Apple IPhone 12 Mini 5G Launched - Top 4 Things You Need To Know | GadgetGuruBN

Last updated on 26/10/2020 08:02 PM IST.
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Apple on 13/10/2020 launched the IPhone 12 Mini 5G Smartphone in India & here are top 4 things you need to know.
Image - Apple IPhone 12 Mini 5G
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Top 4 Things
1. Form Factor [9/10]
Device comes with exceptional form factor which is extremely compact & light weight as it features,
  • Dimensions [131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm].
  • Weight [133g].
  • Build [Corning Gorilla Glass front & back with aluminum frame]. It is also comes with IP68 certification for dust & water resistance.
2. Performance [9/10]
Device comes with Apple's A14 Bionic [2+4] SOC & runs iOS 14. The overall performance should be exceptional as it features,
  • 2 "big" Firestorm cores clocked at 3.1 Ghz & 4 "little" Icestorm cores clocked at 1.8 Ghz [Exceptional performance].
  • Apple-designed 4 Core GPU [Excellent for gaming].
  • 5nm SOC fabrication process [Exceptional efficiency]. 
  • 4GB RAM [Great for Multitasking] & upto 256GB NVMe storage.
3. Camera [8.6/10]
Device comes with [2] rear cameras with dual LED dual tone flash & [1] front camera. The overall The camera quality [image & video] should be excellent in day & very good in night as it features,
  • 12MP Main [f/1.6 Aperture, 26mm wide lens, 1.4 micron pixel, Dual-Pixel PDAF, OIS, Auto HDR].
  • 12MP Ultrawide [f/2.4 Aperture, 13mm ultrawide lens, 120 degree FOV, 1/3.6' Sensor size].
  • Video recording options include 4K [2160p@24/30/60fps] & FHD [1080p@30/60/120/240fps] with OIS & Dolby vision HDR video upto 30fps for main.
  • 12MP Front [f/2.2 Aperture, 23mm wide lens, 1/3.6' Sensor size, Auto HDR] & SL 3D [Depth / Biometrics].
  • Video recording options include 4K [2160p@24/30/60fps] & FHD [1080p@30/60/120fps] with gyro-EIS image stabilization.
4. Display [8.5/10]
Device comes with 5.4 inch display which should offer excellent quality as it features,
  • OLED Panel with HDR 10 & Dolby Vision.
  • FHD+ [2340 X 1080 pixels] resolution.
  • 476 ppi [Excellent sharpness].
  • 625 nits [Great out door visibility].
  • True Tone & Wide Color Gamut [Great Colors].
  • 19:5:9 aspect ratio for [widescreen viewing].
Other Specs
1. Features [7.6/10]
The device comes with pretty great features which include
  • Important sensors [Face ID, Gyroscope & Barometer].
  • Connectivity options [Dual-Band WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6), Bluetooth 5.1 (A2DP, LE), NFC, 5G, Lightning port, GPS (A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou & BDS), dual SIM (nano SIM + E-SIM, dual 4G, dual VoLTE & VoWiFi)] & Apple Pay. 
  • Audio features [Dual stereo speakers not front facing]. It misses out on 3.5mm headphone jack.
2. Battery [7.4/10]
Device comes with 2227 mAh Battery which supports 20W fast charging & 15W fast wireless charging. The battery life should be very good as it features,
  • Adequate battery size.
  • Exceptional efficiency of 5nm fabrication of the SOC.
  • 4 "little" Icestorm cores.
Battery Life Stats
SOT [Screen on Time]: upto 5:30 hrs Avg.
Battery Life: upto 1 day Avg.

Note:- 1)Battery Life Stats give you better understanding of the screen on time and battery life which you can expect in real world.
2)Battery life depends on one's usage [light / medium / heavy], task [video watching / gaming / camera] & network [WiFi / 5G / 4G / 3G].
3)Based on one's usage, task & network above SOT & Battery Life will increase / decrease respectively.

4. Box Contents = Apple IPhone 12 Mini 5G [Device itself], USB C to Lightning cable & Documentation.

Price, Variants, Colors & Availability
Price [3] = INR 69,900, INR 74,900 & INR 84,990.
Variants [3] = 64GB, 128GB & 256GB. 
Colors [5] = Black, White, Red, Green & Blue.
Availability = Available from 30/10/2020 via Flipkart = Shop Now & Amazon = Shop Now

Pros, Cons, GadgetGuruBN Product Rating & VFM Rating
Pros Cons
 + Exceptional Form Factor   - 60Hz Display Refresh Rate 
 + Exceptional Performance   - 64GB Storage 
 + Excellent Camera   - High Premium Price 
 + Excellent Display   - No Power Adapter included 
 + Pretty Great Features     
 + Very Good Battery Life    

1. Product Rating = 8.50/10. 
2. VFM Rating = 5.15/10. 
3. GadgetGuruBN Rating = 6.82/10.

Note:- 1)Product Rating is given based on all above individual factors.
2)VFM [Value For Money] Rating is given based on device price range.
3) GadgetGuruBN Rating is combination of 1 & 2.

Final Words
Q) What do i feel about Apple IPhone 12 Mini 5G?
A) It's an excellent smartphone for [light / medium / heavy / very heavy] usage at a pretty premium price.
Q) So what do you think of Apple IPhone 12 Mini 5G?
A) Do let me know your thoughts in the comments below. 
I hope you found this post helpful to get better idea of what this smartphone is about.
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