Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$699 | €849	6GB/128GB - $899 | €1100

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)	6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump) 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (~11.33 mm with camera bump)
Weight
4.97 oz / 141.0 g	7.09 oz / 201.0 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, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Display

Size
5.4-inch, 84.66% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 88.16% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI	2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield	Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2162 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.9 (Good)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard	Hexa-core 2x3.46GHz Everest 4x2.02GHz Sawtooth
GPU
Apple GPU 4-core	Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe) 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB	6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)	iOS (18.x, 17.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2285	2629
GeekBench 6 Multi
5424	6680
3D Mark High
2469	2986
3D Mark Low
1646	2036

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Battery

Type
2406 mAh, Li - Ion	4383 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W	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

7h 33min

Browsing

16h 21min

Video

11h 14min

Gaming

11h 22min

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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	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX904 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 2.0 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	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX772 Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

131

Overall

135

Photo

128

Video

148

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
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 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos	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	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, NSA, mmWave
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, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 14, 2021 FCC ID value: BCG-E3994A	Date approved: Sep 12, 2023 FCC ID value: BCG-E8431A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.46 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$799

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1199

International

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, 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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