The small iPhone 12 Mini is shown live for the first time

Despite the fact that all four models of the iPhone 12 were presented at the same time, the compact model of the iPhone 12 Mini has not yet fallen into the hands of reviewers, which means that its dimensions could only be estimated “on paper”. However, now a video has appeared on YouTube (and was suddenly removed) in which Yutuber George Buhnici demonstrated the smartphone.

The iPhone 12 Mini is so SMOL!#iPhone12mini pic.twitter.com/uvSptdyJHZ

— Nadeemosaurus (@nsnadeemsarwar) October 28, 2020

Screenshots and a fragment of the recording have been saved on the Web, where the Youtuber compares the dimensions of the device with the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro Max. And I must say, the difference is really impressive. Next to the bigger model, the Mini with its 5.4″ screen looks really tiny.

Recall that the iPhone 12 Mini starts at $699, and here is a reminder of its specifications.

Apple iPhone 12 mini specifications

• 5.4-inch (2340×1080 pixels) OLED 476ppi Super Retina XDR display, up to 1200 nits brightness, Ceramic Shield protection
• Six-Core A14 Bionic 5nm chip with 64-bit architecture, quad-core graphics
• 64GB, 128GB,256GB storage options
• iOS 14
• Water and dust resistant (IP68)
• Dual SIM (nano + eSIM)
• 12MP wide-angle (f/1.6) camera, 7P lens, optical image stabilization, True Tone flash, 4K video recording at 60 fps, Slo‑mo 1080p at 240fps, 12MP 120° Ultra Wide (f/2.4) secondary camera, 5P lens
• 12MP TrueDepth front camera with f/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash, 4K video recording at 60 fps, Slo‑mo 1080p at 120fps
• TrueDepth camera for FaceID facial recognition, Stereo speakers
• Dimensions: 131.5×64.2×7.4mm; Weight: 133grams
• 5G (sub‑6 GHz), Gigabit-class LTE, 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 with 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC with reader mode, GPS with GLONASS
• Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery with MagSafe wireless charging, fast charging, up to 15 hours iPhone 12 mini of video playback

Here is the amount of RAM and battery capacity of the iPhone 12 series

This is the battery capacity for the 2020 iPhone flagships:

• iPhone 12 mini – 2227 mAh
• iPhone 12 – 2851 mAh
• iPhone-12 Pro – 2815 mAh
• iPhone 12 Pro Max – 3687 mAh

In the case of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Max, we are dealing with a downgrade. For comparison, the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro Max had 3,110mAh and 3,969mAh batteries, respectively. It seems that in terms of autonomy, Apple made a bet on the energy efficiency of the 5nm A14 Bionic chip.

If we talk about the amount of RAM, then the alignment of forces is as follows:

• iPhone 12 mini – 4 GB
• iPhone 12 — 4 GB
• iPhone-12 Pro — 6 GB
• iPhone 12 Pro Max — 6 GB.

It turns out that the two younger iPhone 12 models received the same amount of RAM as the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. But the older models have increased the amount of RAM to 6 GB. And let’s be objective that that much RAM is enough for the vast majority of tasks.