Screen size
iPad (2025)Winner: 11.0"+51%
iPhone 12 mini5.4"
Quick verdict
iPad (2025) and iPhone 12 mini are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
iPad (2025)
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
iPhone 12 mini
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 12 mini
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 12 mini
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 12 mini
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPad (2025)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3355, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3356
iPhone 12 mini
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2176, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2399, A2400, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2398
5G bands
iPad (2025)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3355, A3356
iPhone 12 mini
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2398, A2399, A2400
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 12 mini
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad (2025)
2025, March 04
iPhone 12 mini
2020, October 13
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPhone 12 mini
Available. Released 2020, November 13
Dimensions
iPad (2025)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
iPhone 12 mini
131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm (5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 in)
Weight
iPad (2025)
477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
iPhone 12 mini
135 g (4.76 oz)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 12 mini
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 12 mini
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPhone 12 mini
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPad (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPhone 12 mini
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 12 mini
5.4 inches, 71.9 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 12 mini
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~476 ppi density)
Protection
iPad (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPhone 12 mini
Ceramic Shield glass
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone 12 mini
iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPhone 12 mini
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPhone 12 mini
Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone 12 mini
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 12 mini
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPhone 12 mini
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Other
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 12 mini
NVMe
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPhone 12 mini
-
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPhone 12 mini
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 12 mini
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.
Dual
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 12 mini
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 12 mini
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPhone 12 mini
HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 12 mini
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 12 mini
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 12 mini
No
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 12 mini
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPhone 12 mini
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPhone 12 mini
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 12 mini
Yes
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 12 mini
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPhone 12 mini
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 12 mini
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 12 mini
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPhone 12 mini
Li-Ion 2227 mAh (8.57 Wh)
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPhone 12 mini
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPhone 12 mini
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPhone 12 mini
A2399, A2176, A2398, A2400, A2399, iPhone13,1
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPhone 12 mini
-
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPhone 12 mini
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPhone 12 mini
$ 165.23 / C$ 275.37 / £ 145.00 / € 180.00