Apple iPhone 8 vs Apple iPhone 13 mini compare

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Apple iPhone 8 vs Apple iPhone 13 mini

What is the difference between the Apple iPhone 8 and Apple iPhone 13 mini? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.

Common specs

Brand and model	Apple iPhone 8	Apple iPhone 13 mini
Rating	(+)	(+)
Review	Apple iPhone 8 Review	Apple iPhone 13 mini Review
Release date	2017, September	2021, September 14
Dimensions (HxWxD)	138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm \| 5.45 x 5.45 x 2.65 in	131.5 x 64.2 x 7.7 mm \| 5.18 x 5.18 x 2.53 in
Weight	148 g \| 5.22 oz	141 g \| 4.97 oz
Body Build	Front/back glass, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Colors	Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Red	Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red
Battery	1821 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	2438 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable
Battery life	Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h	Stand by time - Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 55 h
Approximate price	700 EUR	800 EUR

Screen

Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	Super Retina XDR OLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	4.7" inc	5.4" inc
Screen area	60.9 cm²	71.9 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	65.4%	85.1%
Screen resolution	750 x 1334 px	1080 x 2340 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	326 PPI	476 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating
Other specs	- Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone	- Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -800 nits (HBM) -1200 nits (peak)

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Single	12 MP, Dual
Camera specs	-12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), OIS, PDAF	-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide)
Functions	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video	2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
DxOMark Main Score	92	130
DxOMark Photo	93	138
DxOMark Video	90	117
Front camera, selfie	7 MP, Single	12 MP, Dual
Specifications	7 MP, f/2.2	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Functions	Face detection, HDR, panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
DxOMark Selfie Score		99
DxOMark Photo		102
DxOMark Video		95

Performance

Operating system - OS	iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	iOS 15
Chipset	- Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	- Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor CPU	- Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	- Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
External memory	No	No
Internal memory	64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM	128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total	485821	1267374
Antutu 10 CPU	145501	323565
Antutu 10 GPU	94979	419915
Antutu 10 Mem	93682	219078
Antutu 10 UX	145501	323565
Antutu 9 Total		806920
Antutu 8 Total	267441
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core	1020	2204
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	1595	5208
GeekBench 6 Metal	4596	17412
GeekBench 5 Single Core	909	1688
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1838	4487
GeekBench 4 Single Core	4266
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	10535

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Show all network frequencies:
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -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), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)	-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
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	2.0, proprietary reversible connector	Lightning, USB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

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

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	- 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)
Versions	- Versions: A1863 (USA, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, China) A1905 (EMEA, UAE, LATAM, Canada, USA AT&T/T-Mobile, Singapore); A1906 (Japan)

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