it four times more likely to get away with it in the event of clumsiness.

  Especially since he should not escape you too much. By possibly and easily adjust your taking in use, you will be able to reach all the points on the screen, unroll notifications or the control center from the top, to go from one application to another Or scroll widgets, etc.

  

  The keyboard with one hand may require a little workout from those who are not used to it, but it takes advantage of its interest with the iPhone 12 Mini, much more than on the larger iPhone , because here, using a second hand is completely useless.

  Thanks to this technical and ergonomic form, the iPhone 12 Mini may well become the phone of those who have small hands, do not want to clutter their pocket or bag too much and are looking for a good compromise between display and size of the device. We think in particular of those who had opted for the iPhone 8 at the time of its launch because it found the form factor of the 8 plus and iPhone X too large.

  On this point, Apple plays on a sector fairly largely abandoned by Android smartphones, it is therefore very possible that the Mini 2020 finds a taker ..

  

  Small but exceptional

  If the slab is easy to use, it is also extremely pleasant to look at – if you ignore the notch, which is still there. Unlike 120 Hz refreshment, which is not. But probably it is too much to ask the battery from Apple’s point of view, to slide and 5G and a 120 Hz slab in a new iPhone.

  Like the iPhone 12, the mini has an OLED HDR Super Retina XDR slab. It offers a definition of 2340 x 1080 pixels for a resolution of 476 pixels per inch. True tone and P3 compatible, for a wide palette of colors, it is one of the best OLED tiles tested by our lab for the faithful rendering of colors. Thus, its Delta E2000 is 0.96, a little less good than that of the iPhone 12 (0.95) but simply excellent. The slab is a little less bright than that of the iPhone 12 pro and pro max, but is identical to that of the iPhone 12. Thus, in addition to a perfect contrast (2,000,000: 1), our measures give it a brightness of 625 cd/m2. Widely enough to consult it in direct sunlight.

  This time, you will understand, little iPhone does not mean less good screen.

  

  The power of the big

  The iPhone 12 Mini is treated just as well as its big brothers in the case of firepower. It also works thanks to the A14 chip, developed by Apple. If it only integrates 4 GB of RAM, against six for iPhone 12 pro and pro max, the smaller slab and the presence of only two rear camera modules quite easily compensate for this difference.

  To the point that for certain synthetic tests, the mini grabbed a few points more than the competitors within his family.

  Thus, it displays perfectly online results with those of the iPhone 12 (which has the same amount of RAM, therefore) and almost identical to those of the iPhone 12 Pro. With Geekbench 5, we note that he is even doing better than his high -end brother for the graphic part, thanks to his smaller slab.

  You will therefore not lack power to play, rotate professional or creative gourmet applications. Nevertheless, we draw your attention to the fact that its much more compact case will have a small impact on its thermal performance – understand on its ability to dispel the heat produced by its SOC.

  Thus, with the new 3DMARK tool, Wild Life Stress Test, which runs a bench in a loop for 20 minutes, we see that the iPhone 12 Mini a little reduces the sail over the rehearsals. The only explanation is that he heats as much but dissipates less. The A14 then adapts and turns a little slower: it throttle moderately.

  

  In the above results, we can see that the 12 mini is more efficient in graphical matters at the start, as Geekbench 5 shows. Nevertheless, we can only note that the “less good score” obtained from the small iPhone (5.4 inch) is lower than that of the iPhone 12 (6.1 inches).

  Besides, Wild Life even provides a stability score for these performances. The iPhone 12 wins a 92%, while the mini must be satisfied with an 80.5.

  The small size therefore does not only have good, but even if the chip will raise its foot if it heats a little too much, it keeps enough power to run 3D games with graphics close to those of a console without hiccups. So there is nothing dramatic here, no more than back which becomes hot and smartphone that plants and becomes unusable, obviously.

