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

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Apple iPhone 13 mini

Smartphone 2

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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

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

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
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
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
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Technology	Super Retina XDR OLED	Retina 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%	65.4%
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)
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 (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

Operating system - OS	iOS 15	iOS 13
Chipset	- Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	- Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
CPU	- Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard)	- Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
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

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)

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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