The competition leaves the field of small smartphones entirely to Apple. But even without pressure from other camps, the group does not rest and with the iPhone 13 mini delivers a successful and perhaps even the last evolution of the iPhone 12 mini. If you are looking for a compact high-end smartphone, you can only get it here.
Table of contents
1 That’s too By far the best small smartphone
Starting price of 799 euros with 128 GB
Technical data at a glance
The smallest current high-end smartphone
New OLED display reaches over 800 cd/m²
2 A15 Bionic comes in two versions
Apple is increasing the CPU clock rates
< li> Benchmarks outperform the competition
A15 Bionic under constant load in a small case
Apple improves battery life
3 With 5G does not much, but all the more for the camera
mmWave is reserved for the US market
More modern 5G modem from Qualcomm
The main camera of the iPhone 12 Pro Max
Smart HDR 4 leads to better recordings
Ultra-wide-angle camera stagnates in daylight
At night, the large pixels score
Photographic styles are not filters
Cinema mode follows in the test of the iPhone 13 Pro Max
4 Conclusion
According to rumors, the rumored “iPhone 14” will no longer be the smallest model in the style of the iPhone 13 mini. If that's actually true, the current year would be the last opportunity for fans of this format to get hold of such a compact smartphone with high-end features and very long software support.
The features of the iPhone 13 mini are practically the same as the larger iPhone 13, except that the display and battery are inevitably a bit smaller. The latter is still larger compared to the iPhone 12 mini and now lasts as long as the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro a year ago (test). And although it is Apple's smallest and cheapest current smartphone, features such as wireless charging and IP68 protection are retained.
Starting price of 799 euros with 128 GB
With this generation, Apple's smallest smartphone starts with 128 instead of 64 GB of memory for 799 euros. The levels after that have also doubled their capacity with 256 GB for 919 euros and 512 GB for 1,149 euros. The iPhone 13 mini now offers a maximum memory expansion that was previously reserved for the iPhone 12 Pro (Max). For the iPhone 13 Pro (Max), Apple has increased this to 1 TB. The iPhone 13 mini has been available in Germany since September 24th in the colors Product Red, Polarstern (test device), Midnight, Blue and Rosé and comes with a one-year manufacturer's guarantee without AppleCare +.
Technical data at a glance
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The smallest current high-end smartphone
64.2 × 131.5 × 7.65 mm (W × H × D) at 140 g is practically everything you need to know about the design of the iPhone 13 mini. Even a Pixel 5 from Google (test), which is actually not particularly large, has significantly larger dimensions of 70.4 × 144.7 × 8.00 mm and 151 g. The iPhone 13 mini is the only current smartphone that can still be operated largely with one hand. Only for – depending on the left or right hand – the iOS Control Center or the notifications you have to change your hand briefly, but even then a second hand is not necessary.
Shiny glass back in the new color Polarstern iPhone 13 mini in Pole Star next to black iPhone 12 mini
Small stands for advantages in handling
In terms of design, only the colors and the arrangement of the camera lenses on the iPhone 13 mini are new. These are now arranged diagonally opposite one another instead of vertically on one axis. In the hand, however, the mobile device feels exactly like an iPhone 12 mini: high-quality workmanship, timelessly elegant and, above all, safe. In contrast to many other current smartphones, the compact dimensions ensure that you don't always have the feeling that the handling is like carrying the ten commandments on giant stone tablets down from Mount Sinai.
The Face-ID-Notch shrinks by 20 percent
As little as the basic design has changed, the adjustments to the screen are just as small but relevant. First of all, Apple has reduced the area required by the Face ID system by 20 percent, which is particularly noticeable in the slightly more space left and right of the “notch”. However, this gained area is not used sensibly, for example through additional displays such as the battery level in percent. Ultimately, there is just a touch more space for the displayed content, whereby the gain with the small iPhone 13 mini is visually greater than with the giant iPhone 13 Pro Max (test to follow).
