You'll get both ultra wide camera and wide camera with an ƒ/1.6 aperture that gives you fantastic low-light photography and videos. And with night mode better than ever, your photos after dark will look great. How good is the iPhone 12 mini for video? The displays have rounded corners. When measured as a rectangle, the screen is 6.06 inches (iPhone 12) or 5.42 inches (iPhone 12 mini) diagonally. Actual viewable area is less.

On an average day, using a mix of video streaming, audio streaming, web browsing and taking calls, the battery regularly drops below the level of our iPhone 12. Though never in danger of running out completely, it’s worth bearing in mind that regular charging will be required. On paper, the iPhone 12 mini’s camera setup seems very similar to the iPhone 11’s, but there are enough tweaks to justify the next-gen billing – and note that this is exactly the same camera array as on the iPhone 12 though, so you won’t miss out on anything by opting for the smaller phone. There’s a 12MP ‘standard’ wide-angle camera with a f/1.6 aperture, and a 12MP ultra-wide camera with a 120-degree field of view and an f/2.4 aperture. There’s no telephoto sensor here, as on the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max, and that means your zoomed shots won’t look as impressive, as there’s no dedicated camera to do the heavy lifting.You should expect this phone to get updates for at least the next few years too, as Apple is consistent with its software upgrades. iPhone 12 mini battery life Apple has improved its fast-charging technology here over the iPhone 11 a touch, meaning you now get 20W fast-charging. What does that really mean? We found the iPhone 12 mini was able to charge from zero to 60% in just 30 minutes. The Super Retina XDR display has a true edge-to-edge look that's twice as bright as the iPhone 11. The iPhone 12 mini also has an IP68 water resistance rating. How good is the iPhone 12 mini camera? If you’re shooting in near-complete darkness then even Night Mode is going to struggle, but you’ll be impressed by how much the camera is able to brighten the exposure to make a photo taken in darkness feel like it was shot in daylight.

You can sometimes find it for a little less than the RRP in third-party stores, but being an iPhone this has held its value quite well. iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini are designed with the following features to reduce their environmental impact. 17 See the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini Product Environmental ReportsLike the iPhone 12, the iPhone 12 mini has Dolby Vision included, which means it can record in high dynamic range (HDR) video format. The iPhone 12 mini can record video in 4K at 30fps, which is pretty powerful for such a small device. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. If you’re looking to downsize or want a premium iPhone experience in a device that won’t take up a huge amount of space, then this could be at the top of your shopping list.