Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Apple iPhone SE2 (2020) Comparison

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Apple iPhone 13 mini

Apple iPhone 13 mini

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Apple iPhone SE2 (2020)

Apple iPhone SE2 (2020)

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Which to choose: Apple iPhone 13 mini or Apple iPhone SE2 (2020) ?

Reasons to consider the iPhone 13 mini:

  • Newer model with more up-to-date technology (released in 2021)
  • Support for 5G networks for faster data speeds
  • Better performance with the Apple A15 Bionic chip
  • Higher resolution display with 1080 x 2340 pixels and Super Retina XDR OLED technology
  • Dual-camera system offering more versatility in photography
  • Longer battery life for music playback (Up to 55 h)
  • Higher storage options up to 512GB
  • Higher AnTuTu benchmark scores for better overall performance
  • Ceramic shield front cover for better durability
  • Slightly lighter in weight at 141 grams

Reasons to consider the iPhone SE2 (2020):

  • More affordable price point (480 EUR)
  • Home button with integrated Touch ID for those preferring a physical fingerprint reader
  • Compact design with a smaller screen footprint (4.7 inches)
  • Still strong performance with the Apple A13 Bionic chip
  • Classic iPhone design with bezels and the physical Home button

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Common specs

Brand and model Apple iPhone 13 mini Apple iPhone SE2 (2020)
Rating (+1) (+1)
Release date 2021, September 14 2020, April 15
Dimensions (HxWxD) 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.7 mm | 5.18 x 5.18 x 2.53 in 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm | 5.45 x 5.45 x 2.65 in
Weight 141 g | 4.97 oz 148 g | 5.22 oz
Body Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red Black, White, Red
Battery 2438 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable 1821 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 17 h (multimedia)
Music play - Up to 55 h
Music play - Up to 40 h
Approximate price 800 EUR 480 EUR

Screen

Technology Super Retina XDR OLED Retina IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.4" inc 4.7" inc
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% 65.4%
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
-True-tone
-625 nits max brightness (advertised)

Camera and Video

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 (wide), PDAF, OIS
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@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.
DxOMark Main Score 130 103
DxOMark Photo 138 108
DxOMark Video 117 105
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
Functions HDR HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
DxOMark Selfie Score 99 84
DxOMark Photo 102 85
DxOMark Video 95 83

Performance

Operating system - OS iOS 15 iOS 13
Chipset - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) - Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
Processor CPU - Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard) - Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
Graphics processor GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
External memory No No
Internal memory 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total 1267374 727313
Antutu 10 CPU 323565 179992
Antutu 10 GPU 419915 243820
Antutu 10 Mem 219078 125429
Antutu 10 UX 323565 179992
Antutu 9 Total 806920
Antutu 8 Total 465664
GeekBench 6 Single Core 2204
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 5208
GeekBench 6 Metal 17412
GeekBench 5 Single Core 1688 1326
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 4487 2653

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
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 CDMA 800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100) - A2296
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 (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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/6, dual-band, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 2.0, proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, 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 - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio No No
Headphone jack No No
Others

Other features

Sensors - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, 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
- Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min
-Qi wireless charging
- IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
-Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Versions
- Versions: A2296 (Global market) A2275 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) A2298 (China)

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