Comparison of Apple iPhone 12 mini 256Gb and Apple iPhone 4S 16Gb smartphones based on their characteristics

Apple iPhone 12 mini 256Gb

Apple iPhone 4S 16Gb

Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer

Apple

Apple

Phone model

iPhone 12 mini 256Gb

iPhone 4S 16Gb

Year of release

2020

2011

Appearance

Case type

Monoblock

Monoblock

Body length

132 mm

115 mm

Body width

64 mm

59 mm

Body thickness

7.4 mm

9.3 mm

Weight

133 g

140 g

Volume

62.47 cm³

62.78 cm³

Body materials and finishes

• Aluminium alloy

• Steel

Colors

• Black
• White
• Blue
• Light green
• Red

• Black
• White

Processor (CPU)

Processor model

• Apple A14 Bionic

• Apple A5

CPU clock speed

1000 MHz

Number of processor cores

8

2

Level 1 cache (L1)

32 + 32 kB

Level 2 cache (L2)

1024 kB

Processor size

32 bits

Instruction set architecture

ARMv7

Manufacturing process

45 nm

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU

GPU model

• Apple GPU

• PowerVR SGX543MP2

Number of GPU cores

2

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM

6 GB

512 MB

RAM type

LPDDR2

RAM frequency

400 MHz

Number of RAM channels

2

Internal storage

Built-in memory

• 256 GB

• 16 GB

Mainboard

Chipset

• Apple A5 APL0498

Operating system

Operating system

iOS 5

Battery

Battery capacity

1420

Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Wireless battery charging

Charging the battery from USB

Call duration in GSM networks

14 h

Standby time in GSM networks

200 h

Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks

8 h

Standby time on UMTS (WCDMA) networks

200 h

Duration of listening to music

50 h

40 h

Video watching duration

15 h

10 h

Duration of using Wi-Fi

9 h

Screen

Screen diagonal

5.4 in

3.5 in

Screen resolution

2340 x 1080 pixels

960 x 640 pixels

Resolution formats

• Full HD
• HD

Pixel density

476 ppi

330 ppi

Screen technology

Super Retina Display

Retina Display

Color depth

24 bit

24 bit

Touch screen

Touch screen type

Capacitive

Capacitive

Anti-scratch screen

Glass screen

Aspect ratio

2.167

1.5

Auto-rotate screen

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels

12 Mp

8 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

4619 x 2598 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Dual camera

The presence of a flash

Flash type

4 LEDs

LED

Digital zoom

5 X

Photomatrix model

Sony IMX145 Exmor RS

Photomatrix type

CMOS

Photomatrix size

4.54 x 3.42 mm

Photomatrix pixel size

1.391 μm

Crop factor

7.61

Aperture

f/2.4

Shooting settings

Autofocus

Face detector

Viewfinder

Touch focus

Digital image stabilization

Optical image stabilization

Other photo settings

• Serial shooting
• Panoramic shooting
• Hdr shooting
• Face detection

Video capability

Maximum video resolution

3840 x 2160 pixels

1920 x 1080 pixels

Movie speed

60 fps

30 fps

Movie settings

Movie settings list

• White balance
• Color effects
• Scene selection mode

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels

12 Mp

0.3 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

4619 x 2598 pixels

730 x 411 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

Front camera video

Maximum video resolution

640 x 480 pixels

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards

2

1

Mode of operation of multiple SIM-cards

Alternating

SIM card type

Nano-SIM

Micro-SIM

MP3 ringtones

Polyphonic ringtones

Vibration mode

Speakerphone

Conference call

Speed dial

Video calls

Second microphone

Noise reduction during a call

Ability to mute the microphone during a call

Extended phone book

Contacts in the phone book

Unlimited

Unlimited

Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation

5G

3.5G

GSM support

GSM frequencies

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

CDMA support

CDMA frequencies

• CDMA 800 MHz
• CDMA 1900 MHz

CDMA2000 support

UMTS support

UMTS frequencies

• UMTS 850 MHz
• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 1700 MHz
• UMTS 1900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

• UMTS 850 MHz
• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 1900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

LTE support

Internet data transmission standards

CDMA2000 standards

• 1xEV-DO Rev. A

Data transmission standards

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi standards

• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n

Wi-Fi hotspot mode

USB

USB connector

USB standard

2.0

2.0

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth

Bluetooth standard

5.0

4.0

A2DP support

AVRCP support

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS

A-GPS support

Installed GLONASS

Built-in digital compass

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

Orientation and rotation sensor

Gyroscope

Magnetometer

Barometer

Connectors and interfaces

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

Wireless NFC

Images

Supported image formats

• PNG
• JPEG
• GIF
• BMP

• JPEG
• GIF
• BMP

Installed image editor

Geo tags

AirPlay support

Video

Installed video player

Supported video formats

• MP4
• AVI
• 3GPP
• WMV

• MPEG-4
• QuickTime
• H.264

Video resolution formats

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Full HD
• HD

Streaming video

Installed video editor

Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player

Supported audio formats

• AAC
• MIDI
• MP3
• WMA
• WAV

• AAC
• eAAC+
• AAX
• ALAC
• M4A
• MP3
• WAV

MP3 support

Max audio bitrate

320 kbit/s

Built-in stereo speakers

Streaming audio

Dolby Digital support

Dictaphone

Voice notes

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

Control elements

Touch input

Multitouch

Pinch zoom

Cover Flow mode

Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)

Office document support

Supported document formats

• PDF

AirPrint support

Email

IMAP4 protocol support

Convert text to speech

Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection

Tethering support

Synchronization over the mobile network

OTA sync

Synchronization with services

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• ITunes

• MS Exchange
• Gmail
• YouTube
• ITunes
• Twitter
• FaceTime
• App Store

Software features

Installed browser

• HTML
• WAP

• HTML
• HTML5
• WAP

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages

SMS T9 support

SMS output in the form of a chat

MMS support

Impact protection

Waterproof case

Dustproof case

Security

Face scanner

Remote phone lock

Remotely wipe data from your phone

Remote phone search

Data encryption in the phone

Installed firewall

Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

SAR level

SAR level

0.99 W/kg

0.99 W/kg