Apple iPhone 12 mini vs. Apple iPhone 8

Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • 5.4" (2340x1080) P-OLED
  • 4GB
    Apple A14 Bionic SoC     64GB/128GB/256GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.6 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 114
  • W-Charge
iPhone 12 mini Price
$729. Search
Apple iPhone 8
  • 4.7" (1334x750) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A11 Bionic SoC     256GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 79
  • 1821 mAh
iPhone 8
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iPhone 8 Price
$635. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameiPhone 12 miniiPhone 8
ProductiPhone 12 mini (Launched 2020-10-13), Price: 729 USD at AmazoniPhone 8 (Launched 2017-09-01), Price: 635 USD at Amazon
Display5.4" 2340x1080 P-OLED 4.7" 1334x750 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.6 (Primary)
  • 13mm 12-MP f/2.4
  • 28mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 12-MP f/2.2
  • 7-MP
Computing
  • Apple A14 Bionic SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB/128GB/256GB Storage
  • A11 Bionic SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 256GB Storage
  • None
Battery, Wireless Charging1821 mAh
DesignIP68, 135g (4.8oz), 64.2x131.5x7.4 mm (2.53 x 5.18 x 0.29 inches)IP67, 148g (5.2oz), 138.4x67.3x7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches)
Price (Market)$729$635
Price at Launch$699
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Display
Product NameiPhone 12 miniiPhone 8
TypeP-OLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.4"4.7"
Display/Body Ratio84.8%65.4%
Resolution2340x10801334x750
Sharpness (PPI)477 PPI326 PPI
Brightness (specs)1200 NITs
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameiPhone 12 miniiPhone 8
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm28mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Ultrawide Camera
Product NameiPhone 12 mini
Megapixel12-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Focal Length (35mm) 13mm
Sensor SizeVery small
Battery
Product NameiPhone 12 miniiPhone 8
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)1821 mAh
Battery Features
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Qi
  • USB PD
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time14 hours
Music Playback Time40 hours
Computing
Product NameiPhone 12 miniiPhone 8
Processor BrandApple
Processor NameApple A14 BionicA11 Bionic
Processor ModelA11
Processor # Cores66
RAM Options4GB2GB
Internal Storage Options64GB/128GB/256GB256GB
Memory Card TypeNone
Operating System + VersioniOS 14.1iOS 11.0.2
Communications
Product NameiPhone 12 miniiPhone 8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT18 1200/211 MbpsLTE CAT12 603 Mbps
LTE Bands1, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 2, 20, 25, 26, 29, 3, 30, 34, 38, 39, 4, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 5, 7, 71, 8
Modem Features
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • LTE-A
  • EV-DO A
  • TD-SCDMA
  • TD-HSDPA
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB 2.0
SAR EU Head1.19 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.17 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameiPhone 12 miniiPhone 8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameiPhone 12 miniiPhone 8
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
Video Formats
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Apple iPhone 12 mini vs. Apple iPhone 8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Basemark OS II 2.0

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Geekbench 4 Single

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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