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Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Honor 9A
What iPhone 12 mini does better (22) and where 9A wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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6.6Display3.1
6.9Camera5.0
3.0Battery5.6
9.4Features4.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 12 mini9A
| iPhone 12 mini | 9A | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 131.5 mm | 159.1 mm | −27.6 mm |
| Width | 64.2 mm | 74.1 mm | −9.9 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 9 mm | −1.6 mm |
| Weight | 135 g | 185 g | −50 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 12 mini better than 9A?
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 64 GB4×
- OLED panelYes · 9A: No
- Optical stabilisationYes · 9A: No
- Wireless chargingYes · 9A: No
- 5GYes · 9A: No
- Stereo speakersYes · 9A: No
- RAM4 GB vs 3 GB+33%
- Pixel density476 ppi vs 278 ppi+71%
- CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2 GHz+55%
- Process5 nm vs 12 nm2.4×
- Weight135 g vs 185 g+37%
- Max video4K vs 1080p
Why is 9A better than iPhone 12 mini?
- Battery capacity2,227 mAh vs 5,000 mAh2.2×
- Main camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%
- Memory card slotNo · iPhone 12 mini: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iPhone 12 mini: Yes
- Screen size5.4″ vs 6.3″+17%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 135 g | 185 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 131.5 mm | 159.1 mm |
| Width | 64.2 mm | 74.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass | — |
| Colours | Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple | Black, Blue, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.4″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 476 ppi | 278 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 627 nits | 546 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1% | 81.3% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 |
| Chip maker | Apple | MediaTek |
| Process | 5 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | PowerVR GE8320 |
| AnTuTu score | 589,616 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,174 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,138 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/3.4" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 2,227 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 20 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | microUSB 2.0 |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.6 LUFS | -26.2 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Rear |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 14.1 | Android 10 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | Magic UI 3.1 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
