Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison

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6.1
Apple iPhone 13 mini
9.0
Apple iPhone 12
Apple iPhone 13 mini Apple iPhone 12
Released · Sep 24, 2021
Released · Oct 23, 2020
5.4-inch
6.1-inch
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
2406 mAh
2815 mAh
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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)
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
Weight
4.97 oz (141.0 g) 5.78 oz (164.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue, Pink, Midnight, Starlight Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
5.4-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.66 % 87.24 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit) 1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard
Hexa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Apple GPU 4-core Yes
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4X) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (NVMe) 64GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x) iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
2406 mAh 2815 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 47min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 20min
Gaming
5h 49min
Battery Life Estimate
4h 59min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 38min
Gaming
6h 46min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera 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
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
LED 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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
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
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation 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 Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
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) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 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) 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) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s) LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes 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 $ 829
In The Box
USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021 Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 799
with 128GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 879
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 999
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 979
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