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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 5.4-inch Apple iPhone 13 mini (with Apple A15 Bionic) that was released on September 14, 2021, against the Apple iPhone 11 Pro, which is powered by Apple A13 Bionic and came out 25 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
- Differences
- Review
- Specs
- Benchmarks
- Battery life
- Camera
- Comments
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13 mini
- 23% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (773K versus 628K)
- The phone is 2-years and 1-month newer
- Better grip in hands – the body is 7.2 mm narrower
- More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A15 Bionic
- Weighs 47 grams less
- 30% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1723 and 1321 points
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 11 Pro
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 640 mAh larger battery capacity: 3046 vs 2406 mAh
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Display
Type | OLED | OLED |
Size | 5.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1125 x 2436 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
PPI | 476 ppi | 458 ppi |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 800 nits |
Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | - |
HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
Screen protection | Ceramic Shield | Tempered glass |
Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1% | 82.1% |
Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
RGB color space | 99.7% | 99.4% |
PWM | 510 Hz | 290 Hz |
Response time | 4.8 ms | 7.4 ms |
Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]
Design and build
Height | 131.5 mm (5.18 inches) | 144 mm (5.67 inches) |
Width | 64.2 mm (2.53 inches) | 71.4 mm (2.81 inches) |
Thickness | 7.65 mm (0.3 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
Weight | 141 gramm (4.97 oz) | 188 gramm (6.63 oz) |
Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
Rear material | Glass | Glass |
Frame material | Metal | Metal |
Colors | White, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink | Silver, Gold, Gray, Dark gray |
Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
Performance
Tests of Apple iPhone 13 mini and Apple iPhone 11 Pro in the benchmarks
SoCChipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A13 Bionic |
Max. clock | 3200 MHz | 2650 MHz |
CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.24 GHz: Avalanche | - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Thunder - 2 cores at 2.66 GHz: Lightning |
Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
Graphics | Apple GPU | Apple A13 Bionic GPU |
GPU clock | 1200 MHz | - |
FLOPS | - | ~736 GFLOPS |
RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage size | 128, 256, 512 GB | 64, 256, 512 GB |
Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
Memory card | No | No |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
CPU | 193760 | 168355 |
GPU | 347737 | 258575 |
Memory | 108337 | 84144 |
UX | 131541 | 120243 |
Total score | 773815 | 628776 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability | 77% | 73% |
Graphics test | 53 FPS | 44 FPS |
Graphics score | 8937 | 7465 |
Software
Operating system | iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16) | iOS 13 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16) |
OS size | 12 GB | - |
Battery
SpecificationsCapacity | 2406 mAh | 3046 mAh |
Charge power | 20 W | 18 W |
Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | Yes (7.5 W) | Yes (7.5 W) |
Reverse charging | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes (61% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
Full charging time | 1:24 hr | 1:42 hr |
Web browsing | 10:48 hr | 10:19 hr |
Watching video | 11:55 hr | 12:57 hr |
Gaming | 05:14 hr | 05:57 hr |
Standby | 124 hr | 102 hr |
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main cameraMatrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4032 x 3024 |
Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
Flash | Dual LED | - |
Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
8K video recording | No | No |
4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 240FPS |
Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
Lenses | 2 (12 MP + 12 MP) | 3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight Camera (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
Telephoto lens | - | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
Ultra-wide lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS) | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) |
Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
Samples | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 mini from DxOMark | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 11 Pro from DxOMark |
Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4032 x 3024 |
Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
Focal length | 23 mm | - |
Sensor type | Exmor-RS CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/3.6" | - |
Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) |
Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
USB type | - | No |
USB version | 2 | 2 |
USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
NFC* | Yes | Yes |
Infrared port | No | No |
Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
Hybrid slot | No | No |
LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
Headphone audio jack | No | No |
FM radio | No | No |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
Category | Flagship | Flagship |
Announced | September 2021 | September 2019 |
Release date | September 2021 | September 2019 |
SAR (head) | 0.97 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
SAR (body) | 0.98 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Apple iPhone 13 mini is definitely a better buy.
Cast your vote
So, which phone would you choose?
Apple iPhone 13 mini
279 (71.2%)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
113 (28.8%)
Total votes: 392
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