Apple iPhone 12 mini
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Follow these steps to get started with your device
Get startedPair with an Apple Watch
| 1. | Turn on your Apple Watch using the side button found on the side of the device. You can release the side button once the Apple logo appears on your watch. |
| 2. | If your Apple Watch and iPhone are close enough together, a message will appear on your iPhone, prompting you to start the pairing process. Choose Continue to start pairing. |
| 3. | If you don't see the message, choose the Watch app from your iPhone's home screen. (The app may be inside the Utilities folder) |
| 4. | Choose Start Pairing. |
| 5. | Hold your iPhone camera over the Watch so that the face fits comfortably inside of the yellow box. |
| 6. | Choose either Left or Right depending on which wrist you'd like to wear the watch on. |
| 7. | If you agree to the terms and conditions, choose Agree. |
| 8. | Enter your Apple ID password (you will have set this up when you first set your device up) and follow any on-screen instructions. |
| 9. | Alternatively, choose Skip This Step. |
| 10. | Next, you can decide if you would like to share your analytics with Apple. Choose either Share with Apple or Don't Share. This has no effect on how your watch performs. |
| 11. | You will now see which iPhone settings will be shared with your Apple Watch. Choose OK to continue. |
| 12. | If you would like to add a passcode to your Watch, choose Create a Passcode and then enter a 4 digit code into the keypad on your Watch screen. |
| 13. | If you don't want a passcode, choose Don't Add Passcode. |
| 14. | If you would like to set up your activity tracking, choose Set up Activity and follow the on-screen instructions. |
| 15. | If you don't want to set this up, choose Skip This Step. |
| 16. | The next screen will inform you about Heart Health. Read through and when happy, choose Continue. |
| 17. | This screen will inform you about the Emergency SOS features on your device. Read through the screen and then choose Continue. |
| 18. | If you would like to install compatible apps from your iPhone onto your Watch, choose Install All. |
| 19. | Otherwise, choose Choose Later to sync the basic apps such as email and messaging. |
| 20. | Your Apple Watch will now sync with your iPhone. Depending on how much data is being synced, this could take some time. |
| 21. | Once finished, choose OK to complete the process. |
Top specifications
SIM type
Dual SIM
SIM 1: Physical nano-SIM card or eSIM
SIM 2: eSIM (eSIM is not yet available on all networks)
SIM 1: Physical nano-SIM card or eSIM
SIM 2: eSIM (eSIM is not yet available on all networks)
Internal device memory
64GB/128GB/256GB
Memory card max size
N/A
Charge rate
-
Device warranty
12 months
Battery
Removable battery
No
Talk time (mins)
-
Charge rate
-
Standby time (hrs)
-
Fast charge
Yes
Power saving
Low Power Mode
Wireless charging
Yes - Qi (7.5W) and MagSafe (15W)
Battery capacity
2227mAh
Body
Height (mm)
131.5
Width (mm)
64.2
Depth (mm)
7.4
Weight (g)
133
Water resistant
Yes - IP68
Dust resistant
Yes
SIM type
Dual SIM
SIM 1: Physical nano-SIM card or eSIM
SIM 2: eSIM (eSIM is not yet available on all networks)
SIM 1: Physical nano-SIM card or eSIM
SIM 2: eSIM (eSIM is not yet available on all networks)
Connectivity
Wi-Fi Direct
No
Personal hotspot
Yes
Bluetooth
Version 5.0
USB
Yes
Wi-Fi (WLAN)
Wi-Fi 6
USB cable
Yes
HDMI output
No
Near Field Communication (NFC)
Yes
USB type
USB Type-C to Lightning
4G calling
Yes
Wi-Fi calling
Yes
Processor
CPU speed
A14 Bionic chip with Next‑generation Neural Engine
Display
Resolution
2340x1080
Pixels
476 ppi
Touch screen
Yes
Size (inches)
5.4
Multi-touch
Yes
Brightness
625 nits
Contrast ratio
2,000,000:1
Screen type
Super Retina XDR OLED
Messaging
Text messages
Yes
Multimedia messages
Yes
Email
Yes
IM
Yes
Network
Band
Quad
VoLTE (4G calling in UK)
Yes
Wi-Fi and 4G Calling (VoLTE)
Yes
2G
Yes
3G
Yes
4G
Yes
5G
Yes
Works in the US
Yes
Platform
Operating system
Apple iOS
Generic software version
iOS 14
Sensors
LiDAR scanner
No
Accelerometer
Yes
Digital compass
Yes
Ambient light sensor
Yes
Proximity sensor
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Memory
RAM
4GB
Device memory
64GB/128GB/256GB
Card slot
No
Card max size
N/A
Camera
Zoom type
2x optical zoom out
5x digital zoom in
5x digital zoom in
Slow motion
1080p @ 120 fps or 240 fps
Main camera resolution (MP)
Ultra Wide: 12
Wide: 12
Wide: 12
Secondary camera resolution (MP)
12
Camera type
Dual rear-facing
No. of cameras
3
HD video recording
Yes
Front camera
No. of cameras
1
Resolution (max MP)
12
HD video recording
Yes
Additional features
Portrait Lighting
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 3
HDR video recording
Time-lapse
Cinematic video stabilisation
QuickTake video
Live Photos
Lens correction
Burst mode
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 3
HDR video recording
Time-lapse
Cinematic video stabilisation
QuickTake video
Live Photos
Lens correction
Burst mode
Slow motion
1080p @ 120fps
Aperture
f/2.2
Selfie modes
Portrait mode, Animoji and Memoji, Night mode
Rear camera
Resolution (max MP)
Ultra Wide angle: 12
Wide angle: 12
Wide angle: 12
No. of cameras
2
Aperture
Ultra Wide angle: f/2.4
Wide angle: f/1.6
Wide angle: f/1.6
Bokeh filters
Yes
Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilization)
Yes
Flash
Brighter True Tone flash with slow sync
Field of vision (FOV)
120-degrees
HD video recording
4K video recording @ 24 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 30 fps
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 30 fps
Slow motion
1080p @ 120 fps or 240 fps
Type
Ultra Wide angle
Wide angle
Wide angle
Zoom
2x optical zoom out
5x digital zoom in
5x digital zoom in
Additional features
Portrait mode
Portrait Lighting
Panorama
Night mode
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 3
Live Photos
Advanced red‑eye correction
Burst mode
Audio zoom
QuickTake video
Time-lapse video
Cinematic video stabilisation
Continuous autofocus video
Playback zoom
Stereo recording
Portrait Lighting
Panorama
Night mode
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 3
Live Photos
Advanced red‑eye correction
Burst mode
Audio zoom
QuickTake video
Time-lapse video
Cinematic video stabilisation
Continuous autofocus video
Playback zoom
Stereo recording
Features
A-GPS
Yes
FM radio
No
Web browser
Yes
Voice recording
Yes
Music player
Yes
Video player
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes
Video calling
Yes
GPS
Yes
Document viewer
Yes
3.5mm headphone jack
No
Always On
No
Face recognition
Yes
Security
Fingerprint sensor
No
Facial recognition
Yes
Accessibility
Accessibility features
Voice control
VoiceOver
Zoom
Magnifier
RTT and TTY support
Siri and Dictation
Type to Siri
Switch Control
Closed Captions
AssistiveTouch
Speak Screen
Back Tap
VoiceOver
Zoom
Magnifier
RTT and TTY support
Siri and Dictation
Type to Siri
Switch Control
Closed Captions
AssistiveTouch
Speak Screen
Back Tap
Warranty
Device warranty
12 months
Flash
Flash type
Brighter True Tone with slow sync
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