Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 and Apple iPhone 13 mini - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 vs Apple iPhone 13 mini

47 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7
VS
68 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 mini
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7
Apple iPhone 13 mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs Apple iPhone 13 mini, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. 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 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4050mAh vs 2406mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 141g vs 240g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7
vs
Apple iPhone 13 mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 5.4 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 476 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 77.7 % 84.8 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7
559 nits
Apple iPhone 13 mini
839 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a510 Hz
Response time24 ms4.8 ms
Contrast1053:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7], [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 169 mm (6.65 in) 131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width 80.1 mm (3.15 in) 64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness 10.2 mm (0.4 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 141 g (4.97 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors Black - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7
77.7 %
Apple iPhone 13 mini
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 and Apple iPhone 13 mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus 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 950 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7
688
Apple iPhone 13 mini
2197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7
1900
Apple iPhone 13 mini
5164
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6882197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19005164
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7], [Apple iPhone 13 mini]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7
414935
Apple iPhone 13 mini
1280040
CPU129606343735
GPU63977401697
Memory114137220509
UX101572314098
NanoReview Score4149351280040
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
8881
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.8 °C
Stabilityn/a79 %
Graphics Testn/a53 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8881
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 22 GB 12 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4050 mAh 2406 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable Yes No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7
19:05
Apple iPhone 13 mini
20:29
Web Browsing07:32 h07:46 h
Video Playback11:43 h12:00 h
Games04:42 h04:28 h
Standby Mode92 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX603
Sensor size1/2.761/1.9
Pixel sizen/a1.7 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
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
133
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
144
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a65
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
127
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7
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 5.3 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
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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 categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7
84.3 dB
Apple iPhone 13 mini
87.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 700
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No 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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