Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 12 mini and OnePlus 13T - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 12 mini vs OnePlus 13T

61 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 mini
VS
89 out 100
OnePlus 13T
Apple iPhone 12 mini
OnePlus 13T

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 mini Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs OnePlus 13T, Manufactured in April, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 185g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus 13T
  • Larger display: 6.32in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6260mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 mini and OnePlus 13T
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 12 mini
vs
OnePlus 13T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 5.4 in 6.32 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 90.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
OnePlus 13T
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 150.8 mm (5.94 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %
OnePlus 13T
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 mini and OnePlus 13T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Adreno 830
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
OnePlus 13T
2969
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
OnePlus 13T
8909
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19572969
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50628909
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24853
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
OnePlus 13T
n/a
CPU295247n/a
GPU309462n/a
Memory140008n/a
UX296305n/a
NanoReview Score1041022n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
OnePlus 13T
n/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7655n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size n/a 54 GB
UI Skin n/a ColorOS 15

Battery

Volume 2227 mAh 6260 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:29 h 0:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
OnePlus 13T
n/a
Web Browsing06:04 hn/a
Video Playback10:15 hn/a
Games03:53 hn/a
Standby Mode79 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/3.41/1.56
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX503n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
OnePlus 13T
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
OnePlus 13T
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
OnePlus 13T
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom57n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
OnePlus 13T
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140
OnePlus 13T
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2020 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 650
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 13T the clear winner in this comparison.

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