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Here we compared two smartphones: the 4.7-inch Apple iPhone SE (2022) (with Apple A15 Bionic) that was released on March 8, 2022, against the Apple iPhone 13 mini, which is powered by the same chip and came out 6 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 SE (2022)
- Fingerprint scanner
- The phone is 6-months newer
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13 mini
- Thinner bezels – 19.7% more screen real estate
- Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
- Shows 26% longer battery life (32:15 vs 25:41 hours)
- 46% higher pixel density (476 vs 326 PPI)
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Delivers 31% higher peak brightness (851 against 651 nits)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Comes with 388 mAh larger battery capacity: 2406 vs 2018 mAh
- 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (787K versus 717K)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- OLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
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 | IPS LCD | OLED |
Size | 4.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
Resolution | 750 x 1334 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 19.5:9 |
PPI | 326 ppi | 476 ppi |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
Max rated brightness | 625 nits | 800 nits |
Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1200 nits |
HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
Screen protection | Tempered glass | Ceramic Shield |
Screen-to-body ratio | 65.4% | 85.1% |
Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
RGB color space | 99.9% | 99.7% |
PWM | - | 510 Hz |
Response time | 38 ms | 4.8 ms |
Contrast | 1655:1 | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]
Design and build
Height | 138.4 mm (5.45 inches) | 131.5 mm (5.18 inches) |
Width | 67.3 mm (2.65 inches) | 64.2 mm (2.53 inches) |
Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.65 mm (0.3 inches) |
Weight | 144 gramm (5.08 oz) | 141 gramm (4.97 oz) |
Waterproof | IP67 | IP68 |
Rear material | Glass | Glass |
Frame material | Metal | Metal |
Colors | White, Black, Red | White, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | No |
Performance
Tests of Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Apple iPhone 13 mini in the benchmarks
SoCChipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A15 Bionic |
Max. clock | 3223 MHz | 3200 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 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.24 GHz: Avalanche |
Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
Graphics | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
GPU clock | 1200 MHz | 1200 MHz |
RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage size | 64, 128, 256 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
Memory card | No | No |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
CPU | 189244 | 193760 |
GPU | 269834 | 347737 |
Memory | 129820 | 108337 |
UX | 127582 | 131541 |
Total score | 717624 | 787153 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability | 72% | 77% |
Graphics test | 49 FPS | 53 FPS |
Graphics score | 8266 | 8937 |
Software
Operating system | iOS 15.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16) | iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16) |
OS size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
Battery
SpecificationsCapacity | 2018 mAh | 2406 mAh |
Charge power | 20 W | 20 W |
Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | Yes | Yes (7.5 W) |
Reverse charging | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes (61% in 30 min) | Yes (61% in 30 min) |
Full charging time | 1:18 hr | 1:24 hr |
Web browsing | 09:55 hr | 10:48 hr |
Watching video | 08:38 hr | 11:55 hr |
Gaming | 03:26 hr | 05:14 hr |
Standby | 93 hr | 124 hr |
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main cameraMatrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4032 x 3024 |
Zoom | Digital | Digital |
Flash | Quad LED | 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 60FPS |
Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
Lenses | 1 (12 MP) | 2 (12 MP + 12 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
Ultra-wide lens | - | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
Samples | Photo samples of Apple iPhone SE (2022) from DxOMark | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 mini from DxOMark |
Megapixels | 7 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Image resolution | 3088 x 2320 | 4032 x 3024 |
Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
Focal length | - | 23 mm |
Sensor type | - | Exmor-RS CMOS |
Sensor size | - | 1/3.6" |
Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 a/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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
USB version | 2 | 2 |
USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, 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 |
5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
Headphone audio jack | No | No |
FM radio | No | No |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
Announced | March 2022 | September 2021 |
Release date | March 2022 | September 2021 |
SAR (head) | - | 0.97 W/kg |
SAR (body) | - | 0.98 W/kg |
Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - 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 SE (2022)
87 (42.9%)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
116 (57.1%)
Total votes: 203
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