Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Apple iPhone 12 mini
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 mini Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 12 mini, Manufactured in November, 2020with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 mini
- Higher battery capacity: 2406mAh vs 2227mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
- Lighter design: 135g vs 141g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB - 4/512 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 5.4 in | 5.4 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 476 ppi | 476 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 625 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.8 % | 84.8 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 99.7 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 510 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 4.8 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 131.5 mm (5.18 in) | 131.5 mm (5.18 in) |
| Width | 64.2 mm (2.53 in) | 64.2 mm (2.53 in) |
| Thickness | 7.65 mm (0.3 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 141 g (4.97 oz) | 135 g (4.76 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Green - Red - Pink |
- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A14 Bionic |
| Max Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.02 (Blizzard) - 2/3.23 (Avalanche) |
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Apple A15 GPU | Apple A14 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 640 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1338 MHz | 1278 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1712.6 GFLOPS | 654.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2197 | 1957 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5164 | 5062 |
| CPU | 343735 | 295247 |
| GPU | 401697 | 309462 |
| Memory | 220509 | 140008 |
| UX | 314098 | 296305 |
| NanoReview Score | 1280040 | 1041022 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 38.8 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 79 % | 69 % |
| Graphics Test | 53 fps | 45 fps |
| Graphics Score | 8881 | 7655 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) | iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) |
| OS Size | 12 GB | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 2406 mAh | 2227 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 20 W | 20 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (7.5 W) | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (61% in 30 min) | Yes (60% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:24 h | 1:29 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:46 h | 06:04 h |
| Video Playback | 12:00 h | 10:15 h |
| Games | 04:28 h | 03:53 h |
| Standby Mode | 106 h | 79 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 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 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX603 | Sony IMX372 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.9 | 1/3.4 |
| Pixel size | 1.7 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX372 | Sony IMX503 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 65 | 55 |
| Preview | 76 | 76 |
| Zoom | 65 | 57 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 4290x2800 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX514 | Sony IMX514 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/3.6 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | 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 type | n/a | No |
| USB version | 2 | n/a |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) | 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) |
| LTE category | 18 | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2021 yr | October, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2021 yr | November, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 700 | 700 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
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Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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