Real or copy?

Is that Apple iPhone 12 mini original?

Copies of the iPhone 12 mini look right and even say iPhone 12 mini in Settings. The hardware inside doesn't lie. Check it on the phone itself in 20 seconds, before you pay.

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4 things a copy gets wrong
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This phone: APPLE IPHONE 12 MINI

Original Apple iPhone 12 mini

7 of 7 checks match a real iPhone 12 mini

Chip (graphics)A14 Bionic

Screen375 × 812 points

SystemiOS 14+

DisplayHDR (OLED)

✓System matches
✓Graphics chip matches
✓Screen matches
✓Storage matches

✕ A copy: runs Android, not iOS

Real iPhone 12 mini vs a copy

	A real iPhone 12 mini	A typical copy
System	✓iOS 14 or newer	✕Android dressed up to look like iOS
Graphics chip	✓A14 Bionic	✕A cheaper chip: it can't be swapped, so it gives the phone away
Screen	✓375 × 812 points (its own size)	✕Another size: a copy, or an older iPhone in a newer case
Storage	✓What Settings shows matches what fits	✕A made-up size: 512 GB on a phone that holds 16

Check one in 20 seconds

Open the site on the phone you're buying. Type ogphonechecker.com into its browser, or scan our code with its camera.
Tap "Check this phone". Keep the screen on while it reads the hardware.
Read the verdict. Original, or exactly what doesn't match a real iPhone 12 mini. Then test the screen, cameras and sound, and that it's iCloud free.

Checked here

None yet. Be the first: every iPhone 12 mini checked confirms what genuine ones show, so the next buyer's check is surer.

Software: iOS 14 to today

Came withiOS 14 Last updateStill updated

An iPhone 12 mini showing iOS older than 14 isn't what it says.

iPhone 12 mini or iPhone 12 Pro?

Sellers mix these up, by mistake or on purpose. If the seller says one and the check says the other, believe the check.

	iPhone 12 mini	iPhone 12 Pro
Graphics chip	A14 Bionic	A14 Bionic
Screen	375 × 812	390 × 844
Came with	iOS 14	iOS 14

Questions people ask

Which iOS versions does the iPhone 12 mini run?

It came with iOS 14 and still gets updates. A version older than 14 means a different phone.

How do I know if my iPhone 12 mini is original?

Open ogphonechecker.com on the phone itself and tap Check this phone. In about 20 seconds it compares the model code, graphics chip, RAM and screen with a real iPhone 12 mini, for free.