iPhone 12 Mini vs iPhone 14 Plus

Measurements for the iPhone 12 mini are as follows: 5.18” (H) x 2.52” (W) x 0.29” (D), with a display size of 5.4” and a weight of 4.76 ounces. In comparison, the iPhone 14 Plus measures 6.33” (W) x 3.07” (W) x 0.31” (D), with a 6.7” display size, and a weight of 7.16 ounces.

The iPhone 12 mini and the iPhone 14 Plus feature similar camera hardware, but the iPhone 14 Plus has a few extra features that are not available on the iPhone 12 mini. The camera hardware includes a front-facing 12MP TrueDepth camera and a rear-facing dual 12MP array with a wide and ultra-wide lens. The extra features found on the iPhone 14 Plus include the Photonic Engine and Action mode, as well as Photographic Styles and a Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field.

The iPhone 12 mini and the iPhone 14 Plus feature a Super Retina XDR display with HDR, True Tone, wide color (P3), a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, Haptic Touch, and an HDR max brightness of 1200 nits. But while there are several similarities, they are very different in size. The iPhone 12 mini display measures 5.4 inches, has a resolution of 2340 x 1080, and a typical max brightness of 625 nits. The iPhone 14 Plus display measures 6.7 inches, has a resolution of 2778 x 1284, and has a typical max brightness of 800 nits.

The iPhone 14 Plus offers nearly double the battery life of the iPhone 12 mini. The iPhone 14 Plus is powered by a 4,325 mAh battery capable of providing up to 26 hours of video playback time or up to 100 hours of audio playback time. The iPhone 12 mini is powered by a 2,227 mAh battery capable of providing up to 15 hours of video playback time or up to 50 hours of audio playback time. Both of these phones support Qi wireless charging, Apple MagSafe charging, and are fast-charge capable when using a 20W wall power adapter and Lightning cable.