Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Apple iPhone 13 mini

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iPhone 12 mini compared with iPhone 13 mini

	AppleiPhone 12 mini	AppleiPhone 13 mini
Overview
Released
Released	November 2020	September 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.4″	5.4″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	477 pixels per inch	477 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,200 nits
Display type
Display type	Super Retina XDR all-screen OLED display with a notch for the TrueDepth camera; 5.42 inches measured as a standard rectangle	Super Retina XDR all-screen OLED display with a notch for the TrueDepth camera; 5.42 inches measured as a standard rectangle
Pixel density
Pixel density	476 ppi	476 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	625 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits max (HDR)	800 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits peak (HDR)
Always-on display
Always-on display	No	No
Screen protection
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Display features
Display features	HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)	HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
Performance
Chip
Chip	A14 Bionic	A15 Bionic
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores; 4 GB of Micron LPDDR4 RAM (iFixit)	6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
GPU
GPU	4-core GPU	4-core GPU
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	16-core Neural Engine, 15.8 trillion operations per second
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12MP Main, ƒ/1.6 aperture, optical image stabilisation, seven-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels	12MP Main (Wide), ƒ/1.6 aperture, 1.7µm pixels, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, seven-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 120° field of view, five-element lens	12MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 120° field of view, five-element lens
Front camera
Front camera	12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture	12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture
Zoom
Zoom	2x optical zoom out; digital zoom up to 5x (photos) and 3x (video)	2x optical zoom out; digital zoom up to 5x (photos) and 3x (video)
Video recording
Video recording	HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 30 fps; 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; HEVC and H.264	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; Cinematic mode at 1080p 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; HEVC and H.264
Front video
Front video	HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 30 fps; 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; Cinematic mode at 1080p 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Night mode; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 3; Portrait mode with Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects; True Tone flash with slow sync; sapphire crystal lens cover	Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 4; Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects; Night mode; Photographic Styles; True Tone flash with slow sync; sapphire crystal lens cover
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,227 mAh	2,406 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 15 hours	Up to 17 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 15 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 10 hours streamed video playback; up to 50 hours audio playback; 2,227 mAh (GSMArena); 8.57 Wh (iFixit)	Up to 13 hours streamed video playback; up to 55 hours audio playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)	Up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	MagSafe up to 15W on the tech specs page, though Apple's MagSafe Charger guide gives up to 12W for iPhone 12 mini with a 9V/2.03A adapter; Qi up to 7.5W	MagSafe up to 15W on the tech specs page, though Apple's MagSafe Charger guide gives up to 12W for iPhone 13 mini with a 9V/2.03A adapter; Qi up to 7.5W
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	No	No
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G with 4x4 MIMO (mmWave on US models); Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA	5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; UK model A2628
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness	Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness
NFC
NFC	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power Reserve	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power Reserve
USB
USB	Lightning connector; video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter (sold separately)	Lightning connector; video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter (sold separately)
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	135 g (better)	140 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.4 mm (better)	7.65 mm
Height × width
Height × width	131.5 × 64.2 mm	131.5 × 64.2 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Ceramic Shield front, glass back and aluminium design	Aluminium design with a glass back
Colours
Colours	Black, White, (PRODUCT)RED, Green, Blue, Purple	(PRODUCT)RED, Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Green
Buttons
Buttons	Ring/Silent switch; side button; volume up/down	Ring/Silent switch; side button; volume up/down
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID	Face ID
Sensors
Sensors	Barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor	Barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor
Microphones
Microphones	Stereo recording	Stereo recording; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	iOS
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 14	iOS 15
AI features
AI features	Apple Intelligence not supported	Apple Intelligence not supported
In the box
In the box	–	iPhone 13 mini, USB-C to Lightning Cable, documentation; no power adapter or EarPods