Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 mini Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, Manufactured in May, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G. 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 204g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.47in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5260mAh vs 2406mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 mini and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 5.4 in 6.47 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 87.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
839 nits
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
593 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)510 Hz176 Hz
Response time4.8 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 157.8 mm (6.21 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 9.7 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 141 g (4.97 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
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 %
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 mini and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 688
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 618
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
2197
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
687
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
5164
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
1823
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2197687
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51641823
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 mini
1280040
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
376385
CPU343735134288
GPU40169772184
Memory22050970690
UX31409899223
NanoReview Score1280040376385
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
8881
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
983
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C43.6 °C
Stability79 %99 %
Graphics Test53 fps5 fps
Graphics Score8881983

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 12 GB 19.4 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 2406 mAh 5260 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
20:29
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
24:02
Web Browsing07:46 h09:03 h
Video Playback12:00 h13:54 h
Games04:28 h05:24 h
Standby Mode106 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX603Sony IMX686
Sensor size1/1.91/1.72
Pixel size1.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
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
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
144
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 Samsung S5K3P3
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
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
143
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
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:2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA: B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
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 (B(25352655/B)/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 mini
87.7 dB
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 425
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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