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 Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Announced 2021, September 14 2022, March 08 Empty slot
Released 2021, September 24 2022, March 18 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Empty slot
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 Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Weight 141 g (4.97 oz) Best 144 g (5.08 oz) Empty slot
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Empty slot
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED Retina IPS LCD Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~476 ppi Best ~326 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 60Hz 60Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) Best 625 nits (typ) Empty slot
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Ion-strengthened glass Empty slot
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision — Empty slot
Operating System iOS iOS Empty slot
OS Version 15 15.4 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27.2 Upgradable to iOS 27.2 Empty slot
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Empty slot
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) Empty slot
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Empty slot
RAM Options 4GB 4GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM512GB / 4GB RAM 64GB / 4GB RAM,128GB / 4GB RAM256GB / 4GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type NVMe NVMe Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Dual camera Single camera Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Empty slot
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. Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best 7 MP, f/2.2 Empty slot
Features HDR HDR Empty slot
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0 Empty slot
Fingerprint — Yes (front-mounted) Empty slot
Face Unlock Face ID — Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support — Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 2438 mAh (9.34 Wh) Best 2018 mAh (6.96 Wh) Empty slot
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20W, 50% in 30 min Best Empty slot
Wireless Charging 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update Best 7.5W (Qi) Empty slot
Colours Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green Midnight, Starlight, Red Empty slot
Models A2628, A2481, A2626, A2629, A2630 A2783, A2595, A2785, A2782, A2784 Empty slot
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) Best Empty slot
SAR EU 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) Best 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Empty slot

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