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iPhone 11 Pro vs iPhone 12 Mini

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Upgrading from the iPhone 11 Pro to the iPhone 12 Mini will see minimal improvements. The iPhone 12 Mini does come with 5G, faster A14 processor, improved Night Mode (portrait, ultra wide, front facing camera), HDR video recording, improved drop protection and water resistance, and MagSafe magnetic charging.

Price Comparison

iPhone 11 Pro vs iPhone 12 Mini Pricing

The iPhone 11 Pro fetches a higher starting price at $198 compared to the iPhone 12 Mini, which starts at $174.

Specs Comparison

The iPhone 12 mini is a smaller phone as compared to the iPhone 11 Pro, but it does have some features that are not available on the 11 Pro, such as Apple’s A14 Bionic processor chip and 5G cellular connectivity. The iPhone 12 mini features include a 5.4” display, up to 256GB of storage, and a dual 12MP rear camera system. The iPhone 11 Pro feature set consists of a 5.8” display, 4G LTE, an Apple 13 Bionic chip, up to 512GB of storage, and a triple 12MP rear camera system.

Size

Size iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 12 Mini
Width 71 mm 2.8 inches 64 mm 2.5 inches
Height 144 mm 5.7 inches 132 mm 5.2 inches
Depth 8 mm 0.3 inches 7 mm 0.3 inches
Weight 188 g 6.6 ounces 133 g 4.7 ounces

The iPhone 11 Pro is larger than the iPhone 12 mini. The measurements for the iPhone 11 Pro are as follows: 5.78” (H) x 2.81” (W) x 0.32” (D). In comparison, the iPhone 12 mini measures 5.18” (H) x 2.53” (W) x 0.29” (D). Otherwise, the iPhone 11 Pro has a 5.8” display size and weighs 6.63 ounces, versus the 5.4” display size and 4.76-ounce weight of the iPhone 12 mini.

Camera

Camera iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 12 Mini
Primary 12.2 MP 12.2 MP
Resolution 4032x3024 4032x3024

The iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 12 mini both have a 12MP TrueDepth front-facing camera with a similar feature set. On the back, the iPhone 11 Pro has a triple 12MP array with a wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto lens, and the iPhone 12 mini has a dual 12MP with a wide and ultra-wide lens. Overall the camera-related features are similar across both devices, but the iPhone 12 mini offers HDR video recording with Dolby Vision (4K at 30 fps).

Screen

Display iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 12 Mini
Resolution 1125x2436 1080x2340
Screen Size 147 mm 5.8 in 138 mm 5.4 in
Pixels Per Inch 463 ppi 477 ppi

The screen on the iPhone 12 mini is 0.4” smaller than the screen on the iPhone 11 Pro, but they share many features. The iPhone 11 Pro has a 5.8” display with a resolution of 2436 x 1125 and an 800 nits (typical) max brightness, and the iPhone 12 mini has a 5.4” screen with a resolution of 2430 x 1080 and a 625 nits (typical) max brightness. Both are Super Retina XDR (OLED) HDR with a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, True Tone, wide color (P3), and 1200 nits (HDR) max brightness.

Battery

Battery iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 12 Mini
Capacity 3046 mAh 2227 mAh
Longevity hours 13 hours
USB Lightning Lightning

The iPhone 11 Pro has a 3,046 mAh battery and the iPhone 12 mini has a 2,227 mAh battery. These battery capacities allow the iPhone 11 Pro to provide up to 18 hours of video playback time or up to 65 hours of audio playback time. In comparison, the iPhone 12 mini battery will provide up to 15 hours of video playback time or up to 50 hours of audio playback time. Otherwise, they are both fast-charge capable and support Qi wireless charging. The iPhone 12 mini also supports Apple MagSafe charging.

Processing

Processor iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 12 Mini
CPU Apple A13 Bionic APL1085 / APL1W85 (T8030) Apple A14 Bionic APL1001 / APL1W01

Color Choices

iPhone 11 Pro

Available in 4 colors:

  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Green
  • Silver

Which iPhone 11 Pro color should you buy?

iPhone 12 Mini

Available in 6 colors:

  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Purple
  • Red

Which color iPhone 12 Mini is the most popular?

iPhone 11 Pro vs iPhone 12 Mini Colors

The iPhone 11 Pro introduces five new colors not found in the iPhone 12 Mini color palette: Black, Blue, Purple, Red, and White. Both the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 12 Mini share one color: Green. However, the iPhone 11 Pro does away with Gold, Silver, and Gray, previously seen on the iPhone 12 Mini.
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The iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 12 mini are each available in various colors. The iPhone 11 Pro is available in four colors total, which include Space Gray, Silver, Gold, and Midnight Green. The iPhone 12 mini is available in six colors: Black, White, Purple, Green, Blue, and PRODUCT(RED).

Storage Options

iPhone 11 Pro

Choose from 3 storage options:

  • 64GB
  • 256GB
  • 512GB

Which iPhone 11 Pro storage should I buy?

iPhone 12 Mini

Choose from 3 storage options:

  • 64GB
  • 128GB
  • 256GB

Which storage iPhone 12 Mini is the most popular?

iPhone 11 Pro vs iPhone 12 Mini Storage

The iPhone 12 Mini introduces one new storage option not found on the iPhone 11 Pro: 128GB. Both the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 12 Mini share two storage options: 64GB and 256GB. However, the iPhone 12 Mini does not have options for 512GB, as seen on the iPhone 11 Pro.
Swappasaurus

The iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 12 mini are each available in three storage configurations. The iPhone 11 Pro options include 64GB, 256GB, and 512GB. The iPhone 12 mini storage options include 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB.

Reviews

iPhone 11 Pro

107 reviews 5.0 stars

iPhone 12 Mini

31 reviews 4.8 stars

iPhone 11 Pro vs iPhone 12 Mini Reviews

The iPhone 11 Pro scores higher with users earning 5.0 of 5.0 stars compared to the iPhone 12 Mini with 4.8 stars.

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