Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Sony Xperia 5 III Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 13 mini or Sony Xperia 5 III Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 13 mini | Sony Xperia 5 III | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, September 14 | 2021, April 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.7 mm | 5.18 x 5.18 x 2.53 in | 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 2.68 in | |
| Weight | 141 g | 4.97 oz | 168 g | 5.93 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red | Black, Green, Pink | |
| Battery | 2438 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 55 h |
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| Approximate price | 800 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 5.4" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 71.9 cm2 | 86.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 21:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.1% | 81.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2520 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 476 PPI | 449 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Other specs | - Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -800 nits (HBM) -1200 nits (peak) |
- 120Hz -HDR BT.2020 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Triple | |
| 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/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7'', 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9'', Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6'', Dual Pixel PDAF |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 130 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 138 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 117 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 99 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 102 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 95 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 15 | Android 11 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Adreno 660 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1267374 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 323565 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 419915 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 219078 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 323565 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 806920 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 727390 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2204 | 1392 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 5208 | 2956 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3496 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 3714 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 17412 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1688 | 1077 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4487 | 3136 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA |
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| 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, 5G | |
| 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, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.1; USB On-The-Go, video output | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, 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) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | |
| 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) |
- Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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