Apple iPhone SE (3rd gen.) vs Apple iPhone 13 mini

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Apple Apple iPhone SE (3rd gen.) View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone 13 mini View Specs Change
Brand Apple Apple
Versions A2783 (International market); A2595 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, USVI)A2785 (China); A2782 (Japan); A2784 (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia) A2628 (International, Hong Kong); A2481 (USA); A2626 (Canada, Mexico); A2629 (China); A2630 (Russia)
Announced 2022, March 08 2021, September 14
Released 2022, March 18 2021, September 24
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2783, A2784, A27851, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A25951, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2782 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2628, A2629, A26301, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2481, A2626
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2783, A2784, A2785, A27821, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2595 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave - A26281, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A24811, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A26261, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2629, A2630
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm(5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in) 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.7 mm(5.18 x 2.53 x 0.30 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 141 g (4.97 oz) Best
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Protection / IP Rating IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Display Type Retina IPS LCD Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio) 5.4 inches, 71.9 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~326 ppi ~476 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 60Hz 60Hz
Peak Brightness 625 nits (typ) 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) Best
Protection Ion-strengthened glass Ceramic Shield glass
Display Features — HDR10, Dolby Vision
Operating System iOS iOS
OS Version 15.4 15
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27.2 Upgradable to iOS 27.2
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM Options 4GB 4GB
Storage Options 64GB / 4GB RAM,128GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM 128GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM512GB / 4GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Single camera Dual camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
Features Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 7 MP, f/2.2 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best
Features HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
Fingerprint Yes (front-mounted) —
Face Unlock — Face ID
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features — Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 2018 mAh (6.96 Wh) 2438 mAh (9.34 Wh) Best
Wired Charging 20W, 50% in 30 min Best PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging 7.5W (Qi) 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update Best
Colours Midnight, Starlight, Red Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green
Models A2783, A2595, A2785, A2782, A2784 A2628, A2481, A2626, A2629, A2630
SAR 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) Best 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) Best

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