This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Apple iPhone 12 mini and Nothing Phone (4a).
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a 5.4-inch display, Apple A14 Bionic processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 2227mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Nothing Phone (4a) has a 6.78-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5080mAh battery.
| Specs | Apple iPhone 12 mini | Nothing Phone (4a) |
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| Screen | 5.4-inch FHD+ OLED Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels 476 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Ceramic Glass, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Notch | 6.78-inch ~ AMOLED Display (1224 x 2720 Pixels, 440 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 800nits typical brightness, 4500nits peak, 2160Hz PWM and punch-hole |
| OS | iOS14.1 | Android 16 with Nothing OS 4.1 |
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa Core CPU 2x Firestorm @ 3.1GHz & 4x Icestorm @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A720 @ 2.7GHz , 3x Cortex-A720 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Cortex-A520 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4 cores) | Adreno 810 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8GB or 12GB of RAM |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras: 12MP Main Camera (f/1.6 Aperture, Dual Pixel PD Autofocus, OIS) 12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.4 Aperture, 120° FoV) -Dual-tone LED Flash -4K@60fps Video Recording, 5x zoom, and Night Mode |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.88 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Periscope Telephoto (f/2.88 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3.5x Optical Zoom) 8MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120˚ FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 4K video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - 4K@60fps Video Recording and Night Mode |
32 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
| Storage | 64GB, 128GB or 256GB | 128GB or 256GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax/6 (dual band) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
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| Position | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou & QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes | |
| USB | Lightning Port | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Stereo Speakers with HiRes & Dolby Atmos | Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Multi-function mini-LEDs at the back (Glyph Bar) |
| Battery | 2227 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) 20W Charging Rate (50% in 30 minutes), 15W Wireless Charging Rate (MagSafe), 7.5W Wireless Charging Rate (Qi) |
5080 mAh (Non-removable) 50W Fast Charging (100% in 64 minutes) 7.5W Reverse charging |
| Material | Glass Front and Back with Aluminum Frame (IP68 Certified Water & Dust Resistant) | Glass front and back (IP64 dust and splash resistance) |
| Size | 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm | 163.9 x 77.5 x 8.5 mm |
| Weight | 135 g | 205 g |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Red and White | Black, White, Blue, Pink |
| Release Date | October 14, 2020 | March 28, 2026 |
| Price | ₱43,990.00 - Official price of 64GB version in the Philippines ₱46,990.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines ₱52,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines |
₱21,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱24,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱28,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Apple iPhone 12 mini on Lazada Apple iPhone 12 mini on Shopee |
Nothing Phone (4a) on Lazada Nothing Phone (4a) on Shopee |
