Apple iPhone 13 vs iPhone 12 mini

77 out of 100

68 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Apple iPhone 13 (with Apple A15 Bionic) that was released on September 14, 2021, against the Apple iPhone 12 mini, which is powered by Apple A14 Bionic and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13

Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
Shows 47% longer battery life (36:10 vs 24:39 hours)
Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 3227 vs 2227 mAh
Delivers 32% higher peak brightness (837 against 632 nits)
16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1236K versus 1065K)
The phone is 11-months newer
12% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2191 and 1965 points

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 12 mini

Better grip in hands – the body is 7.3 mm narrower
Weighs 39 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 mini crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 inches	5.4 inches
Resolution	1170 x 2532 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	460 ppi	476 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	625 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield	-
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	85.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	129%	-
PWM	609 Hz	-
Response time	7.5 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Height	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)	131.5 mm (5.18 inches)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)	64.2 mm (2.53 inches)
Thickness	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	174 g (6.14 oz)	135 g (4.76 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	No	No

Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Apple A14 Bionic
Max clock	3230 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm - 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A15 GPU	Apple A14 GPU
GPU shading units	640	256
GPU clock	1338 MHz	1278 MHz
FLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS	~654.3 GFLOPS

CPU	279447	264152
GPU	395073	311400
Memory	190761	135362
UX	363150	349316
Total score	1236420	1065229

Max surface temperature	45.7 °C	-
Stability	78%	69%
Graphics test	52 FPS	45 FPS
Graphics score	8702	7654

RAM size	4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)	iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
OS size	18 GB	-

Capacity	3227 mAh	2227 mAh
Max charge power	20 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (7.5 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (54% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:46 hr	1:29 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:11 hr	09:23 hr
Watching video	14:33 hr	09:46 hr
Gaming	05:23 hr	04:34 hr
Standby	123 hr	78 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 14 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX503 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 mini from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4290 x 2800
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	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
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	-	No
USB version	2	-
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2021	October 2020
Release date	September 2021	November 2020
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.98 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

Apple iPhone 13 vs iPhone 12 mini

Apple iPhone 13 vs iPhone 12 mini

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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