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Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
What iPhone 13 mini does better (8) and where Galaxy S21+ 5G wins (14) — every spec side by side.
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6.6Display8.0
6.1Performance5.9
7.9Camera7.9
3.0Battery4.9
9.4Features9.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 13 miniGalaxy S21+ 5G
| iPhone 13 mini | Galaxy S21+ 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 131.5 mm | 161.5 mm | −30 mm |
| Width | 64.2 mm | 75.6 mm | −11.4 mm |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm | 7.8 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 141 g | 200 g | −59 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 13 mini better than Galaxy S21+ 5G?
- AnTuTu score772,512 vs 622,276+24%
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,681 vs 3,476+35%
- Weight141 g vs 200 g+42%
- Pixel density476 ppi vs 394 ppi+21%
- CPU frequency3.23 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+11%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 10 MP+20%
- Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%
Why is Galaxy S21+ 5G better than iPhone 13 mini?
- Battery capacity2,438 mAh vs 4,800 mAh+97%
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · iPhone 13 mini: Yes
- Wired charging20 W vs 25 W+25%
- Screen size5.4″ vs 6.7″+24%
- Max video4K vs 8K
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,300 nits+8%
- Measured brightness831 nits vs 883 nits+6%
- USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 141 g | 200 g |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Height | 131.5 mm | 161.5 mm |
| Width | 64.2 mm | 75.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.4″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 476 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 1,300 nits |
| Measured brightness | 831 nits | 883 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1% | 88.3% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Exynos 2100 - International |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.23 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China |
| AnTuTu score | 772,512 | 622,276 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,681 | 3,476 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,500 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.9" | 1/1.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 1.1× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 2,438 mAh | 4,800 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 54% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| 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 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.9 LUFS | -25.8 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display, ultrasonic |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.97 W/kg | 0.54 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 15 | Android 11 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 7 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
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