iPhone Xr vs iPhone 12 Mini

As the mini in the name suggests, the iPhone 12 mini is small in size. Measurements for the iPhone 12 mini include a 5.4” display size, a weight of 4.76 ounces, and 5.18” (H), 2.53” (W), and 0.29” (D). To compare, the iPhone Xr measurements include a 6.1” display size, a weight of 6.84 ounces, and 5.94” (H), 2.98” (W), and 0.33” (D).

The iPhone 12 mini rear camera is a dual 12MP with a wide and ultra-wide lens, and the iPhone Xr rear camera is a single 12MP wide lens. The iPhone 12 mini also has several camera-related features that are not available on the iPhone Xr, such as Night Mode, Deep Fusion, and HDR video recording with Dolby Vision (up to 4k at 30fps). On the front, the iPhone 12 mini has a 12MP TrueDepth and the iPhone Xr has a 7MP TrueDepth. The iPhone 12 mini front camera can record HDR video and also 4K video, neither of which is supported on the iPhone Xr front camera.

The iPhone 12 mini has a smaller display, but more advanced features such as HDR. The iPhone 12 mini display is a 5.4” Super Retina XDR (OLED) with a resolution of 2340 x 1080, a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, and 1200 nits (HDR) max brightness. The iPhone Xr display is a 6.1” Liquid Retina HD (LCD) with a resolution of 1792 x 828, and a 1,400:1 contrast ratio. Both phones support True Tone, wide color (P3), and have a 625 nits (typical) max brightness.

The iPhone 12 mini is smaller in size, and this means less room for a battery. The iPhone 12 mini battery capacity is 2,227 mAh, and the iPhone Xr battery capacity is 2,942 mAh. These capacities allow for up to 15 hours of video playback time or up to 50 hours of audio playback time on the iPhone 12 mini, and up to 16 hours of video playback time or up to 65 hours of audio playback time on the iPhone Xr. Otherwise, both phones support fast wired charging and Qi wireless charging.