Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 mini Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. 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 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • 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
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 mini and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 5.4 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1220x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 n/a
Pixel density 476 ppi 443 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 86.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
839 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
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) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 78.3 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 141 g (4.97 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 mini
84.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 mini and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 810
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
2197
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
1245
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
5164
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
3271
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21971245
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51643271
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a3612
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 mini
1280040
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
849756
CPU343735253323
GPU401697236053
Memory220509175783
UX314098184597
NanoReview Score1280040849756
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
8881
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
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 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 2406 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 90 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
Full Charge Time 1:24 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
20:29
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
Flash Dual LED 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 ° 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/1.6
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX603n/a
Sensor size1/1.91/2
Pixel size1.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
144
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 23 mm n/a
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 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
127
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
143
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Yesn/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/a
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)n/a
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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr August, 2025 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
Charger Included n/a Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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