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Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPhone 13 mini
What iPhone 12 does better (5) and where iPhone 13 mini wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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6.7Display6.6
5.3Performance6.1
6.9Camera7.9
3.0Battery3.0
9.4Features9.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 12iPhone 13 mini
| iPhone 12 | iPhone 13 mini | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 146.7 mm | 131.5 mm | +15.2 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 64.2 mm | +7.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.7 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 164 g | 141 g | +23 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 12 better than iPhone 13 mini?
- Battery capacity2,815 mAh vs 2,438 mAh+15%
- Screen size6.1″ vs 5.4″+13%
- Resolution (width)1,170 px vs 1,080 px+8%
- Loudspeaker loudness-24.4 LUFS vs -25.9 LUFS+-6%
- Thickness7.4 mm vs 7.7 mm+4%
Why is iPhone 13 mini better than iPhone 12?
- AnTuTu score568,674 vs 772,512+36%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,067 vs 4,681+15%
- Wired charging18 W vs 20 W+11%
- Measured brightness643 nits vs 831 nits+29%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Weight164 g vs 141 g+16%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,155 vs 2,500+16%
- CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 3.23 GHz+4%
- Pixel density460 ppi vs 476 ppi+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 164 g | 141 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.7 mm |
| Height | 146.7 mm | 131.5 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 64.2 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Ceramic Shield glass |
| Colours | Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple | Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 5.4″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,170 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,532 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 476 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 643 nits | 831 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 85.1% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Chip maker | Apple | Apple |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3.23 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
| AnTuTu score | 568,674 | 772,512 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,067 | 4,681 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,155 | 2,500 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Main sensor size | 1/3.4" | 1/1.9" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 2,815 mAh | 2,438 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 20 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | Lightning |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.4 LUFS | -25.9 LUFS |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | 0.97 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 14.1 | iOS 15 |
| Platform | iOS | iOS |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
