Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 mini Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8450. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 141g vs 187g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini
  • Larger display: 6.32in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6200mAh vs 2406mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 mini and Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini
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

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 800 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 89.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
839 nits
Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)510 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 151.2 mm (5.95 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 72.4 mm (2.85 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 80 mm (3.15 in)
Weight 141 g (4.97 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
- White
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 mini
84.8 %
Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 mini and Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3250 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G720 MP7
GPU Cores 640 896
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
2197
Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini
1609
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
5164
Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini
6381
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21971609
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51646381
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a12250
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 mini
1280040
Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini
1640325
CPU343735401201
GPU401697584102
Memory220509345872
UX314098309150
NanoReview Score12800401640325
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
8881
Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °Cn/a
Stability79 %n/a
Graphics Test53 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8881n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4266 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume 2406 mAh 6200 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) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:24 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
20:29
Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini
n/a
Web Browsing07:46 hn/a
Video Playback12:00 hn/a
Games04:28 hn/a
Standby Mode106 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED 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) 480 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 100 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX603n/a
Sensor size1/1.91/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.7 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
133
Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
144
Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 18 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
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 No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
127
Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
143
Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA 1/5/8
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/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/B26/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 mini
87.7 dB
Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 670
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, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo Reno 15 Pro Mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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