iPhone 13 and 13 mini review: Where is the difference?
| iPhone 13 i 13 iPhone mini | |
|---|---|
| Display | 6.1 ili 5.4″ Super Retina XDR OLED 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision FHD+ (1170 x 2532) 460ppi ili (1080 x 2340) 476ppi |
| Screen | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm i 174g 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.7 mm i 141g mini Ceramic Shield glass back and forth, stainless steel frame stereo speakers: YES Water resistance: IP68 up to 6m up to 30 min |
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) (2×3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x X.X GHz Blizzard) Apple GPU |
| ROM | 128/256/512GB microSD: NO |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Battery | 3240 mAh / 2438 mAh 23W / 27W žično 15W MagSafe 7.5W Qi |
Camera | Main camera: 12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF Selfie: 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6″ SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| Video | Main camera: 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps Selfie: 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Security lock | Face ID |
| Connection | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band; Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE; A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS 3.5mm audio: NO IR Universal Remote: NO FM Radio: NO NFC: Yes Ultra Wideband (UWB): Yes |
Apart from the difference in size and battery, these are realistically two identical phones but still offer different usage experiences. Design and display
The new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini follow the design language of last year’s models almost to the millimeter. The fundamental difference is in the camera module on the back, in which two lenses are now placed diagonally instead of one above the other.
On both models, we have a flat front and back and an aluminum frame with a matte finish in the back's color.
The iPhone 13 has a 6.1“ front and the iPhone 13 mini 5.4’’ screen, in both cases with a 20% narrower notch. There’s a selfie camera, Face ID and a speaker on top.
On the left side are the nano-SIM slate, volume control buttons and sound profile switch. On the opposite side is the Power button. Below is the Lightning port, main microphone and main speaker. With the one on top, it plays stereo sound.
On the back are two cameras. The telephoto camera, which you will miss the least, the LED flash and the microphone, are missing.
Ceramic Shield glass protects the front and back of both models, and both are waterproof to a depth of 6m.
The biggest difference is, of course, in the size and weight of the device. If you are looking for the best, smallest phone, the iPhone 13 mini is what you are looking for, otherwise, choose the iPhone 13.
The iPhone 13 is equipped with a 6.1 “OLED screen in FHD + resolution, and the iPhone 13 mini with the same one but with a diagonal of 5.4”, 60Hz refresh.
The display of colors on both models is pleasing to the eye and adapts to the environment in which they are used. That’s Apple’s True Tone technology.
Neither supports the AlwaysON display, and Ceramic Shield glass protects them from damage.
Camera
he main camera sensor on both the 13 and 13 mini is now the one from last year’s iPhone 12 Pro Max. It is therefore improved by the size of the sensor itself, but also by Sensor-Shift optical stabilization. The cameras create great photo galleries as we are used to with the iPhone.
Video up to 4K at 60fps with impressive stabilization
12MP selfie camera, selfie photos and videos up to 4K 60fps. It is equipped with EIS stabilization. Performance and battery
Both iPhone 13 models have a new Apple A15 Bionic 5nm six-core drive chip. They have 4GB. Plus, even the cheapest iPhone 13 mini has at least 128GB of ROM. There are also 256 and 512GB models on offer.
Face ID is reliable and fast in all conditions, with and without glasses.
5G networks and GPS location services are also supported. They also have NFC for Apple Pay.
iPhone 13 mini with 2438 mAh battery you can expect a maximum of 5-6 hours of on screen. The iPhone 13 with 3240 mAh will offer more, 7-8 hours.
They charge wired and wireless, both up to 20W per wire and take an hour and a half to 100%. 15W Magsafe charging and 7.5W Qi charging are also supported. The charger is purchased separately.
