Apple iPhone 13 mini vs iPhone 13

Apple iPhone 13 mini Apple iPhone 13

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 5.4-inch Apple iPhone 13 mini (with Apple A15 Bionic) that was released on September 14 2021 against the Apple iPhone 13 which is powered by the same chip. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13 mini

Better grip in hands – the body is 7.3 mm narrower
Weighs 33 grams less

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13

Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
Comes with 821 mAh larger battery capacity: 3227 vs 2406 mAh
Shows 12% longer battery life (36:13 vs 32:15 hours)

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness iPhone 13 mini 80 iPhone 13 82 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games iPhone 13 mini 85 iPhone 13 86 Battery Battery life charging type and speed iPhone 13 mini 72 iPhone 13 81 Camera Photo and video recording quality iPhone 13 mini 79 iPhone 13 79 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission iPhone 13 mini 77 iPhone 13 77 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation iPhone 13 mini 81 iPhone 13 82

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: iPhone 13 mini vs iPhone 13

Display

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	5.4 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	476 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	800 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	99.7%	129%
PWM	510 Hz	609 Hz
Response time	4.8 ms	7.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) iPhone 13 mini +2% 850 nits iPhone 13 837 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	131.5 mm (5.18 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	64.2 mm (2.53 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	141 gramm (4.97 oz)	174 gramm (6.14 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White Black Blue Green Red Pink	White Black Blue Green Red Pink
Fingerprint scanner	No	No

Screen-to-body ratio iPhone 13 mini 85.1% iPhone 13 +1% 86%

Performance

Tests of Apple iPhone 13 mini and Apple iPhone 13 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Apple A15 Bionic
Max. clock	3200 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.24 GHz: Avalanche	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.24 GHz: Avalanche
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Apple GPU	Apple GPU
GPU clock	1200 MHz	1200 MHz

Memory
RAM size	4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 512 GB	128 256 512 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) iPhone 13 mini +1% 1745 iPhone 13 1735 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) iPhone 13 mini 4696 iPhone 13 4690 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 iPhone 13 mini 781504 iPhone 13 +3% 806670

CPU	193760	210809
GPU	347737	324750
Memory	108337	134620
UX	131541	133782
Total score	781504	806670

3DMark Wild Life Performance iPhone 13 mini +2% 8935 iPhone 13 8744

Stability	77%	79%
Graphics test	53 FPS	52 FPS
Graphics score	8935	8744

Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16)	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16)
OS size	12 GB	18 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	2406 mAh	3227 mAh
Charge power	20 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (7.5 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (61% in 30 min)	Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:24 hr	1:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:48 hr	13:11 hr
Watching video	11:55 hr	14:33 hr
Gaming	05:14 hr	05:31 hr
Standby	124 hr	123 hr

General battery life iPhone 13 mini 32:15 hr iPhone 13 +12% 36:13 hr Smartphones With Long Battery Life

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4" Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 14 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4" Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 mini from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality iPhone 13 mini 138 iPhone 13 138 Video quality iPhone 13 mini 117 iPhone 13 117 Generic camera score iPhone 13 mini 130 iPhone 13 130

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE A2DP	LE A2DP
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness iPhone 13 mini +5% 87.7 dB iPhone 13 83.2 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2021	September 2021
Release date	September 2021	September 2021
SAR (head)	0.97 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.98 W/kg	0.98 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common but we would recommend the Apple iPhone 13.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Apple iPhone 13 mini 972 (73.5%) Apple iPhone 13 350 (26.5%) Vote Total votes: 1322

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Ndrguv 22 February 2022 04:30 If you will sometimes read the websites or play games don’t choose iPhone 12/13 mini the 6.1 inches screen can be used with one hand too. +13 Reply Name Message Send Send

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