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Apple iPhone 13 mini

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Released · Sep 24, 2021

5.4-inch · 2340x1080px

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Design
Dimensions	5.18 x 2.53 x 0.30 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.65 mm (~8.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight	4.97 oz (141.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics	3D Face unlock
Keys	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Blue, Pink, Midnight, Starlight

Display
Size	5.4-inch
Resolution	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI
Technology	OLED
Refresh rate	60Hz
Screen-to-body	84.66 %
Peak brightness	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1.9 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor	Hexa-core 2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard
GPU	Apple GPU 4-core
RAM	4GB (LPDDR4X)
Internal storage	128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)
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PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single	2285
GeekBench 6 Multi	5424
3D Mark High	2469
3D Mark Low	1646
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Battery
Capacity	2406 mAh
Type	Li - Ion
Charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	4h 47min
Browsing:	12h 33min
Gaming:	5h 49min
Video:	6h 20min
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Camera
Rear	Dual camera
Main camera	12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.9'' Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Test
Overall score:	131
Photo score:	135
Video score:	128
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Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.2
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T4
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice	Yes
VoLTE	Yes

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 14, 2021 FCC ID value: BCG-E3994A
Measured SAR	Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.46 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Buyers information
MSRP	$ 699 / € 849
In The Box	USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation
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Availability
Officially announced	Sep 14, 2021

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Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 799

With 512GB internal storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 999

Carrier Availability

Available

Verizon	Since Sep 15, 2021
AT&T	Since Sep 15, 2021
T-Mobile	Since Sep 15, 2021
U.S. Cellular	Since Sep 15, 2021
Metro by T-Mobile	Since Sep 24, 2021
Boost Mobile	Since Oct 21, 2021

Discontinued

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