Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Apple iPad Air (2022) Specs Comparison

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6.1
Apple iPhone 13 mini
9.0
Apple iPad Air (2022)
Apple iPhone 13 mini Apple iPad Air (2022)
Released · Sep 24, 2021
Released · Mar 18, 2022
5.4-inch · 2340x1080px
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Dual camera
Single camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 64GB
2406 mAh
7606 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$699 | €849

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)
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
4.97 oz / 141.0 g 16.26 oz / 461.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue, Pink, Midnight, Starlight

Display

Size
5.4-inch, 84.66% screen-to-body 10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits 500 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI 2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.9 (Good) 2.12 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x3.23 GHz Avalanche
4x1.82 GHz Blizzard
Octa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Apple GPU 4-core Yes
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe)
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
8GB/64GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x) iPadOS (15.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2285 2279
GeekBench 6 Multi
5424 7411
3D Mark High
2469 4761
3D Mark Low
1646 3429

Battery

Type
2406 mAh, Li - Ion 7606 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 47min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 20min
Gaming
5h 49min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single 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
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
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
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Yes
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
12 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
131
Overall
135
Photo
128
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share 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, 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
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
Cellular
Weight 16.30 oz / 462.0 g
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
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
3G Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
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