Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 13 mini and Realme GT 7 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Realme GT 7

68 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 mini
VS
88 out 100
Realme GT 7
Apple iPhone 13 mini
Realme GT 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 mini Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Realme GT 7, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 141g vs 206g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme GT 7
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh 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		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 mini and Realme GT 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
Realme GT 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 5.4 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 89.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
839 nits
Realme GT 7
1441 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)510 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 162.42 mm (6.39 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 76.13 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 141 g (4.97 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 mini
84.8 %
Realme GT 7
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 mini and Realme GT 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 640 1536
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
2197
Realme GT 7
2290
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
5164
Realme GT 7
7349
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21972290
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51647349
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a13227
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13 mini], [Realme GT 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 mini
1280040
Realme GT 7
2205940
CPU343735518334
GPU401697908130
Memory220509403974
UX314098375502
NanoReview Score12800402205940
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
8881
Realme GT 7
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °Cn/a
Stability79 %n/a
Graphics Test53 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8881n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 2406 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 120 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 (61% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 0:36 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
20:29
Realme GT 7
34:22
Web Browsing07:46 h18:23 h
Video Playback12:00 h22:53 h
Games04:28 h09:51 h
Standby Mode106 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX603Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.91/1.56
Pixel size1.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a47 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX372Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/3.41/4.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
133
Realme GT 7
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
144
Realme GT 7
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
Realme GT 7
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
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
Realme GT 7
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
143
Realme GT 7
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 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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 mini
87.7 dB
Realme GT 7
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 600
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 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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