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Apple iPhone 12 Mini vs Apple iPhone 6S

In this article today, we will compare Apple iPhone 12 Mini vs Apple iPhone 6S where iPhone 12 Mini was announced in India on 13th October, 2020 and iPhone 6S has been in the Indian market since 2015.

However, let us now compare Apple iPhone 12 Mini vs Apple iPhone 6S for you to understand their features and pick the best one for you.

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As we move further with this article, we will be discussing Apple iPhone 12 Mini vs Apple iPhone 6S specifications in detail :

Display

iPhone 12 Mini has a Super Retina XDR OLED display with 19:5:9 aspect ratio and comes with Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating. Whereas, iPhone 6S has a 4.7 inches display with Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating. When we compare Apple iPhone 12 Mini vs Apple iPhone 6S, iPhone 12 Mini runs on iOS 14.1 which is upgradable to iOS 14.2 whereas iPhone 6S runs on iOS 9 which is upgradable to iOS 12.3. iPhone 12 Mini supports dual-SIM ( Nano ) whereas iPhone 6S supports single Nano-SIM.

Processor and Storage

iPhone 12 Mini is a Apple A14 Bionic processor and comes paired with up to 4GB RAM whereas iPhone 6S is powered by Apple A9 and comes paired with up to 2GB RAM.

When we compare Apple iPhone 12 Mini vs Apple iPhone 6S in terms of storage, both the phones have an onboard storage of 256GB and 128,GB respectively with no expandable storage option in both phones.

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Camera

iPhone 12 Mini has a dual-camera setup of a 12MP primary camera and a 12MP ultra-wide lens with 120-degree field-of-view. On the other side, iPhone 6S has a 12MP Single rear camera ( Standard ).

While we consider comparing Apple iPhone 12 Mini vs Apple iPhone 6S for front cameras, both the phones have 12MP and 5MP ( Standard ) selfie cameras respectively.

Battery

iPhone 12 Mini has a 2,227mAh battery with 20W fast charging support that charges 50% in 30 minutes, USB Power Delivery 2.0 and Qi fast wireless charging 15W support as well. The iPhone 6S has a ,715mAh battery with up to 14 h ( 3G ) talktime.

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We have compared the Apple iPhone 12 Mini vs Apple iPhone 6S above. This article will help you decide which iPhone would suit your needs better.

Key Feature Comparison

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At a Glance

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Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm)

Apple A14 Bionic, Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Dual core, 1.84 GHz

Apple A9 APL0898, PowerVR GT7600

2227 mAh

Li-ion, Fast, 20W

1715 mAh

Li-Polymer

5.4 inches

477 ppi, FHD

4.7 inches

326 ppi

Dual, 12MP + 12MP

3840x2160 @ 24 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Single, 12MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 120 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps

5G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Single SIM, GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

5.4 inches
4.7 inches

Screen Type

OLED
IPS LCD

Screen Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels
750 x 1334 pixels

Pixel Density

477 ppi
326 ppi

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
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Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio

84.60%
65.47%

Screen Design

Bezel-less
-

Screen Refresh Rate

60 Hz
-

Screen Quality

FHD
-

Peak Brightness

625 nits
-

Phone Variants

4GB 256GB, 4GB 128GB, 4GB 64GB
2GB 128GB, 2GB 64GB, 2GB 32GB, 2GB 16GB

Expandable Storage

No
No

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4

Storage Type

NVMe
-

OTG Support

Yes
-

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Operating System

iOS v14
iOS v9

GPU

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
PowerVR GT7600

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A9 APL0898

CPU

Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm)
Dual core, 1.84 GHz

Clock Speed

3.1 GHz
1.84 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Process Technology

5 nm
14 nm

Battery Capacity

2227 mAh
1715 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Charger Type

Fast, 20W
-

USB Type-C

No
-

Fast Charging

Yes
-

Charging Time

50 % in 30 minutes
-

Wireless Charging

Yes
-

Announced On

13-Oct-20
5-Sep-15

Market Status

Available
Out of Stock

Brand

Apple
Apple

Model Number

A2399
MN0W2HN/A

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 69,900
Rs. 31,999

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

Audio Features

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
16-bit/44.1kHz audioActive noise cancellation with dedicated mic

NFC

Yes
Yes

Network Support

5G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

FM Radio

No
No

3.5mm Audio Jack

No
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax), MIMO
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO

Bluetooth Type

v5.0
v4.2

Audio Jack

Lightning
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Single SIM, GSM

eSIM

Yes
No

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66, TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79, 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / ...

SIM 2 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) ...
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Front Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 24 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera Features

HDR
Face detection, HDR, panorama

Front Camera Setup

Single, 12MP
Single, 5MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

12 MP
5 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Front Camera 1 Lens

23 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size
31 mm focal length

Front Aperture

f/2.2
f/2.2

Front Flash

Yes, Retina Flash
No

Front Sensor

-
BSI Sensor

Weight

133 grams
143 grams

Colors

Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red, White
Gold, Grey, Silver, Rose Gold

Build

Back: Gorilla Glass
Case: Aluminium, Back: Aluminium

Dimensions

131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm
138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm

SAR Value

-
Head: 1.14 W/kg, Body: 1.14 W/kg

OIS

Yes
No

Rear Flash

Yes, Dual LED Flash
Yes, Dual-color LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 24 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 120 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps

Rear Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom, 2 x Optical Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Digital image stabilization, Face detection, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Smile detection, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Dual, 12MP + 12MP
Single, 12MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

12 MP
12 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

26 mm focal length
29 mm focal length, 3" sensor size, 1.22 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

12 MP
-

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
-

Rear Camera 2 Lens

13 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size
-

Rear Aperture

f/1.6
f/2.2

Rear Sensor

-
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Fingerprint Scanner

No
Yes
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