With a size and price half that of the iPhone 12 Pro Max, but with the same performance, this iPhone model is a good choice for those who like compact iPhones.
When you're looking for an iPhone Mini in 2024, you have two options. Either you go for the iPhone 13 Mini, which has an upgraded chip and battery, or the iPhone 12 Mini, which is significantly cheaper.
The iPhone 13 Mini's price has continued to slowly drop over time, but the iPhone 12 Mini's price has now dropped sharply. Considering how similar the two phones are in terms of specs, the iPhone 12 Mini's price drop is actually very attractive.
The iPhone 12 Mini is just as powerful as the standard iPhone 12, and even the 12 Pro Max. It also packs 5G connectivity into its tiny frame. The only major downside is battery life – which takes a significant hit when compared to the iPhone 12.
The iPhone 12 Mini is 132mm long and just 7mm thick, roughly the same size as the slightly thinner iPhone 13 Mini. Its smaller camera lens takes up less space on the back, but otherwise the two phones look very similar.
Another way to think about the iPhone 12 Mini's design is that it carries over all the design choices from the iPhone 12 — from the notch display to the flat, squared-off edges — except shrunk down to a more compact iPhone that fits comfortably in your hand, and is also lightweight!
Along with its smaller size, the iPhone 12 Mini also comes at a lower price than the iPhone 12. Today, you can find a new iPhone 12 Mini for just a third of the original price, somewhere around 5 million VND.
If you're looking for an iPhone mini released in recent years, you really only have two options: the iPhone 12 Mini or the iPhone 13 Mini. Choosing between them is as simple as deciding whether the newer, more advanced technology in the iPhone 13 Mini is worth the extra money, it's all a matter of budget!
The iPhone 12 Mini's storage starts at 64GB, but considering the amount of data we use today, if you take a lot of photos, you should choose 128GB or more, but for basic use, without gaming, 64GB memory will help you save a little more.
The iPhone 12 Mini uses the A14 Bionic chip, just like the iPhone 12 Pro Max . It has limited AI processing capabilities and impressive top speeds, but what does all that mean for you in practice?
The answer is simple: the A14 chip is more than capable of giving you the performance you need for a solid, reliable iPhone experience. Unless you’re a professional gamer or 3D designer, this powerful budget model will give you everything you need.
Finally, the iPhone 12 Mini launched with iOS 14 and is upgradeable to the latest version of iOS. Assuming the device gets 6 years of software updates, as Apple has always done, it should continue to run smoothly and securely until 2026.
When the iPhone 12 Mini launched alongside its larger sibling in 2020, Apple packed it with enough power to impress, boasting up to 15 hours of video playback or up to 10 hours of continuous video playback. For a phone this small, those are some impressive numbers!
The phone supports fast charging, offers the convenience of wireless charging using the popular Qi standard, and benefits from Apple's smart battery management. Apple's excellent battery management means that despite the reduced battery size, the phone can still last all day long.
The iPhone 12 Mini is no slouch when it comes to cameras. It comes with the same dual-lens camera sensor as the iPhone 12: both wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle.
Compared to the iPhone 11, the iPhone 12 Mini offers improved low-light photography thanks to Night mode available on all cameras, including the ultra-wide and front-facing selfie cameras. This means your nighttime shots and selfies will be clearer and brighter on the iPhone 12, making it a noticeable upgrade over the iPhone 11.
What’s also great is that when you put the iPhone 12 Mini next to the iPhone 13 Mini, the older phone still holds its own. Sure, the 13 Mini’s camera system adds a few new features, like Cinematic mode for video and Photographic Styles, but the basic photos from the iPhone 12 Mini are hard to differentiate from the 13 Mini.
While the smaller display on the iPhone 12 Mini means you'll have fewer pixels to work with, its screen pixel density is the same as any other iPhone, thanks to the use of Apple's Super Retina XDR display.
If you're looking for the cheapest iPhone mini available in 2024, this is the one for you. And you know you're not sacrificing much compared to the iPhone 13 Mini.
iPhone 12 Mini is currently priced from 5.5 million VND for the 64GB version, the 128GB version or larger has a price difference of 1 to 2 million VND.