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Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Apple iPhone 7

68 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 mini
VS
38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
Apple iPhone 13 mini
Apple iPhone 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 mini Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 7, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 mini
  • Larger display: 5.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 2406mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 141g
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 mini and Apple iPhone 7
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 13 mini
vs
Apple iPhone 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 5.4 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 65.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
839 nits
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)510 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 ms35.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1635:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13 mini], [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 138.3 mm (5.44 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 67.1 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 141 g (4.97 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 mini
84.8 %
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 mini and Apple iPhone 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A15 GPU PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 640 192
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
2197
Apple iPhone 7
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
5164
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2197721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51641923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13 mini]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 mini
1280040
Apple iPhone 7
358237
CPU343735112051
GPU40169787431
Memory22050953808
UX314098104947
NanoReview Score1280040358237
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
8881
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C42.5 °C
Stability79 %62 %
Graphics Test53 fps15 fps
Graphics Score88812579
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 mini], [Apple iPhone 7]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size 12 GB 12.5 GB

Battery

Volume 2406 mAh 1960 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
20:29
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Web Browsing07:46 h05:50 h
Video Playback12:00 h09:49 h
Games04:28 h03:22 h
Standby Mode106 h80 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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX603Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.91/3
Pixel size1.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
133
Apple iPhone 7
85
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
144
Apple iPhone 7
85
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
Apple iPhone 7
85
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13 mini], [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 13 mini
127
Apple iPhone 7
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
143
Apple iPhone 7
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type n/a No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 mini
87.7 dB
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 649
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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