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Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs Apple iPhone 13 Specs Comparison

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6.3
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
6.3
Apple iPhone 13
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Apple iPhone 13
Released · Oct 23, 2024
Released · Sep 24, 2021
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Single camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
5078 mAh
3227 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$499 $799 | €939

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm 		5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65 mm (~10.17 mm with camera bump)
Weight
10.48 oz / 297.0 g 6.14 oz / 174.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray Red, Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2.1 (Average) 1.8 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple A17 pro (3 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x3.78GHz
4x2.11G​Hz 		Hexa-core
2x3.23 GHz Avalanche
4x1.82 GHz Blizzard
GPU
Apple GPU 6-core Apple GPU 4-core
Memory
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB 		4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe)
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iPadOS (18.x) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2860 2240
GeekBench 6 Multi
7002 5213
3D Mark High
3069 2357
3D Mark Low
2583 1712
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Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer 3227 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 28min
Browsing
9h 12min
Video
10h 9min
Gaming
7h 9min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 45min
Browsing
13h 43min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
7h 28min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP 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"
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
131
Overall
135
Photo
128
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 14, 2021
FCC ID value: BCG-E3997A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only
Weight 10.34 oz / 293.0 g
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1099
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
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