Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Samsung Galaxy S26+

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2 of 2 devices The best value in a row is marked Best	Change Apple iPhone 13 mini to… Cancel	Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26+ View Specs Change
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Versions	A2628 (International, Hong Kong); A2481 (USA); A2626 (Canada, Mexico); A2629 (China); A2630 (Russia)	—
Announced	2021, September 14	2026, February 25
Released	2021, September 24	2026, March 06
Availability	Available	February 25, 2026

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 & TD-SCDMA
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 - 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	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G Bands	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	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Dimensions	131.5 x 64.2 x 7.7 mm(5.18 x 2.53 x 0.30 in)	158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm(6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight	141 g (4.97 oz) Best	190 g (6.70 oz)
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Protection / IP Rating	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)	Armor Aluminum 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display Type	Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size	5.4 inches, 71.9 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density	~476 ppi	~516 ppi Best
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz Best
Peak Brightness	800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)	2600 nits (peak) Best
Protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display Features	HDR10, Dolby Vision	HDR10+

Operating System	iOS	Android
OS Version	15	16
Update Support	Upgradable to iOS 27.2	Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface	—	One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW

RAM Options	4GB	12GB
Storage Options	128GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM512GB / 4GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.X
Card Slot	No	No

Cameras	Dual camera	Triple camera
Modules	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	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video Best
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Cameras	Single camera	Single camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features	HDR	HDR, HDR10+
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack	No	No
Audio Codec	—	High-bitrate audio support

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Fingerprint	—	Yes, under display, ultrasonic
Face Unlock	Face ID	—
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity	2438 mAh (9.34 Wh)	4900 mAh Best
Wired Charging	PD2.0, 50% in 30 min	45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging	15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update	20W wireless (Qi2.2) Best
Reverse Wireless Charging	—	4.5W reverse wireless

Colours	Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Models	A2628, A2481, A2626, A2629, A2630	SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)	1.15 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU	0.97 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)	0.78 W/kg (head)1.22 W/kg (body) Best