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Apple iPhone 13 mini

Apple iPhone 13 mini

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vivo iQOO 7

vivo iQOO 7

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Category Breakdown

Apple iPhone 13 mini
vivo iQOO 7
Performance
89.989.9
Camera
96.593.5
Display
89.293.2
Battery
81.928.1
Build
92.90.2
Connectivity
81.584.5
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
82.166.6

Summary

  • The Apple iPhone 13 mini features a compact build with a glass front and back, weighing 141g, while the vivo iQOO 7 is larger and heavier at 209.5g, with a more extensive AMOLED display measuring 6.62 inches and a 120Hz refresh rate compared to the iPhone's 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR OLED at 60Hz.
  • In terms of performance, the iPhone is powered by the A15 Bionic chip, while the iQOO 7 utilizes the Snapdragon 888, both offering robust capabilities.
  • The iPhone's dual 12 MP camera system excels in video recording with Dolby Vision HDR, whereas the iQOO 7 boasts a versatile 48 MP triple-camera setup with optical zoom.
  • Battery capacity is significantly higher in the iQOO 7 at 4000mAh, supporting rapid 120W charging, while the iPhone has a smaller 2438mAh battery with wireless charging.
  • Software-wise, the iPhone runs on iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 18.5, while the iQOO 7 operates on Android 11 with Funtouch OS.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Apple iPhone 13 mini
vivo iQOO 7

General

Release Date

2021, September 14
2021, January 11

Announced

2021, September 14
2021, January 11

Description

Versions: A2628 (International, Hong Kong); A2481 (USA); A2626 (Canada, Mexico); A2629 (China); A2630 (Russia)
Not to be confused with Vivo iQOO 7 for IndiaAlso known as Vivo iQOO 7 Legend

Display

Size

5.4"
6.62"

Type

Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~476 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels (~394 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Ceramic Shield glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

CPU

Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55

GPU

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Adreno 660

Memory

128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.5, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide)

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Front Camera Features

HDR
HDR

Video Recording

4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2438 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2438 mAh (9.34 Wh)
4000 mAh

Charging Details

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min15W wireless (MagSafe)15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
120W wired, 100% in 15 min (China)66W wired (International)

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

131.5 x 64.2 x 7.7 mm (5.18 x 2.53 x 0.30 in)
162.2 x 75.8 x 8.7 mm (6.39 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)

Weight

141 g
209.5 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
N/A

Colors

Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green
Gray, Blue, White, Legend

Foldable

SAR

1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 18.5
Android 11, Funtouch 11.1 (International), OriginOS 1.0 (China)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass