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Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Apple iPhone 5

    2.53 in
    5.18 in
    Apple iPhone 12 mini Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 12 mini
      2.31 in
      4.87 in
      Apple iPhone 5 Mobile Phone
      Apple iPhone 5
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      18
      4.6 out of 5
      12 user ratings
      5 stars
      		83 %
      4 stars
      		16 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      24
      4.5 out of 5
      17 user ratings
      5 stars
      		64 %
      4 stars
      		35 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      38
      3.9 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		23 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		23 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      38
      4.2 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		34 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 12 miniApple iPhone 12 mini
      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Operating systemiOS 14Apple iOS 10
      CPU cores6-coreDual-core
      CPU modelApple A14 BionicApple A6 APL0598

      Display

      Apple iPhone 12 miniApple iPhone 12 mini
      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Screen size5.4 in4.0 in
      Panel typeOLEDLCD
      Resolution2340 x 1080 px1136 x 640 px
      TechnologySuper Retina XDR DisplayIPS TFT
      Pixel density476.0 ppi326.0 ppi
      HDRyesno

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 12 miniApple iPhone 12 mini
      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Face detectionFace recognitionyes

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 12 miniApple iPhone 12 mini
      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Primary resolution12.0 Mpx1.2 Mpx
      Face detectionFace recognitionyes

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 12 miniApple iPhone 12 mini
      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB

      Design

      Apple iPhone 12 miniApple iPhone 12 mini
      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Colour of product
      • Blue
      • Red
      • Black
      • Grey
      • Silver
      • White
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Aluminum
      • Glass

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 12 miniApple iPhone 12 mini
      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Height5.18 in4.87 in
      Width2.53 in2.31 in
      Depth0.29 in0.3 in
      Weight4.69 oz3.95 oz

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 12 miniApple iPhone 12 mini
      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Sim card size
      • e-SIM
      • Nano-SIM
      		Nano-SIM

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 12 miniApple iPhone 12 mini
      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Data transmission
      • EDGE
      • EV-DO
      • HSPA+
      • DC-HSDPA
      • VoLTE
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoWiFi
      • Gigabit LTE
      • LAA
      • 5G NR FR1
      		HSPA+
      Navigation system
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • Galileo
      • QZSS
      		GLONASS

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 12 miniApple iPhone 12 mini
      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium Polymer
      Wireless charging yesno

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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