Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F6 and Apple iPhone 13 mini - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F6 vs Apple iPhone 13 mini

72 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F6
VS
68 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 mini
Xiaomi Poco F6
Apple iPhone 13 mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F6 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 13 mini, Manufactured in September, 2021with 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 Xiaomi Poco F6
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2406mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 141g vs 179g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F6 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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F6
vs
Apple iPhone 13 mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 5.4 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 476 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2400 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F6
1208 nits
Apple iPhone 13 mini
839 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz510 Hz
Response time1 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F6], [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 141 g (4.97 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F6
89.9 %
Apple iPhone 13 mini
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F6 and Apple iPhone 13 mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 735 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 768 640
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6
1978
Apple iPhone 13 mini
2197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6
4982
Apple iPhone 13 mini
5164
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19782197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49825164
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9966n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F6], [Apple iPhone 13 mini]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F6
1489956
Apple iPhone 13 mini
1280040
CPU392861343735
GPU502368401697
Memory325309220509
UX269418314098
NanoReview Score14899561280040
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F6
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 - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 23 GB 12 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2406 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 12 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F6
17:19
Apple iPhone 13 mini
20:29
Web Browsing06:19 h07:46 h
Video Playback10:39 h12:00 h
Games05:08 h04:28 h
Standby Mode86 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.951/1.9
Pixel size0.8 μm1.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/4.01/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F6
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
133
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F6
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
144
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F6
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a65
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 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
Xiaomi Poco F6
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
127
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F6
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.4 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)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 category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F6
90.5 dB
Apple iPhone 13 mini
87.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 700
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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