Apple iPhone 14 vs iPhone 13 mini

80 out of 100

73 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Apple iPhone 14 (with Apple A15 Bionic) that was released on September 7, 2022, against the Apple iPhone 13 mini, which is powered by the same chip and came out 12 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
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14

Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
Comes with 873 mAh larger battery capacity: 3279 vs 2406 mAh
46% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1344K versus 922K)
Shows 16% longer battery life (37:21 vs 32:14 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
The phone is 1-year newer

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13 mini

Better grip in hands – the body is 7.3 mm narrower
Weighs 31 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone 14 and iPhone 13 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	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	85.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	99.5%	99.7%
PWM	60 Hz	510 Hz
Response time	12 ms	4.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ 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	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	141 g (4.97 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Red, Purple, Yellow	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	No	No

Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	3230 MHz	3200 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 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A15 GPU	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	640	640
GPU clock	1338 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	318930	251650
GPU	432848	306762
Memory	205372	162292
UX	379808	194596
Total score	1344636	922909

Max surface temperature	42.4 °C	38.8 °C
Stability	82%	79%
Graphics test	56 FPS	53 FPS
Graphics score	9385	8883

RAM size	6 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

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

Operating system	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
OS size	12 GB	12 GB

Capacity	3279 mAh	2406 mAh
Max charge power	20 W	20 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 (60% in 30 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:31 hr	1:24 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:45 hr	10:48 hr
Watching video	15:45 hr	11:55 hr
Gaming	05:15 hr	05:11 hr
Standby	122 hr	124 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual 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/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 mini from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS 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	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
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	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 2022	September 2021
Release date	September 2022	September 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.97 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.98 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
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Apple iPhone 14 vs iPhone 13 mini

Apple iPhone 14 vs iPhone 13 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

Conclusion