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iPhone 13 mini

Released 24 September 2021.5Press releaseapple.com/uk/newsroom/2021/09/iphone-13-lineup-new-ipad-mini-and-ninth-generation-ipad-arrive-worldwideRead 5 October 2026Dated actual-retail report confirms arrival of the exact model at Apple Store locations. Not a preorder date. Last checked 23 October 2026.

Screen size
5.42in
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic
Main camera
12MP
Rated battery capacity
Not available

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General

Series
iPhone 134Press releaseapple.com/uk/newsroom/2021/09/apple-introduces-iphone-13-and-iphone-13-miniRead 5 October 2026Maker family announcement.
Model numbers
A26282Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/108044Read 5 October 2026Identify your iPhone model, exact iPhone 13 mini entry. A2628 is other countries and regions, including UK hardware. Other regional models excluded.
GTIN / EAN
Not available
Announced
14 September 20214Press releaseapple.com/uk/newsroom/2021/09/apple-introduces-iphone-13-and-iphone-13-miniRead 5 October 2026Date of exact family announcement.
Status
Not available
Predecessor
Apple iPhone 12 mini9Press articlemacrumors.com/2021/09/14/iphone-13-iphone-13-mini-smaller-notch-announcedRead 23 October 2026MacRumors' launch report says the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 keep the 5.4-inch and 6.1-inch sizes of their iPhone 12 predecessors.10Reviewtechradar.com/reviews/iphone-13-miniRead 23 October 2026TechRadar's iPhone 13 mini review calls it a small upgrade over the iPhone 12 mini and says it looks much like the previous device.
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
Not available
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
GB2Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/108044Read 5 October 2026Reference market GB matches represented radio/SIM hardware.
Colours
(PRODUCT)RED, Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Green1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Finish section. This current finish list includes any later maker colour additions.
Form factor
Bar1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Complete External Buttons and Connectors diagram shows the non-folding handset.
OS support period (claimed)
Not available
Security support period (claimed)
Not available
Security updates until
Not available

Body

Front and side, drawn to scale.

Height
131.5mm1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Size and Weight section. Explicit maker metric body dimension.
Width
64.2mm1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Size and Weight section. Explicit maker metric body dimension.
Thickness
7.65mm1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Size and Weight section. Explicit maker metric body dimension.
Thickness with camera bump
Not available
Folded dimensions
Not available
Weight
140g(4.9 oz)1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Size and Weight section. Exact handset weight without accessories.
Frame
Aluminium1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Finish section identifies the external frame material.
Front
Ceramic Shield1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Finish section.
Back
Glass1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Finish section. Glass back.
Dust and water rating
IP681Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Splash, Water and Dust Resistant section. IEC 60529 laboratory rating.
Water resistance depth
6m1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Maximum laboratory water depth. Resistance is not permanent.
Water resistance time
30min1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Maximum laboratory test time.
MIL-STD-810
Not available
SIM capacity
Nano-SIMs1Active eSIM capacity2eSIM onlyNo1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026SIM Card section. One nano-SIM plus eSIM or dual eSIM. Alternative arrangements, maximum two active subscriptions. Exact GB hardware.
Stylus
Not available
Stylus name
Not available

Display

Screen size
5.42in(13.8 cm)1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Display footnote: full standard-rectangle diagonal is 5.42 inches. The marketed heading rounds this to 5.4 inches. Rounded corners reduce the viewable area.
Resolution
1080 × 2340px1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Display section. Portrait orientation.
Pixel density
475.5ppi
Aspect ratio
19.5:98Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPhone-13-mini-in-review-Powerful-and-ultracompact.575013.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact review Display specification publishes rounded 19.5:9.
Display type
OLED1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Display section expressly states OLED. No backplane technology inferred from adaptive refresh.
Display type (as published)
Super Retina XDR1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Display section. Maker display name.
Max refresh rate
60Hz8Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPhone-13-mini-in-review-Powerful-and-ultracompact.575013.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact review Display specification states 60 Hz.
Min refresh rate
Not available
Touch sampling rate
Not available
Instant touch sampling
Not available
Display brightness (typical, claimed)
800nits1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Display section. Maximum typical brightness.
Outdoor brightness (claimed)
Not available
Peak display brightness (claimed)
1,200nits1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Display section. HDR maximum/peak claim, separate from any outdoor brightness.
Minimum brightness
Not available
Colour depth per channel
Not available
DCI-P3 coverage
Not available
HDR playback formats
Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Video Playback section explicitly lists Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG. Playback is distinct from recording.
PWM dimming frequency
Not available
Always-on display
Not available
Front camera cutout
Notch1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Exact product diagram.
Cover screen size
Not available
Cover screen resolution
Not available
Cover screen refresh rate
Not available
Cover screen type
Not available

