Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Samsung Galaxy A30s

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 mini Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A30s, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904. 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 169g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A30s
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 2406mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 mini and Samsung Galaxy A30s
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 Super AMOLED
Size 5.4 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 84.9 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
839 nits
Samsung Galaxy A30s
486 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %98 %
PWM (Flicker)510 Hz240 Hz
Response time4.8 ms4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 141 g (4.97 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 mini
84.8 %
Samsung Galaxy A30s
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 mini and Samsung Galaxy A30s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 1770 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 640 32
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
2197
Samsung Galaxy A30s
486
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
5164
Samsung Galaxy A30s
1530
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2197486
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51641530
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 mini
1280040
Samsung Galaxy A30s
187120
CPU34373567662
GPU40169720817
Memory22050950609
UX31409848032
NanoReview Score1280040187120
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
8881
Samsung Galaxy A30s
407
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C34.7 °C
Stability79 %97 %
Graphics Test53 fps2 fps
Graphics Score8881407

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1933 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 12 GB 10.9 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 2406 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
20:29
Samsung Galaxy A30s
17:49
Web Browsing07:46 h06:26 h
Video Playback12:00 h11:19 h
Games04:28 h04:35 h
Standby Mode106 h88 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP25 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX603Samsung S5K2X5
Sensor size1/1.91/2.8
Pixel size1.7 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.41/4
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
133
Samsung Galaxy A30s
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
144
Samsung Galaxy A30s
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
Samsung Galaxy A30s
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 13 mini
127
Samsung Galaxy A30s
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
143
Samsung Galaxy A30s
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
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 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzHSDPA 850 / 900 / 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/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1810
5G SupportYesn/a

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 mini
87.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy A30s
86.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- 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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