Iphone 12 mini v iphone 13 mini

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Iphone 12 mini v iphone 13 mini

iPhone 13 mini

Iphone 12 mini v iphone 13 mini

iPhone 12 mini

key specs
Display 5.40-inch 5.40-inch
Processor Apple A15 Bionic Apple A14 Bionic
Front Camera 12-megapixel 12-megapixel
Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel
Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB 64GB
OS iOS 15 iOS 14
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
RAM - 4GB
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general
Brand Apple Apple
Model iPhone 13 mini iPhone 12 mini
Release date September 14, 2021 October 13, 2020
Launched in India Yes Yes
Form factor Touchscreen Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm) 131.50 x 64.20 x 7.65 131.50 x 64.20 x 7.40
Weight (g) 141.00 133.00
IP rating IP68 IP68
Fast charging Proprietary Proprietary
Wireless charging Yes Yes
Colours Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, (PRODUCT)RED Black, Blue, Green, Red, White
Body type - Metal
Removable battery - No
display
Screen size (inches) 5.40 5.40
Touchscreen Yes Yes
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI) 476 476
Protection type - Other
hardware
Processor hexa-core hexa-core
Processor make Apple A15 Bionic Apple A14 Bionic
Internal storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB 64GB
RAM - 4GB
Expandable storage - No
camera
Rear camera 12-megapixel (f/1.6) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4) 12-megapixel (f/1.6) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4)
No. of Rear Cameras 2 -
Rear autofocus Yes Yes
Rear flash Yes Yes
Front camera 12-megapixel (f/2.2) 12-megapixel (f/2.2)
No. of Front Cameras 1 -
software
Operating system iOS 15 iOS 14
connectivity
Wi-Fi Yes Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
GPS Yes Yes
Bluetooth Yes, v 5.00 Yes, v 5.00
NFC Yes Yes
Lightning Yes Yes
Number of SIMs 2 2
Headphones - Lightning
sim 1
SIM Type Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA GSM GSM
3G Yes Yes
4G/ LTE Yes Yes
5G Yes Yes
sim 2
SIM Type eSIM eSIM
GSM/CDMA GSM GSM
3G Yes Yes
4G/ LTE Yes Yes
5G - Yes
sensors
3D face recognition Yes Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer Yes Yes
Proximity sensor Yes Yes
Accelerometer Yes Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Gyroscope Yes Yes
Barometer Yes Yes
Face unlock - Yes

Is iPhone 13 mini Better or 12 mini?

The ‌iPhone 13‌'s A15 Bionic chip brings a modest performance improvement over the A14 Bionic in the ‌iPhone 12‌. Benchmarks show that the A15 in the ‌iPhone 13‌ offers around 10 percent better single-core performance and 18 percent better multi-core performance compared to the ‌iPhone 12‌'s A14 chip.

Are iPhone 12 mini and 13 mini the same?

The 13 mini and 12 mini both come with identical 5.4" OLED screens, both have great color reproduction and viewing angles, and both feature the same resolution and sharpness. The 13 mini, however, can get brighter, as Apple says it gets to 800 nits max brightness vs 625 nits on the 12 mini.

Is it worth upgrading iPhone 12 to 13 mini?

If you have an iPhone 12, there's little reason to upgrade right now. That's because the iPhone 12 has a lot in common with the iPhone 13. They both have 5G support, a vibrant OLED 6.1-inch screen, a fast processor, great cameras and MagSafe accessory support.

Is iPhone 13 mini worth buying?

In the end The iPhone 13 Mini is a flagship level smartphone that offers quality specs and excellent performance. And if it is your forte, it might be the best iPhone purchase you'll ever make.