Platform

OS at launch
iOS 154Press releaseapple.com/uk/newsroom/2021/09/apple-introduces-iphone-13-and-iphone-13-miniRead 5 October 2026Launch announcement identifies iOS 15. Current specification OS text is not used for launch OS.
Software
Not available
Latest stable OS (verified)
Not available
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Chip section. Exact installed chip.
Process
5nm4Press releaseapple.com/uk/newsroom/2021/09/apple-introduces-iphone-13-and-iphone-13-miniRead 5 October 2026A15 Bionic launch section explicitly identifies 5-nanometre technology.
CPU cores
61Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Chip section. Two performance and four efficiency cores.
CPU configuration
CountCore
2Performance
4Efficiency
Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Chip section. No unproved clocks stored.
Max CPU clock
Not available
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Chip section. Exact installed GPU configuration.
NPU performance
15.8TOPS4Press releaseapple.com/uk/newsroom/2021/09/apple-introduces-iphone-13-and-iphone-13-miniRead 5 October 2026Exact family launch A15 section states the 16-core Neural Engine can perform 15.8 trillion operations per second.

Memory

RAM
4GB7Press articlemacrumors.com/2021/09/15/how-much-ram-in-iphone-13Read 5 October 2026Exact iPhone 13 mini model named in Xcode 13 device metadata report. Physical installed memory, not virtual expansion. Apple does not publish RAM in model technical specifications.
RAM type
Not available
Storage (nominal)
128, 256, 512GB1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Capacity section. Nominal marketed values before formatting. Decimal 1 TB is 1000 GB.
Storage type
Not available
Memory card
Not available
Max card size
Not available

Rear cameras

Physical rear cameras
RoleResolution (MP)Aperture (f/)AutofocusOISField of view
Main121.6Dual Pixel PDAFYesNot available
Ultrawide122.4Not availableNot available120°
Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Camera section. Physical imaging cameras only. Generic autofocus marketing is not assigned to an unproved enum. Focal lengths are omitted where the exact document does not state them.8Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPhone-13-mini-in-review-Powerful-and-ultracompact.575013.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact review Camera specification explicitly identifies phase-comparison AF (dual pixel) for the physical main camera. Other camera values remain maker-supported.
Number of rear cameras
2
Main camera
12MP
Longest physical-lens optical zoom
Not available
Maximum photo digital zoom
5×1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Camera section. Maximum photo digital zoom, separate from video and zoom-out range.
Flash
True Tone flash with Slow Sync1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Camera section. Maker flash wording.
Camera features
Sapphire crystal lens cover, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4, Night mode, Photographic Styles1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Camera section. Explicitly named photographic features.
Maximum rear video rate per resolution
Width (px)Height (px)Highest capture rate (fps)
3840216060
19201080240
128072030
Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Video Recording section. Highest stated capture rates including 1080p slow motion.
Max video resolution
3840 × 2160px
Recorded video HDR formats
Dolby Vision1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Video Recording section. Dolby Vision recording up to 4K60.
Log recording
Not available
Video recording codecs
HEVC, H.2641Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Video Recording section. Explicit recording codecs.
Video stabilisation
Sensor shift, EIS1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Video Recording section. Main sensor-shift, Cinematic video stabilisation.
Maximum slow-motion capture rate
240fps1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Video Recording section. Rear 1080p capture rate.

Front camera

Front cameras
RoleResolution (MP)Aperture (f/)
Main122.2
Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026TrueDepth Camera section. One physical front imaging camera. Face ID depth components excluded. Generic autofocus technology is not guessed.
Maximum front video rate per resolution
Width (px)Height (px)Highest capture rate (fps)
3840216060
19201080120
Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026TrueDepth Camera section. Includes 1080p slow motion. Highest overall rates, not ProRes-only rates.
Front autofocus
Not available

Audio

Stereo speakers
Yes8Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPhone-13-mini-in-review-Powerful-and-ultracompact.575013.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact review Additional features states stereo hybrid speakers.
3.5 mm jack
No1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Complete External Buttons and Connectors diagram has Lightning and no 3.5 mm socket.
Audio features
Spatial Audio playback, Dolby Atmos1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Audio Playback section. Does not establish wireless audio codecs.
Microphones
Not available