5.4 Inch OLED display with over 800 cd/m²
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5.4 inch OLED display with over 800 cd/m² OLED panel in known high quality The 20 percent smaller notch of the iPhone 13 mini (left)
New OLED display reaches over 800 cd/m²
The display itself is unchanged in size at 5.4 inches and still has a resolution of 1,080 × 2,340 pixels at 60 Hz. The variable refresh rate from 10 to 120 Hz is reserved for the iPhone 13 Pro (Max). However, there is one important adjustment: The new OLED panel is now advertised with a maximum of 800 instead of 625 cd/m². In the test, it was even possible to determine up to 858 cd/m² in the worst-case scenario with a completely white screen. In HDR mode, up to 1,200 cd/m² are possible selectively. The peak brightness can be called up in both manual and automatic mode. With the iPhone 13 Pro, the maximum values of 1,000 cd/m² (SDR) can only be achieved with the automatic mode. The brighter display ensures that the iPhone 13 mini is noticeably easier to read in the sunshine.
< li class = "chart__row chart__row - hidden toggle-body-item nojs-tr"> Oppo Find X2 Pro482White point: approx. 7,900
Nokia 7 Plus473 white point: approx. 7,800
Motorola Moto G7473 white point: approx. 7,900
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S472White point: approx. 7,800
Motorola One470 white point: approx. 7,700
Samsung Galaxy A6463 white point: approx. 8,100
LG G8s455 white point: approx. 7,800
Nokia 6.1452 white point: approx. 9,500
Motorola Moto Z3 Play444 white point: approx. 7,500
OnePlus 6T431 white point: approx. 8,100
Google Pixel 4 XL428 white point: approx. 6,900
BlackBerry Key2420 white point: approx. 7,800
Google Pixel 3a406White point: approx. 6,900
Google Pixel 3 XL400 white point: approx. 7,200
HTC U12 + 399 white point: approx. 7,500
Sony Xperia 1381 white point: approx. 7,600
68 entries Display brightness min. unit: luminance (cd/m²)
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S1
OnePlus 62
Nokia 6.12
Samsung Galaxy Note 92
Sony Xperia XZ32
Apple iPhone Xs Max2
Google Pixel 3 XL2
OnePlus 6T2
Apple iPhone Xr2
Motorola Moto G7 Plus2
Samsung Galaxy S10 + 2
Samsung Galaxy S102
Samsung Galaxy S10e2
Huawei P30 Pro2
Google Pixel 3a2
OnePlus 7 Pro2
Samsung Galaxy A502
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 + 2
OnePlus 7T2
Apple iPhone 112
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max2
Google Pixel 4 XL2
Samsung Galaxy S202
Samsung Galaxy S20 + 2
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra2
Oppo Find X2 Pro2
Huawei P40 Pro2
Oppo A912
LG Velvet2
Sony Xperia 1 II2
Google Pixel 4a2
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra2
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 22
Google Pixel 52
Sony Xperia 5 II2
Google Pixel 4a 5G2
Apple iPhone 122
Apple iPhone 12 Pro2
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max2
Apple iPhone 12 mini2
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra2
Xiaomi Mi 112
OnePlus 9 Pro2
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G2
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra2
Vivo X60 Pro2
OnePlus Nord 22
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 32
Apple iPhone 13 mini 2
HTC U12 + 3
Motorola Moto G7 Power3
Motorola Moto G73
Motorola One Vision3
Sony Xperia 13
LG G8s3
OnePlus 8 Pro3
OnePlus 8T3
LG Wing3
OnePlus 93
Oppo Find X3 Pro3
Nokia XR203
Samsung Galaxy A64
BlackBerry Key24
Huawei Mate 20 Pro4
Asus ZenFone 64
Gigaset GX2904
OnePlus Nord4
Sony Xperia 5 III4
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact5
LG G7 ThinQ5
Motorola Moto G8 Plus5
Gigaset GS45
Qualcomm Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders5
Samsung Galaxy S96
Samsung Galaxy S9 + 6
Motorola Moto G66
Nokia 7 Plus6
Motorola One6
Motorola Moto Z3 Play7
Cat S4210
Unihertz Titan11
Cat S62 Pro11
Huawei P20 Pro15
Cat S5221
Cat S6127
69 entries display contrast Unit: Contrast < ul class = "chart__groups toggle-body-container" id = "chart-groups-115788">
Samsung Galaxy S95.000: 1OLED display
Samsung Galaxy S9 + 5,000: 1OLED-Display
