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Apple iPhone 13 mini

iPhone 13 mini features a 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display, Apple A15 Bionic chip, dual 12MP camera system with sensor-shift stabilization, and compact design.

What to know

  • Released September 2021; 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; A15 Bionic (4-core GPU); dual 12 MP with sensor-shift on main; Cinematic mode; 128/256/512 GB.
  • Same features as iPhone 13 in smaller form; smaller battery; no ProMotion. Discontinued after one year (March 2022).

Who this is for

Users who wanted the smallest iPhone 13 with full dual-camera and 5G; popular with compact-phone fans; now only available used or refurbished.

Key tradeoffs

Pros: Compact; A15; sensor-shift; Cinematic mode. Cons: Shorter battery; discontinued; no telephoto; 60 Hz; no 13 mini successor.

Apple iPhone 13 mini is powered by the Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm). Battery: Li-Ion 2438 mAh, non-removable.

Launched 9/24/2021
$699from
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Full Specifications

Complete technical specifications

Network

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G

Launch

Announced
2021, September 14
Status
Available. Released 2021, September 24
Release Date
2021-09-24

Body

Dimensions
131.5 x 64.2 x 7.65 mm
Weight
141 g
Build
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Protection
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)

Display

Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size
5.4 inches
Resolution
2340 x 1080 pixels
Aspect Ratio
19.5:9
Density
~476 ppi
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass
Refresh Rate
60Hz
HDR
HDR10, Dolby Vision
Brightness
800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM)
Screen-to-Body
~85.1%
Features
True Tone, Wide color gamut

Platform

OS
iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 18
OS Upgradeable
upgradable to iOS 18
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
NPU
16-core Neural Engine

Memory

Card Slot
No
Internal
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
Storage Type
NVMe

Main Camera

Camera 1
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Camera 2
12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6", 120˚ FOV
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera

Camera 1
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), PDAF, SL 3D
Features
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps)
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
No
Features
Spatial audio playback

Communications

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
Infrared
No

Features

Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 2438 mAh, non-removable
Wired Charging
Lightning, 50% in 30 min (advertised), PD2.0
Wireless Charging
15W MagSafe wireless charging, 7.5W Qi wireless charging
Reverse Charging
No
Endurance
Endurance rating 72h

Miscellaneous

Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Blue, Pink, (PRODUCT)RED
Models
A2481, A2626, A2629, A2630, A2628
Price
$699 / €799 / £679
SAR
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)