Apple iPhone 13 mini

Released September 2021

Premium ($600-$800)
Apple iPhone 13 mini

Summary

Pros

  • Main camera with nice colors in most lighting conditions, even in complex situations
  • Top video performance for the price segment
  • Selfie video performance
  • Display performance when watching videos
  • Display readability, especially indoors
  • Audio playback performance overall
  • Audio recording, particularly at high volume, for concerts and shows
  • Power-efficient device

Cons

  • Color issues and image noise in selfie photos
  • Default display settings too low for night reading
  • Limited autonomy due to battery size

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
Battery
Selfie
130
camera
21st

in Global Ranking

2nd

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Camera Score i
130
76
Samsung Galaxy A50
BEST 146
Top score
Honor Magic4 Ultimate
Photo i
138
81
Samsung Galaxy A50
BEST 153
Top score
Honor Magic4 Ultimate
Zoom i
55
23
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
BEST 107
Top score
Honor Magic4 Ultimate
Video i
117
67
Samsung Galaxy A50
BEST 119
Top score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Tests

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Apple iPhone 13 mini camera
90
display
15th

in Global Ranking

4th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Display Score i
90
43
Realme C21
BEST 99
Top score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Readability i
69
33
Realme C21
BEST 76
Top score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Color i
81
60
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
BEST 91
Top score
Oppo Find X5 Pro
Video i
86
27
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 91
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
Motion i
85
58
Realme C21
BEST 87
Top score
Huawei P40 Pro
Touch i
67
43
Realme C21
BEST 85
Top score
OnePlus 9
Artifacts i
84
57
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 86
Top score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
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Apple iPhone 13 mini display
75
audio
10th

in Global Ranking

6th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Audio Score i
75
41
Nokia 7.2
BEST 86
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro
Playback i
76
33
Nokia 7.2
BEST 86
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro
Recording i
70
39
Black Shark 2 Pro
BEST 86
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro
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Apple iPhone 13 mini audio
62
battery
62nd

in Global Ranking

15th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Battery Score i
62
45
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 96
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G
Autonomy i
45
31
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 98
Top score
Wiko Power U30
Charging i
72
50
Wiko Power U20
BEST 121
Top score
Realme GT Neo 3
Efficiency i
99
35
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 102
Top score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Charging Time
1 days 17h
Battery Life
Charging Time
0h57
0-80% Charging Time
Charging Time
1h54
Full Charging Time
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Apple iPhone 13 mini battery
99
selfie
14th

in Global Ranking

2nd

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Selfie Score i
99
22
Intex Aqua Selfie
BEST 106
Top score
Huawei P50 Pro
Photo i
101
10
ZTE Axon 20 5G
BEST 112
Top score
Huawei P50 Pro
Video i
95
29
Intex Aqua Selfie
BEST 96
Top score
Huawei P50 Pro
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Apple iPhone 13 mini selfie

Specifications

131.5 x 64.2 x 7.65mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

128/256/512 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide

Main camera
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