Huawei P20 Pro5.000: 1OLED display
OnePlus 65,000: 1OLED display
Samsung Galaxy A65.000: 1OLED-Display
Motorola Moto Z3 Play5,000: 1OLED display
Samsung Galaxy Note 95,000: 1OLED display
Sony Xperia XZ35.000: 1OLED display
Apple iPhone Xs Max5.000: 1OLED display
Google Pixel 3 XL5.000: 1OLED display
Huawei Mate 20 Pro5.000: 1OLED display
OnePlus 6T5.000: 1OLED display
Samsung Galaxy S10 + 5,000: 1OLED display
< li class = "chart__row chart__row - hidden toggle-body-item nojs-tr"> Samsung Galaxy S105.000: 1OLED display
Samsung Galaxy S10e5.000: 1OLED display
Huawei P30 Pro5.000: 1OLED display
Google Pixel 3a5.000: 1OLED display
OnePlus 7 Pro5.000: 1OLED display
Samsung Galaxy A505.000: 1OLED display
Sony Xperia 15,000: 1OLED display
LG G8s5,000: 1OLED display
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 + 5,000: 1OLED display
OnePlus 7T5. 000: 1OLED display
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max5.000: 1OLED display
Google Pixel 4 XL5.000: 1OLED display
Oppo Reno25.000: 1OLED display
Samsung Galaxy S205.000: 1OLED display
< li class = "chart__row chart__row - hidden toggle-body-item nojs-tr"> Samsung Galaxy S20 + 5,000: 1OLED display
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra5.000: 1OLED display
Oppo Find X2 Pro5.000: 1OLED display
Huawei P40 Pro5.000: 1OLED-Display
OnePlus 8 Pro5.000: 1OLED display
Oppo A915.000: 1OLED display
LG Velvet5.000: 1OLED display
Sony Xperia 1 II5.000: 1OLED display
OnePlus Nord5,000: 1OLED display
Google Pixel 4a5.000: 1OLED display
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra5.000: 1OLED display
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 25,000: 1OLED display
Google Pixel 55,000: 1OLED display
OnePlus 8T5.000: 1OLED display
Sony Xperia 5 II5.000: 1OLED display
Google Pixel 4a 5G5.000: 1OLED display
Apple iPhone 125,000: 1OLED display
Apple iPhone 12 Pro5.000: 1OLED-Display
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max5.000: 1OLED display
Apple iPhone 12 mini5.000: 1OLED display
LG Wing5.000: 1OLED display
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra5.000: 1OLED display
Xiaomi Mi 115.000: 1OLED display
OnePlus 95,000: 1OLED display
OnePlus 9 Pro5,000: 1OLED display
Oppo Find X3 Pro5.000: 1OLED-Display
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G5.000: 1OLED display
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra5.000: 1OLED display
Vivo X60 Pro5.000: 1OLED display
OnePlus Nord 25,000: 1OLED display
Qualcomm Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders5,000: 1OLED display
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 35,000: 1OLED display
Sony Xperia 5 III5.000: 1OLED display
Apple iPhone 13 mini 5,000: 1OLED display
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S2.471: 1
HTC U12 + 2.241 : 1
Nokia 7 Plus2.130: 1
Motorola One1.980: 1
LG G7 ThinQ1.876: 1
BlackBerry Key21.875: 1
Motorola Moto G7 Power1.833: 1
Cat S521.728: 1
Apple iPhone Xr1.670: 1
Motorola Moto G8 Plus1.665: 1
Apple iPhone 111.597: 1
Asus ZenFone 61.551: 1
Nokia XR201.518: 1
Motorola Moto G71.511: 1
Cat S62 Pro1.429: 1
Gigaset GS41.407: 1
Cat S611.400: 1
Cat S421.378: 1
Gigaset GX2901.367: 1
Motorola Moto G7 Plus1.230: 1
Nokia 6.11.180: 1
Motorola Moto G61.081: 1
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact1.068: 1
Motorola One Vision1.045: 1
Unihertz Titan953: 1
Very good coordination ex works
Of these features apart from that, the iPhone 13 mini has the same, very good display that Apple offers in practically all OLED iPhones. The panel, calibrated at the factory, has a very natural display and shines in HDR playback with great contrast and a large color space. If desired, True Tone and night mode can be switched on again, on the one hand to adapt the panel to the ambient light in terms of the white point and on the other hand to reduce the blue light component at night.
Apple has followed up but not only with the brightness of the OLED screen, but also with the built-in processor: the new A15 Bionic.
On the next page: A15 Bionic comes in two versions