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Launched in October 2020, the iPhone 12 Mini came hand-in-hand with the iPhone 12, 12 Pro and 12 Max. It comes with multiple hardware and software improvements, the latest A14 Bionic chipset, a new ceramic shield for tougher drop protection; improved spill and splash resistance, improved pixel density on your display, and a dual-lens camera system with 27 percent improvements on Night Mode.
Some cool facts about the 12 Mini:
Camera
The iPhone 12 Mini’s camera has new and unique features that no other smartphone camera has. Let’s take a look at what you get…
12MP Dual Camera
The 12-megapixel dual camera makes use of two incredible lenses: an ultra-wide lens with ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view and a wide lens with ƒ/1.6 aperture.
12MP Selfie Camera
This is a feature we can all be excited about. The iPhone 12 Mini selfie camera - also known as the TrueDepth camera - has 12 megapixels. The highest of any selfie camera in an iPhone! The selfie camera now also includes Night Mode, Deep Fusion and Portrait Mode with improved bokeh.
Portrait Mode
This is where smartphones meet easy-to-use professional photography. When you shoot in Portrait Mode, your subject is made the focus, with the background blurred. This feature is also known as the “bokeh effect”. The popular Portrait Mode now offers six instead of five lighting options in the iPhone 12 Mini.
Portrait Lighting
Portrait Mode has some game-changing lighting options that could turn even the most amateur photographer into Kevin Carter (an award-winning South African photographer). Go from natural light to studio to stage to contour to high-key monochromatic. The six lighting options include Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, and High‑Key Light Mono.
Deep Fusion
This is the feature where computational photography comes alive! In the split seconds before and after you take a photo, the camera analyzes the various textures, colours and light variations of the photo and works to bring them to life. Notice how the texture of your clothes or hair or the sand on the beach in your pics looks more detailed!
Tone Mapping
Tone Mapping is smart. The camera analyses a photo and picks up the areas with a lot of colour, texture and light and highlights these features to improve your photo.
Night Mode
Apple worked really hard on improving your night shots using the iPhone 12 Mini, offering Night Mode on both lenses. The wide lens brings in 27 percent more light, making low-light and night time shots even clearer and more realistic.
Optical & Digital Zoom
The camera also gives you 2x optical zoom which works the same way as a zoom lens on a traditional or DSLR camera. Optical zoom is much better than digital zoom at taking photos from far away as it does not degrade image quality. The model also includes a 5x digital zoom.
Video
The iPhone 12 Mini offers HDR video recording with Dolby vision - a feature no other iPhone has ever had! You can also shoot at 4K at 24, 25, 30 and 60 frames per second (fps). That’s pretty amazing! Optical image stabilisation is available in the wide lens and you can take 8-megapixel photo screenshots from 4K video.
Red-Eye Correction
Isn’t it annoying when you take a beautiful photo with the flash, only to find everyone has beady red eyes? You won’t have that problem with the improved red-eye correction feature.
Screen and Display
- The iPhone 12 Mini features a 5.4 inch Super Retina XDR display and the iPhone 12 Mini features a 5.4 inch Super Retina XDR display
- The iPhone 12 Mini’s resolution is 2340x1080-pixel at 476 ppi
- The display has Haptic Touch, offering you various actions based on how much pressure you apply to an icon or app
- The screen is also protected by the strongest Gorilla Glass Victus yet, as well as a ceramic frame for improved drop performance
- The screen utilises fingerprint‑resistant oleophobic coating so that you can easily wipe away fingerprint marks
Battery
How does the battery perform? Let’s look at the numbers…
- The iPhone 12 Mini has a battery of 2,227 mAh
- Video playback up to 15 hours
- Video playback (streamed) up to 10 hours
- Audio playback up to 50 hours
- MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W
- An 18W charger included, which gives you faster charging than ever before
- Fast‑charge capable up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 18W adapter or higher
- Built-in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery
- Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
Dimensions
- The iPhone 12 Mini weighs 133 grams
- It's height is 13.1 cm
- It's length is 6.4 cm
- It's width is 0.74 cm
Chipset
The Bionic A14 Chip makes futuristic robot soldiers look like used tumble dryers.
Apple debuted the much-awaited A14 Bionic chip which acts as the new CPU and GPU (central and graphics processing unit) for the iPhone 12, 12 Mini, Pro and Pro Max. This chip takes high performance and low energy-expenditure to a new level!
The A14 chip performs trillions of operations per second. Per second! The 64-bit chip has six cores, including two for high performance and four for energy efficiency. The A14 chip makes your phone’s graphics processing (GPU) 30% faster than the A12 chip and its general speed (CPU) 17% faster than the A13 chip.
