iPhone 12 mini Vs iPhone XR

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iPhone 12 mini
iPhone 12 mini
Starting from £178.00
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iPhone XR
iPhone XR
Starting from £120.00
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Customer reviews

iPhone 12 miniiPhone XR
Average
4.2/5
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4.1/5
(2216)

Design

iPhone 12 miniiPhone XR
Width64.2 mm75.7 mm
Height131.5 mm150.9 mm
Weight135 g194 g
Thickness7.4 mm8.3 mm
Volume62.47 cm³94.81 cm³

Screen

iPhone 12 miniiPhone XR
Resolution1080 x 2340 px828 x 1792 px
Density476 ppi326 ppi
Size5.4 inches6.1 inches

Battery

iPhone 12 miniiPhone XR
Battery capacity2227 mAh2942 mAh
Removable batteryNoNo
Wireless chargingYesYes
Fast chargingYesYes
Ultra power saving modeYesYes

*Refurbished devices sold on Back Market offer at least 85% of this maximum power

Performances

iPhone 12 miniiPhone XR
Maximum storage256 GB256 GB
External memory slotNoNo
RAM capacity4 GB3 GB
5G supportYesNo
LTE supportYesYes

Camera

iPhone 12 miniiPhone XR
Front camera resolution12 MP7 MP
Main camera resolution12 MP12 MP
Multi lensYesNo
Optical zoomYesNo
FlashYesYes
Optical stabilizationYesYes
Slow motion videoYesYes
Main camera video resolution2160 px2160 px

Audio

iPhone 12 miniiPhone XR
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jack socketNoNo
RadioNoNo
Number of microphones23

iPhone XR vs iPhone 12 mini Comparison

Looking for a new phone? Compare the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone XR to see how they shape up.

What are the top three things on your wishlist when looking for a new phone? Screen size, battery life, and memory? Speed, storage, and cameras, or size and weight of the phone? Let’s take a look at the iPhone 12 mini versus the iPhone XR.

iPhone XR – the best battery life

Need a phone that lasts the day and then some. Get the iPhone XR it will give you around 33 hours of battery life with average usage. That’s a good seven hours more than the iPhone 12 mini. The iPhone XR is by far the bigger of these two phones and that can be a good or bad thing, it just depends on your viewpoint. It has a 6.1-inch screen, which is brilliant if you love a big screen. But for the battery and screen size, you do get the extra weight, 194 g compared to the iPhone 12 mini’s 135 g. The iPhone XR measures 150.9 x 75.5 mm and the 12 iPhone mini measures 135.5 x 64.2 mm. The screens are not the same either, the iPhone XR has an LCD screen while the iPhone 12 mini has an OLED screen which has more pixels per inch 476 compared to 326. Which would suit you best?

iPhone 12 Mini – the best cameras

The iPhone 12 mini has the best cameras out of these two phones. At the rear, you have 2 x 12 MP with an ultra-wide lens, and at the front, you also have a 12 MP camera that’s capable of 4K video recording. The iPhone XR has just the one 12 MP rear camera and a 7 MP front camera with HD video recording. The iPhone 12 mini also offers a faster processor than the iPhone XR, better memory, 4 GB compared to 3 GB, and it is enabled for Wi-Fi 6.

Which should you buy?

There are pros and cons to each phone, so pick according to your wishlist. You’ll also want to consider the price, but you can get a great deal on either of these two phones when you buy a refurbished model.

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