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Apple iPhone 5 vs Apple iPhone 12 mini

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Apple iPhone 5 Apple iPhone 12 mini
Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2012 Nov, 2020
Status
Discontinued Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS 6 up to 10.3.3 IOS 14.1 upto iOS 14.2
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in) 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm (5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 in)
Weight
112 g 135 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Black/Slate, White/Silver Black, White, Red, Green, Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
IPS LCD Super Retina XDR OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
4.0 inches
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5.4 inches
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Resolution
640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~476 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
NA HDR10, 625 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Dolby Vision
Wide color gamut
True-tone
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 1440 mAh (5.45 Wh)
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Non-removable Li-Ion , 2227 mAh
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Charging
NA Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 12W
Processing Power
CPU
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based) Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
Chipset
Apple A6 (32 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU
PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
1GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
16/32/64GB Built-in 64/128/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF Quad 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 120°, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K 24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. Show more

Front
1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
Face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps
Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428
CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only) - for China
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
4, 17 - GSM A1428
LTE ...
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
NO 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2398, A2399, A2400
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
No Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, Siri natural language commands and dictation Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 439 USD $776
Resale Value
Extreme Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
2 Point(s) 13 Point(s)
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