Specifications
Display
Super Retina XDR display
5.4‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display
2340x1080-pixel resolution at 476 ppi
HDR display
True Tone
Wide colour (P3)
Haptic Touch
2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
625 nits max brightness (typical); 1,200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Connectivity
GSM/EDGE
4G LTE
Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi calling
Primary Camera
Dual 12MP camera system: Ultra Wide and Wide cameras
Ultra Wide: ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view
Wide: ƒ/1.6 aperture
2x optical zoom out
Digital zoom up to 5x
Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Light Mono)
Optical image stabilisation (Wide)
Five‑element lens (Ultra Wide); seven‑element lens (Wide)
Brighter True Tone flash with slow sync
Panorama (up to 63MP)
Sapphire crystal lens cover
100% Focus Pixels (Wide)
Night mode (Ultra Wide, Wide)
Deep Fusion (Ultra Wide, Wide)
Smart HDR 3
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction (Ultra Wide)
Advanced red‑eye correction
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode
Photo geo-tagging
Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
Front-facing Camera
12MP camera
ƒ/2.2 aperture
Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Light Mono)
Animoji and Memoji
Night Mode
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 3
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 30 fps
4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Night mode time‑lapse
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
Cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)
QuickTake video
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction
Retina Flash
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode
CPU
A14 Bionic Processor
Battery
2,227 mAh battery
Video playback: Up to 15 hours
Video playback (streamed): Up to 10 hours
Audio playback: Up to 50 hours
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W10
Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W10
Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
Fast-charge capable: up to 50% charge in 30 minutes11 with 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Dimensions
133 grams
Length: 6.4cm
Width: 0.74cm
Chip set
Apple A14 Bionic
Neural Engine
Video
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 30 fps
4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
720p HD video recording at 30 fps
Optical image stabilisation for video (Wide)
2x optical zoom out
Digital zoom up to 3x
Audio zoom
Brighter True Tone flash
QuickTake video
Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Night mode Time‑lapse
Extended dynamic range for video up to 60 fps
Cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)
Continuous autofocus video
Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video
Playback zoom
Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
Stereo recording
RAM
4GB
Accessibility Features
These features help people with disabilities make full use of their iPhone 12 Mini.
Voice Over
This feature allows users to type a message on their screen and have your iPhone read the text out aloud.
Zoom
Zoom allows users to magnify their screen making text and the overall appearance larger and easier to read. One can magnify the screen up to 15 times its original size.
Real-Time Text
Real-time text (RTT) allows users with hearing impairments to type and send a conversational text while on the phone.
Dictation
The dictation feature allows a user to verbally relay a message while the iPhone types it out. This may be helpful for users who have impairments with their hands or fingers.
Type to Siri
Type to Siri is useful for people unable to speak. One can type a query to Siri instead of saying it.
Switch Control
Switch Control is for users who have very little mobility and allows them to control their iPhone or iPad using moves as small as a blowing, blinking or clicking a button. Other devices such as a joystick can work with Switch Control.
Closed Captions
Closed captions were created for users who are deaf or hard of hearing. Closed captions are also known as subtitles for video or audio material.
Assistive Touch
Assistive Touch helps users who have difficulty pressing buttons, applying Haptic Touch and pinch-to-zoom on an iPhone or iPad. The feature provides an onscreen button which can be tapped instead of having to physically press it on the side.
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FAQs
We’ve got the answers for you!
The iPhone 12 Mini costs between R15,499 - R16,999.
From top to bottom, it is 13.1cm x 6.4cm x 0.74cm.
You can get it in White, Black, Red, Blue and Green.
The iPhone 12 Mini is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, the strongest display protector in smartphones today.
The iPhone 12 Mini is water-resistant. It has a rating of “IP68” which means they are fully protected from dust and can handle being underwater for up to 30 minutes at a depth of 6 metres. If your phone gets dropped in a puddle, a shallow pool, or wet from the rain, it will be just fine. Steam from your bathroom shower, however, is not included in this rating, so rather keep it away from steam.
Apple debuted the much-awaited A14 Bionic chip which acts as the new CPU and GPU (central and graphics processing unit) for the iPhone 12, 12 Mini, Pro and Pro Max. This chip takes high performance and low energy-expenditure to a new level! The A14 chip performs trillions of operations per second. Per second! The 64-bit chip has six cores, including two for high performance and four for energy efficiency. The A14 chip makes your phone’s graphics processing (GPU) 30% faster than the A12 chip and its general speed (CPU) 17% faster than the A13 chip.
You can get the iPhone 12 Mini with 64GB, 128GB or 256GB of space. For a better picture on how much 256GB is, it equates to an average amount of 73,224 photos. For the 64GB model, that’s approximately 15,000 photos!
The phone comes with 4G of RAM.
It has a 12-megapixel dual camera at the back and a 12-megapixel selfie camera at the front. The dual camera means you get more range in your photos!
Yes, portrait mode is available. Portrait mode focuses on the subject of the photo and blurs the background, providing more depth.
Open your Camera app, then select ‘Portrait” on the right side. Your lighting options will appear on your screen such as Natural Light, Studio, Contour and Stage Light. After selecting your lighting, hold up your phone and focus on the person you’d like to photograph.
We would recommend that you invest in a case or cover. A good cover can protect your phone from cracked screens, from drops, dents, dirt, scratches and help keep it looking like new for when you’d like to sell it.
The iPhone 12 Mini has a battery of 2,227 mAh. Video playback up to 15 hours, video playback (streamed) up to 10 hours, and audio playback up to 50 hours.
The iPhone 12 Mini weighs 133 grams.