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

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Apple Apple iPhone 13 mini View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone SE (3rd gen.) View Specs Change
Brand Apple Apple
Versions A2628 (International, Hong Kong); A2481 (USA); A2626 (Canada, Mexico); A2629 (China); A2630 (Russia) A2783 (International market); A2595 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, USVI)A2785 (China); A2782 (Japan); A2784 (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia)
Announced 2021, September 14 2022, March 08
Released 2021, September 24 2022, March 18
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 - 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, 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
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, 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
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.7 mm(5.18 x 2.53 x 0.30 in) 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm(5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
Weight 141 g (4.97 oz) Best 144 g (5.08 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED Retina IPS LCD
Display Size 5.4 inches, 71.9 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio) Best 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~476 ppi Best ~326 ppi
Refresh Rate 60Hz 60Hz
Peak Brightness 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) Best 625 nits (typ)
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Ion-strengthened glass
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision —
Operating System iOS iOS
OS Version 15 15.4
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 (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM Options 4GB 4GB
Storage Options 128GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM512GB / 4GB RAM 64GB / 4GB RAM,128GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Dual camera Single 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 12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best 7 MP, f/2.2
Features HDR HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30/120fps; 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, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support —
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 2438 mAh (9.34 Wh) Best 2018 mAh (6.96 Wh)
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20W, 50% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update Best 7.5W (Qi)
Colours Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green Midnight, Starlight, Red
Models A2628, A2481, A2626, A2629, A2630 A2783, A2595, A2785, A2782, A2784
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) Best 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)

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