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iPhone SE (3rd generation) iPhone 12 mini

iPhone SE (3rd generation)
ACorner A
iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Apple · Budget
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iPhone 12 mini
BCorner B
iPhone 12 mini
Apple · Flagship
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Wins by spec 1 A rows 4 B rows 9 ties

Key differences

At a glance
AiPhone SE (3rd generation) Released: Mar 2022 vs Nov 2020
BiPhone 12 mini Display Size: 5.4 vs 4.7
BiPhone 12 mini Battery: 2227 vs 2018
=Even on: Price — — vs —

01Price

2 rows
Released
WIN Mar 2022
Nov 2020
Price
Released
A WIN Mar 2022
B Nov 2020
Price
A
B

02Display

3 rows
Display Size in
4.7
WIN 5.4
Resolution px
1334 x 750 px
2340 x 1080 pixels
Refresh Rate Hz
60
60
Display Sizein
A 4.7
B WIN 5.4
Resolutionpx
A 1334 x 750 px
B 2340 x 1080 pixels
Refresh RateHz
A 60
B 60

03Performance

3 rows
RAM GB
4
4
Processor
Apple A15 Bionic
Apple A14 Bionic
Storage GB
64
64
RAMGB
A 4
B 4
Processor
A Apple A15 Bionic
B Apple A14 Bionic
StorageGB
A 64
B 64

04Battery

1 rows
Battery mAh
2018
WIN 2227
BatterymAh
A 2018
B WIN 2227

05Camera

2 rows
Main Camera MP
12
12
Front Camera MP
7
WIN 12
Main CameraMP
A 12
B 12
Front CameraMP
A 7
B WIN 12

06Design

2 rows
Weight g
144
WIN 135
Water Resistance
IP67
IP68
Weightg
A 144
B WIN 135
Water Resistance
A IP67
B IP68

07Software

1 rows
OS
iOS 15 (upgradable to iOS 18)
iOS 14
OS
A iOS 15 (upgradable to iOS 18)
B iOS 14

iPhone 12 mini leads on more specs. Check the full table to decide based on what matters most to you.

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