Infinix Note 30 vs Apple iPhone 13 mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 30 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Apple iPhone 13 mini, Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 30
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2406mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 141g vs 219g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Infinix Note 30 and Apple iPhone 13 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 LTPS LCD OLED
Size 6.78 in 5.4 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 476 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 84.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Note 30
601 nits
Apple iPhone 13 mini
839 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a510 Hz
Response timen/a4.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.62 mm (6.64 in) 131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness 8.58 mm (0.34 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 141 g (4.97 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Note 30
83.1 %
Apple iPhone 13 mini
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Note 30 and Apple iPhone 13 mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 128 640
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Note 30
737
Apple iPhone 13 mini
2197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Note 30
1946
Apple iPhone 13 mini
5164
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7372197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19465164
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Note 30
425048
Apple iPhone 13 mini
1280040
CPU132477343735
GPU65923401697
Memory108428220509
UX118220314098
NanoReview Score4250481280040
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Note 30
1251
Apple iPhone 13 mini
8881
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.8 °C
Stability99 %79 %
Graphics Test7 fps53 fps
Graphics Score12518881
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Note 30
10821
Apple iPhone 13 mini
n/a
Writing score12794n/a
Web score10016n/a
Video editing6429n/a
Data manipulation7419n/a
NanoReview Score10821n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin XOS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2406 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Note 30
21:54
Apple iPhone 13 mini
20:29
Web Browsing07:15 h07:46 h
Video Playback11:47 h12:00 h
Games05:01 h04:28 h
Standby Mode126 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX603
Sensor size1/21/1.9
Pixel size0.8 μm1.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Infinix Note 30
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
133
Video quality
Infinix Note 30
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
144
Overall camera score
Infinix Note 30
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a65

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Hynix HI-1631Q Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Infinix Note 30
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
127
Video quality
Infinix Note 30
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2|3|5|8GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1|5|8UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1358384041)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 category1318
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Infinix Note 30
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
87.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
* 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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