Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Apple iPhone SE (2020) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Apr 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$699 | €849	$399

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)	5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight
4.97 oz / 141.0 g	5.22 oz / 148.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
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

Display

Size
5.4-inch, 84.66% screen-to-body	4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits	IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI	1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Oleophobic coating

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.9 (Good)	5 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard	Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde
GPU
Apple GPU 4-core	Apple-designed 4 core
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe) 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 3GB/128GB 3GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2285	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
5424	Untested
3D Mark High
2469	Untested
3D Mark Low
1646	Untested

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Battery

Type
2406 mAh, Li - Ion	1821 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	USB Power Delivery Qi 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

3h 36min

Browsing

9h 5min

Video

4h 45min

Gaming

4h 59min

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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 (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 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	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, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

PhoneArena Camera Tests

131

Overall

135

Photo

128

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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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,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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
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
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, 25, 26, 29, 30, 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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
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

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$799

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$449

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$549

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