Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Apple iPhone 7 Comparison and Differences

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Apple iPhone 13 mini

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Equipped with the newer A15 Bionic chip, offering faster performance.
Super Retina XDR OLED display provides higher resolution and better contrast.
Dual camera system with more advanced features like sensor-shift OIS and 4K Dolby Vision video recording.
Support for 5G networks for faster internet speeds.
Higher battery capacity of 2438mAh as well as faster charging capabilities.
Higher screen resolution with 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Improved durability with Ceramic Shield front cover and better water resistance (IP68).
Supports MagSafe accessories for easy attachment and faster wireless charging.

Lower starting price point, making it more budget-friendly.
Home button with integrated Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
Somewhat smaller and lighter form factor may be preferable to some users.
Available in a unique Jet Black color that was not continued in later iPhone models.

Brand and model	Apple iPhone 13 mini	Apple iPhone 7
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2021, September 14	2016, September
Dimensions (HxWxD)	131.5 x 64.2 x 7.7 mm \| 5.18 x 5.18 x 2.53 in	138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm \| 5.44 x 5.44 x 2.64 in
Weight	141 g \| 4.97 oz	138 g \| 4.87 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame	Front glass, aluminum body
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red	Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
Battery	2438 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable	1960 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Stand by time - Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 55 h	Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Approximate price	800 EUR	550 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Technology	Super Retina XDR OLED	LED-backlit IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.4" in	4.7" in
Screen area	71.9 cm²	60.9 cm²
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	85.1%	65.6%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	750 x 1334 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	476 PPI	326 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Other specs	- Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -800 nits (HBM) -1200 nits (peak)	- Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Dual	12 MP, Single
Camera specs	-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide)	-12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3'', OIS, PDAF
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
DxOMark Main Score	130	85
DxOMark Photo	138	85
DxOMark Video	117	85
Front camera, selfie	12 MP, Dual	7 MP, Single
Specifications	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Functions	HDR	Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
DxOMark Selfie Score	99
DxOMark Photo	102
DxOMark Video	95

Operating system - OS	iOS 15	iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset	- Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	- Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
CPU	- Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard)	- Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
External memory	No	No
Internal memory	128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM	32/128/256 GB, 2 GB RAM

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - Sub6/mmWave	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660, A1778 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1660, A1778
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	2.0, proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)

Radio	No	No
Headphone jack	No	No
Others		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Sensors	- Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- Siri natural language commands and dictation -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -MagSafe wireless charging 15W -Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	- Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)