  On the iPhone 12 Mini, iOS 14 offers a comfortable, fluid, fast and pleasant experience. There remains only a mystery at the moment, the way in which he will behave in 5g. Will he be fast ? He will heat up ? And what will be its autonomy when it will use this new mobile connection standard ? We know that Apple has planned a software parade which will make the iPhone favors 4G when it does not need the flows or the latency of 5G, but it is still a mystery ..

  

  A less good, but honest autonomy

  But before looking at 5G, when it is there, you must first take stock of the autonomy of the 12 mini. If the smaller screen necessarily reduces its energy consumption compared to an iPhone 12, 12 pro or 12 pro max, its more compact housing necessarily condemns the small smartphone has embarked a smaller battery.

  In fact, it is not surprising that the iPhone 12 Mini offers a less good autonomy than its big brothers.

  Nevertheless, several comments are important to make. The first is that, during our versatile autonomy test, the iPhone 12 Mini reaches just 3 p.m. This is the floor from which, if your uses are not too intensive, you should be able to hold all day without having to get closer to a sector outlet. During our use, we have never been short of battery, even if it was sometimes a little. Obviously, it may be even more tense when the 5G modem comes to request the battery.

  The second remark is due to the fact that the iPhone 12 Mini does better than its two more affordable competitors in the current Apple smartphones range, namely the iPhone 11 and the iPhone SE.

  For the versatile part, it is 46 minutes more than the iPhone 11, released last year, and 59 minutes in video autonomy. The iPhone SE, another small model in the range, is much more behind. The iPhone 12 Mini dominates it from 2:33 to versatile and no less than 3h52 in video streaming. Note that for this video autonomy, the iPhone 12 Mini does better than the iPhone 12 and the 12 Pro.

  Once again, the 5G cleaver could shorten these autonomies, and to frankly speak we would have liked the mini to reach 5 p.m. of autonomy. At two hours less, it may be necessary that the most diligent users make up with an external battery or a small recharge during the day. The opportunity may be an opportunity to test wireless recharge facilitated by the Qi Magsafe chargers with which the mini is compatible … even if it only supports a load in 12 W, against 15 W for the other models in the range.

  

  Photo: The best and a lack

  Let’s finish with photography. The iPhone 12 Mini shares the same characteristics as the iPhone 12. It therefore embeds two rear cameras modules, a large angle (26 mm equivalent) and an ultra-angle (13 mm). It benefits, like all the iPhone 12 of a large angle which opens to f/1.6, against f/1.8 previously. It obviously feels on a daily basis, and especially when the light comes down and finally missing.

  Materially, this gain is appreciable, but it is also necessary to count on the progress made in Computational photography, thanks to the A14 chip and its image processor. Deep fusion manifests its presence even more with a pique gain, which is found as well in full light when in low lights. Even if the noise inevitably takes the hand when night falls and deepens. Obviously, we still find the tendency of the iPhone to compose certain surfaces with dishes, but it’s better.

  The Smart HDR 3 is also part and helps embellish landscapes with nicely contrasting areas and pleasant portraits. Nevertheless, for the portrait, this iPhone Mini, like the iPhone 12, is sometimes frustrating. The absence of telephoto lens (and Lidar, of course) is a good way to constitute a progressive range but it is obvious that if you like to take pictures of people with your smartphone, it will be better to turn to the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max.

  However, it would be unfair not to recognize the progress made by the iPhone 12 Mini compared to the iPhone 11 (and even compared to the iPhone 11 Pro Max, as above), for example, in particular in mode Night. Because, this small smartphone benefits from the qualities (and defects) of other iPhone. He seizes the colors with beautiful loyalty and uniqueness, whatever the module used. The exhibition is always very fair and good, with a nice balance, even if the night mode will tend to whiten too much night skies.

  Finally, on video, he makes an almost perfect course. Stabilization is still as impressive and colorimetric continuity and exposure observed between the two modules in photo is found in video.

  We are clearly not faced with a star of the photo like the P30 Pro, or the P40 Pro+, of Huawei, but the iPhone 12 Mini is a very good smartphone in this area nevertheless, which capitalizes on the forces of the range.

