Apple iPhone 12 Mini vs Apple iPhone 13

Comparing the Apple iPhone 12 Mini vs Apple iPhone 13 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 13 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.23 GHz, while Apple iPhone 12 Mini runs at 3.1 GHz, making Apple iPhone 13 the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 13 offers a screen size of 6.1 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers 5.4 inches, making Apple iPhone 13 the larger display of the two. Both Apple iPhone 12 Mini and Apple iPhone 13 feature the same Super Retina XDR display.

Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 12 Mini and Apple iPhone 13 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 12 Mini and Apple iPhone 13 feature a 12 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Apple iPhone 13 offers a higher battery capacity with 3227 mAh, while Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers 2227 mAh, making Apple iPhone 13 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Apple iPhone 12 Mini offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 12 Mini the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 12 Mini receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 13 is rated 8.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 13 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Apple iPhone 12 Mini has a rating of 4.5.

Apple iPhone 12 Mini

₹49,999

(Out of Stock)

Apple iPhone 13

₹45,690

@ Croma

Summary

Release Date

18 Oct, 2020

17 Sep, 2021

09 Jul, 2026

Performance


Apple A14 Bionic	Apple A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


5.4 inches (13.72 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Super Retina XDR	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1170x2532 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


2227 mAh	3227 mAh	6700 mAh
20W Fast Charging	20W Fast Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	128 GB	256 GB
NVMe	NVMe	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

9.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Unique form factor
Excellent cameras
Good performer

Excellent performer
Capable cameras
Long-lasting battery life

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

Cons

Might not be for everyone
Subpar battery backup

Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
No high-refresh rate screen

Pricey
Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.5/5

(137,640 ratings)

4.6/5

(304,637 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

630,403 AnTuTu Score	N/A	1,457,989 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	23h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store	₹45,690 @ Croma	₹61,999 @ Oppo.com
	Not Available in any other store	₹61,999 @ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Oct 18, 2020

(Official)

Sep 17, 2021

(Official)

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v14

iOS v15

Android v16

Custom UI

N/A

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic

Apple A15 Bionic

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

Hexa Core

3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm

Hexa Core

3.23 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

Apple M14 motion

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Adreno 722

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

4 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

630,403

N/A

1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

12.0 s

13.0 s

21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

2,078

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.2 %

21.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

AMOLED

Screen Size

5.4 inches (13.72 cm)

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1170x2532 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

800 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

477 ppi

457 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.6 %

86.89 %

89.37 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.4 %

Design

Height

131.5 mm

146.7 mm

151.2 mm

Width

64.2 mm

71.5 mm

72.4 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

7.6 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

133 grams

174 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle1/1.9" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.7µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

N/A

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

2227 mAh

3227 mAh

6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

23h 00m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 33m 17s

1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)