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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 14.x | iOS 15.x |
| 2020-11-13 | 2021-09-24 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Blue, Midnight, Pink, Red and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 13 is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone 12 mini, having a score of 91.5 against 88.5. Apple iPhone 13 is a newer cellphone than the Apple iPhone 12 mini, but it's extremely heavier and a bit thicker. These devices include iOS operating system, but Apple iPhone 13 has 15.x version and Apple iPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x.
The iPhone 13's processor is very similar to Apple iPhone 12 mini's processing unit, both of them have 4 GB of RAM, a Hexa-Core processing unit and a 64 bits processing unit. Apple iPhone 12 mini and Apple iPhone 13 both feature quite similar displays, because although the Apple iPhone 13 has a just a bit lower display pixel density, and they both have the same brightness, it also counts with a quite bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1170 x 2532px.
The iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 mini count with really similar cameras, both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels, the same 60 fps video frame rate and a F1.6 aperture. The Apple iPhone 13 features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPhone 13 has a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3227mAh of battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
The iPhone 13 costs a bit more than Apple iPhone 12 mini, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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