  Technical sheet

  Apple iPhone 12 Mini

  System	iOS 14
  Processor	Apple A14 Bionic
  Size (diagonal)	5.4 “
  Screen resolution	476 PPP

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  • + Compact design and finish
  • + Ergonomics
  • + The power of the A14 Bionic
  • + Honest autonomy
  • + 5G ?
  • – 5G ?
  • – The absence of a telephoto module
  • – No 120 Hz

  The verdict of the test

  Apple iPhone 12 Mini

  The iPhone 12 Mini may well be the iPhone that users of the old “small” models (6, 6s, 7 and 8) were waiting to update their smartphone. It could even seduce aficionados of the 5.5 inch models, as it offers almost the same display surface for a lower size. In short, it is designed for all those who do not adhere to the race for gigantic screens that the iPhone 12 Pro Max embody so well, at the other end of the range.

  Designed for your hand, very ergonomic and pleasant to use, it avoids the pitfalls of the “small” previous models that Apple highlighted with this label, affixed for the absence of. Powerful, rather independent for a small smartphone, even if we would have liked it to hold more from his big brothers on this point, he also managed to hold a photographic partition more than honest. It offers to crown everything access to 5G, when it is available. Stay in time telling us if it is a good one or a bad thing.

  Two certainties are essential in any case. The first, this iPhone mini changes everything: the current ergonomic trend, the pleasure of handling, the comfort of use, the Apple approach of the small format and, the vision that we are entitled to expect. The second, Apple has just proved a good antique old. With the iPhone 12 Mini small is definitely beautiful, and not only.

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  The tests of the iPhone 12 Mini are there: the autonomy is mini ?

  Among the four new iPhones, there is the iPhone 12 Mini. Even if its size would have been in the standards a few years ago, it is now considered a small smartphone. We have peeled the main American tests while waiting to be able to test it.

  

  After our iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 pro tests, iPhone 12 mini and 12 pro max tests will arrive in November. Pending our tests, the American press published their verdicts a few days before the first buyers were delivered. Indeed, you can pre -order the iPhone 12 Mini and 12 Pro Max since November 6 for delivery scheduled for November 13.

  We offer you a review of tests that should answer the main questions you ask about the iPhone 12 Mini.

  

  iPhone 12 mini: super ergonomics in hand

  On paper, the iPhone 12 Mini is a smaller iPhone 12. They share the same characteristics as the iPhone 12, including rear cameras, OLED screen or Apple A14 chip. For Engadget, it’s already impressive: ” The fact that the 12 mini is as powerful as the iPhone 12 may not be remarkable, but it is fascinating when it is considered in a broader context. When manufacturers design small smartphones, they generally do not use the best available chip »». Good news therefore, ” The iPhone 12 Mini is by far the most powerful little phone that I have tested for years. »». In short, it is not an A14 Mini that equips the 12 mini.

  

  Is he really so small ? The iPhone 12 Mini is smaller than the iPhone SE 2020. As a reminder, the screen is 5.4 inch diagonal. “” I didn’t think it was so small “Writes the journalist of Engadget.

  For The Verge, the iPhone 12 was designed to be comfortable in hand: “Pfor me, the iPhone 12 mini reminds me of the iPhone 5. Yes, it is larger and has a glass rear shell instead of aluminum, but it shares the square aluminum sides and the general feeling of being an object designed to be proportional to your hand. (…) Because it is a little narrower, it is easier to reach the opposite side of the screen with your thumb. Because it is a little shorter, many people will be able to reach the summit for the sliding gestures down without twist their hands or risk dropping the phone. »». For Brownlee brands, this smaller screen also has consequences on audio power … But it is not significant.

  

  iPhone 12 mini: really a mini autonomy

  Who says smaller format says smaller autonomy ? This is the case, the autonomy is much lower than the other iPhone 12: “En In short, the battery life of the iPhone 12 Mini is at best just, and it’s quite generous. This is absolutely the kind of phone that you will have to recharge every night, except earlier. ” – Endvoget.