Network

Network
GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Exact A2628 Mobile/Cellular and Wireless section. Published UMTS/HSPA, LTE, NR and GSM.
2G bands
GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 19001Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Exact model GSM/EDGE MHz ranges.
3G bands
850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 21001Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Exact model UMTS/HSPA MHz frequency ranges, not band IDs.
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 481Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Exact A2628 GB radio list in Mobile/Cellular and Wireless section. Other regional models are excluded.
5G bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n791Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Exact A2628 GB radio list in Mobile/Cellular and Wireless section. Other regional models are excluded.
5G modes
Not available
5G mmWave
No1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Complete exact A2628 radio list. Sub-6 GHz hardware, no mmWave radios listed.
Maximum modem download rate
Not available
Satellite
Not available
Wi-Fi calling
Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Audio Calling section. Carrier and market dependent Wi-Fi calling.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 61Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Mobile/Cellular and Wireless section.
Wi-Fi bands
Not available
Bluetooth
5.01Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Mobile/Cellular and Wireless section.
Bluetooth audio codecs
Not available
NFC
Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Mobile/Cellular and Wireless section. NFC reader mode.
Ultra-wideband
Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Mobile/Cellular and Wireless section. Ultra Wideband chip.
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Location section. Satellite constellations explicitly named.
Dual-frequency GNSS
Not available
Connector
Lightning1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026External Buttons and Connectors section.
USB data standard
Not available
Video out over USB
Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Video Playback section. Wired mirroring/output up to 1080p via Lightning Digital AV or VGA adapter, sold separately.
IR blaster
Not available
FM radio
Not available

Features and sensors

Fingerprint
Not available
Face unlock
3D1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Face ID section. TrueDepth face authentication.
Sensors
Face ID, Barometer, Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Sensors section. Explicit maker list.
Extra buttons
Ring/Silent switch1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026External Buttons and Connectors section. Additional physical control beyond ordinary side and volume buttons.
Haptic motor
Taptic Engine1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Environmental section identifies the Taptic Engine.

Battery and charging

Rated battery capacity
Not available
Battery capacity (typical)
Not available
Rated battery energy
Not available
Battery type
Li-ion1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Power and Battery section. Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
Claimed battery life
Use caseHours (h)
Video playback17
Video streaming13
Audio playback55
Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Power and Battery section. Up-to maker claims for the exact model. Battery life depends on usage and configuration.
Maximum wired charging power (claimed)
Not available
Wired charging standards
Not available
Charge 0 to 50% (claimed)
30min1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Power and Battery section. Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes with separately sold 20 W adapter or higher. Adapter output is not maximum handset input.
Charge 0 to 100% (claimed)
Not available
Wireless charging
Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Power and Battery section. MagSafe and Qi.
Wireless charging power
12W6Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/105047Read 5 October 2026Exact mini-model exception: MagSafe maximum 12 W using at least 9V/2.03A adapter. Specific charging guide takes precedence over generic 15 W line in model tech specs.
Wireless standards
MagSafe, Qi1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Power and Battery section. Only standards explicitly documented in this exact specification.
Built-in alignment magnets
Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026MagSafe section. Built-in magnet array and alignment magnet.
Reverse wireless output power
Not available
Reverse wired
Not available
Charger in box
No1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026In the Box section. Mains adapter and EarPods expressly excluded.
Included adapter rated power
Not available

Measured

Geekbench single-core
Not available
Geekbench multi-core
Not available
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Not available
AnTuTu
Not available
Display brightness (measured)
Not available
PWM dimming (measured)
510Hz8Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPhone-13-mini-in-review-Powerful-and-ultracompact.575013.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact review measurement box publishes 510 Hz at 100% brightness and below. Prose finds 162.3 to 510.2 Hz above 15% brightness. Below 15% only 60 Hz refresh flicker is detected, so this is not an all-settings rate. Tested 128 GB European hardware, iOS 15.0.2.
Mixed-use battery life (measured)
Not available
Full charge time (measured)
Not available
Loudspeaker loudness (measured)
Not available

EU label and regulatory

EU energy class
Not available
Battery endurance per cycle (EU test)
Not available
Battery endurance in cycles (EU test)
Not available
Drop resistance class
Not available
Repairability class
Not available
SAR head (US)
Not available
SAR body (US)
Not available
SAR head (EU)
Not available
SAR body (EU)
Not available
Hearing aid compatibility
M3, T41Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026Rating for Hearing Aids section. As published, without inferred conversion.

In the box

In the box
iPhone 13 mini, USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/111873Read 5 October 2026In the Box section. Exact maker published contents.

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)
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