It is important to know that this A2398 iPhone 12 mini supports 5G NR bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, and n79. It is not compatible with 5G NR mmWave bands n260 and n261. This model is designed for carriers in Canada and Japan but is technically operational with carriers worldwide.
All iPhone 12 mini models are equipped with a 5.4-inch (diagonal) haptic-touch "Super Retina XDR" display (2340x1080, 476 ppi) that occupies nearly the entire front of the device. It has three cameras. The front "TrueDepth" camera, located in the "notch," supports "Advanced Face ID," captures 12-megapixel photos, and records 4K video, with software features like Portrait mode. The rear features a dual-camera system with 12-megapixel, 4K-capable Ultra Wide (f/2.4 aperture, 120-degree field of view) and Wide (f/1.6 aperture) cameras. Apple highlights that the iPhone 12 mini's "computational photography" features improve low-light performance and reduce noise compared to earlier models.
The iPhone 12 mini is built with an "aerospace-grade" aluminum case with flat sides and has glass on both the front and back. The front is protected by a "Ceramic Shield" cover for enhanced durability, and the back includes an integrated "MagSafe" magnetic charging connector. It has an IP68 rating for splash, water, and dust resistance (up to 6 meters for 30 minutes). It was initially launched in five colors—white, black, blue, (pale) green, and (PRODUCT) RED—with a sixth color, purple, added on April 20, 2021.
Inside, the iPhone 12 mini is powered by a 64-bit 3.0 GHz "Apple A14 Bionic" processor with six cores (two performance, four high-efficiency) and a 16-core Neural Engine. It includes 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB, 128 GB, or 256 GB of flash storage. It also supports 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 with 2x2 MIMO, 5G wireless, Bluetooth 5.0, Ultra Wideband for "spatial awareness," NFC for Apple Pay, "Express Cards with power reserve," and dual SIMs (one hardware nano SIM and one software-based eSIM).
Apple's battery life estimates for the iPhone 12 mini are "up to" 50 hours of audio playback, 15 hours of video playback, and 10 hours of streamed video.
In Canada, this iPhone 12 mini was initially priced at C$979, C$1049, and C$1189 for the 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB storage options, respectively. In Japan, the initial prices were ¥74,800, ¥79,800, and ¥90,800.
On September 14, 2021, Apple lowered the prices in Canada to C$799, C$869, and C$1009, and in Japan to ¥69,800, ¥75,800, and ¥87,800. Various subsidized carrier options and trade-in discounts were also available.
Finally, Apple discontinued the iPhone 12 mini entirely on September 7, 2022.