iPhone 12 mini Price in Jordan

Why consider it?

The smallest iPhone Apple ever built with 5G: 135 grams and a 5.4-inch screen, at an estimated ≈ 179 JD — and it is named on Apple's iOS 27 device list published 14 September 2026.

Who it suits

Anyone who wants a phone that genuinely works one-handed and disappears into a pocket, and accepts paying for that size in battery hours.

Who should look elsewhere

People who stay off a charger all day, or who want a big screen for video and games; Apple rates this model at 15 hours of video playback.

Performance, camera, display and battery — and the limits of the evidence

The story with this phone is not its age, it is its size. The iPhone 12 mini weighs 135 grams at 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm on Apple's own page, and the display is a 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR panel at 2340 by 1080 and 476 ppi. If you actually want a one-handed phone, nothing in Android at this price comes close; the nearest alternatives we list start at 6.7 inches, which is a different class of object entirely.

The cost of that size is written on Apple's page too: up to 15 hours of video playback, 10 hours streamed, 50 hours of audio. For comparison inside this same batch, Apple quotes 18 hours for the iPhone 11 Pro and 20 for the 11 Pro Max. The smaller cell is not a manufacturing flaw, it is a direct consequence of the body, and no software update or usage habit undoes it.

The rest of the sheet is strong for the money: an A14 Bionic with a 6-core CPU and 4-core GPU, 5G listed in the band tables, two 12MP cameras with Night mode, Deep Fusion and Smart HDR 3, MagSafe charging up to 15W and Qi up to 7.5W, and IP68 to six metres for 30 minutes — a deeper rating than Apple lists for the 2019 models in this batch.

Two practical points before paying: Apple states there is no adapter and no EarPods in the box, so budget for a 20W charger, and 64GB is tight if you shoot 4K. Battery health after six years is the one item you must check yourself at handover.

Alternatives worth comparing

• Redmi Note 15 4G — At JOD 165 (observed), it is JOD 14 cheaper. Compare the variants before deciding: 256GB versus 64GB+ storage, 6,000 versus 2,227 mAh, and Helio G100 Ultra versus Apple A14 Bionic. These are specification differences, not measured performance or battery life. (165 JOD · observed)
• Moto G56 5G — At JOD 193 (observed), it is JOD 14 more expensive. Compare the variants before deciding: 256GB versus 64GB+ storage, 5,200 versus 2,227 mAh, and Dimensity 7060 versus Apple A14 Bionic. These are specification differences, not measured performance or battery life. (193 JOD · observed)

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Verdict — conditional on your needs and the documented price above

It makes sense if size is your first priority: nothing in Android at this money comes in this footprint, and the screen, cameras and water rating are above what the price suggests. It stops making sense if your day runs long away from a socket, because 15 hours of video is Apple's figure for the phone when it was new in 2020. The honest limit: our price here is an estimate rather than a verified figure, the health of a six-year-old battery cannot be read off a spec table, and we have not handled this unit.

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We have not tested this phone hands-on: the analysis above is built from the manufacturer's published specifications and from the price and price status in our record — not from camera or battery measurements we ran, and not from user reviews. Sources: Apple — iPhone 12 mini technical specifications · Apple — iOS 27 compatible devices · Text updated: 2026-09-14