Essential Phone vs Apple iPhone 12 mini: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Essential Phone and Apple iPhone 12 mini.

The Essential Phone has a 5.71-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, cameras, 4G LTE (700MHz) connectivity, and 3040mAh battery.

Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone 12 mini has a 5.4-inch display, Apple A14 Bionic processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 2227mAh battery.


Specs Essential Phone Apple iPhone 12 mini
Picture Essential Phone
4.6/5 stars (15 ratings)
× Apple iPhone 12 mini
3.2/5 stars (59 ratings)
Screen 5.71-inch QHD LTPS Display (1312 x 2560 Pixels, 504 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, (Edge-to-Edge Display) 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
OS Android 7.1 Nougat iOS14.1
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Apple A14 Bionic
CPU Octa Core CPU
4x Kryo @ 2.45GHz & 4x Kryo @ 1.9GHz
Hexa Core CPU
2x Firestorm @ 3.1GHz & 4x Icestorm @ 1.8GHz
GPU Adreno 540 Apple GPU (4 cores)
RAM 4 GB 4 GB
Rear Camera Dual Camera: 13.0 + 3.0 Megapixels RGB + Monochrome Dual Camera
Laser AF & PDAF
LED Flash
f/1.85 Aperture
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
Front Camera 8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus
- f/2.2 Aperture
12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture)
- 4K@60fps Video Recording and Night Mode
Storage 128GB 64GB, 128GB or 256GB
Expansion None None
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM)
Networks 4G LTE (700MHz), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) Wi-Fi 6
NFC Yes Yes
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Position A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou & QZSS
USB USB Type-C Lightning Port
3.5mm Audio Jack No No
Audio Enhancement None Stereo Speakers with HiRes & Dolby Atmos
FM Radio No No
Sensors Fingerprint Sensor
Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Face Recognition
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Battery 3040 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
Fast Charging
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)
Material Titanium Frame and Ceramic Back Cover Glass Front and Back with Aluminum Frame (IP68 Certified Water & Dust Resistant)
Size 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm
Weight 185 g 135 g
Colors Black, Gray, White and Jade Black, Blue, Green, Red and White
Launch Date May 30, 2017 October 14, 2020
Price USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. 43,990.00 - Official price of 64GB version in the Philippines
46,990.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines
Buy Online Essential Phone on Lazada
Essential Phone on Shopee
Apple iPhone 12 mini on Lazada
Apple iPhone 12 mini on Shopee

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