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Apple iPhone 13 mini · Photo source

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iPhone 13 mini

Released September 2021

The iPhone 13 mini is Apple's 5.4-inch iPhone from 2021, with the same A15 Bionic chip and 12MP dual cameras as the iPhone 13 in a 140 g body, suited to people who want the smallest recent iPhone and are comparing it with newer models before upgrading.

Model history · 2 models, 2020–2021
  1. 2020iPhone 12 miniCompare
  2. 2021iPhone 13 mini
Screen
5.4″
Display
OLED, 60 Hz
Chip
A15 Bionic
Memory
4 GB
Storage
128 GB – 512 GB
Main camera
12 MP
Zoom
–
Battery
2,406 mAh
Weight
140 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the 13 mini is the best small phone of its time, with class-leading performance, strong cameras and battery life clearly better than the 12 mini's, and welcome 128GB as standard. TechRadar and GSMArena criticise the 60Hz screen; Tom's Guide noted slow charging, and GSMArena found it a minor update with a notch still too large.

From techradar.com, tomsguide.com and gsmarena.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
5.4″
Resolution
2340 × 1080
Sharpness
477 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Peak brightness
1,200 nits
Display type
Super Retina XDR all-screen OLED display with a notch for the TrueDepth camera; 5.42 inches measured as a standard rectangle
Pixel density
476 ppi
Brightness detail
800 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits peak (HDR)
Always-on display
No
Screen protection
Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Display features
HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)

Performance

Chip
A15 Bionic
Memory
4 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
CPU
6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
GPU
4-core GPU
AI engine
16-core Neural Engine, 15.8 trillion operations per second

Cameras

Main camera
12 MP
Ultra wide camera
12 MP
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Front camera
12 MP
Main camera
12MP Main (Wide), ƒ/1.6 aperture, 1.7µm pixels, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, seven-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels
Ultra wide camera
12MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 120° field of view, five-element lens
Front camera
12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture
Zoom
2x optical zoom out; digital zoom up to 5x (photos) and 3x (video)
Video recording
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
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
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
2,406 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Up to 17 hours
Wireless charging
Up to 15 W
Battery life detail
Up to 13 hours streamed video playback; up to 55 hours audio playback
Wired charging
Up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Wireless charging
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
No
Mobile network
5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; UK model A2628
SIM
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness
NFC
NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power Reserve
USB
Lightning connector; video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter (sold separately)
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
140 g
Thickness
7.65 mm
Height × width
131.5 × 64.2 mm
Water and dust resistance
IP68
Materials
Aluminium design with a glass back
Colours
(PRODUCT)RED, Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Green
Buttons
Ring/Silent switch; side button; volume up/down
Water resistance detail
IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Biometrics
Face ID
Sensors
Barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor
Microphones
Stereo recording; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes

Software

Operating system
iOS
Software at launch
iOS 15
AI features
Apple Intelligence not supported
In the box
iPhone 13 mini, USB-C to Lightning Cable, documentation; no power adapter or EarPods

Storage options

Storage
128 GB
256 GB
512 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 12MP main camera with sensor-shift optical image stabilisation
  • 140 g and 131.5 mm tall, much smaller than any current iPhone
  • IP68 with Ceramic Shield front

Cons

  • Lightning port rather than USB-C
  • Up to 17 hours of video playback, less than the iPhone 13
  • No satellite features and no Apple Intelligence

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
AppleiPhone 12 mini
5.4″OLED, 60 HzA14 Bionic4 GB64 GB – 256 GB12 MP–2,227 mAh135 gNov 2020
AppleiPhone 13
6.1″OLED, 60 HzA15 Bionic4 GB128 GB – 512 GB12 MP–3,227 mAh173 gSept 2021
AppleiPhone 12
6.1″OLED, 60 HzA14 Bionic4 GB64 GB – 256 GB12 MP–2,815 mAh162 gOct 2020

Previous model: iPhone 12 mini.

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-gb/111873
  2. apple.com/uk/newsroom/2021/09/apple-introduces-iphone-13-and-iphone-13-mini
  3. support.apple.com/en-gb/108044
  4. macrumors.com/2022/09/11/iphone-14-battery-capacities-mah
  5. support.apple.com/en-gb/105047
  6. gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_13_mini-11104.php
  7. gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_13_mini-review-2333.php

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