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Apple iPhone 13 mini

Apple iPhone 13 mini Comparison & Specs

Apple iPhone 13 mini

  • A15 Bionic

    5 nm

  • 2438 mAh

    20W

  • 5.4"

    1080 x 2340 pixels

  • 12 MP

    4K@24/30/60fps

  • Specs

Lava Shark 5G

Lava Shark 5G Comparison & Specs

Lava Shark 5G

  • Unisoc T765

    6 nm

  • 5000 mAh

    18W

  • 6.75"

    720 x 1612 pixels

  • 13 MP

    1080p@30fps

  • Specs Lava Shark 5G Amazon Link
General
Launch Date
September 14, 2021
May 23, 2025
Availability
Not Available
Available Now
OS
iOS 15
OS Updates
7 Years
Security Updates
7 Years
Body
Dimensions
131.5 x 64.2 x 7.7 mm
168.04 x 77.8 x 8.2 mm
Thickness
7.7 mm
8.2 mm
Weight
141 g
200 g
Back Material
Gorilla Glass
Build Details
Aluminum Frame
IP Rating
IP68 (up to 6m for 30 min)
IP54 (dust protected and water resistant (water splashes))
Display
Size
5.4 inches
6.75 inches
Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10
IPS LCD
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
90 Hz
Peak Brightness
800 nits
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
720 x 1612 pixels
Pixel Density
476 ppi
262 ppi
Aspect Ratio
19.5:9
20:9
Screen to Body Ratio
85.1 %
84 %
Protection
Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic
Unisoc Unisoc T765
Process Size
5 nm
6 nm
CPU
Hexa-core
2x3.23 GHz Avalanche
4x1.82 GHz Blizzard
Octa core
2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76
2.1 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM & Storage
4GB 128GB (NVMe)
4GB 256GB (NVMe)
4GB 512GB (NVMe)
4GB 64GB (UFS 2.2)
RAM Type
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
Expandable Memory
No
Yes
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

12 MP
f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
13 MP
(wide), AF
OIS
Yes
No
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), 5 x Digital Zoom2 x Optical Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video Recording
4K@24/30/60fps
1080p@30/60/120/240fps
1080p@30fps
Video Recording Features
Video HDR, Audio Zoom, Stereo recording, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps)
Selfie Camera
12 MP
f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
5 MP
Selfie Features
HDR
Screen flash
Selfie Video Recording
4K@24/25/30/60fps
1080p@30/60/120fps
Yes
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
Dual SIM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM 1 5G Bands
17 Bands

FDD: N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20, N25, N28, N66
TDD: N38, N40, N41, N71, N77, N78, N79
7 Bands

FDD: N1, N5, N8, N28
TDD: N40, N77, N78
SIM 2 5G Bands
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
VoLTE
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi Details
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 5GHz, MIMO
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C, OTG
Bluetooth
5.0
4.2
NFC
Yes
No
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Yes with A-GPS
Infrared
Yes
No
UWB (Ultra Wideband)
Yes
No
Battery
Capacity
2438 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-ion
Li-Ion
Removable
No
No
Wired charging
20W
18W
Charging Speed
50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging
15W
No
Reverse Wireless Charging
No
No
Charger in the Box
No
Yes
Sound
Stereo Speakers
Yes
No
3.5mm Headphone Jack
No
Yes
FM Radio
No
No
Extra Features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, accelerometer
Colors and Pricing
Colors
Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green
Stellar Gold, Stellar Blue
Price in India
₹64900
₹7999
FAQs

In this comparison, the Apple iPhone 13 mini with the Apple A15 Bionic (5nm) performs better than the Lava Shark 5G with the Unisoc Unisoc T765 (6nm), thanks to its more efficient chipset.

Apple iPhone 13 mini has a superior AMOLED display, while Lava Shark 5G uses an LCD panel. Moreover, Lava Shark 5G offers a higher 90 Hz refresh rate for smoother scrolling. These phones offer the same brightness level at nits. Notably, Apple iPhone 13 mini has a higher resolution display, resulting in sharper visuals.

Lava Shark 5G has a larger 5000 mAh battery for longer usage. Apple iPhone 13 mini supports faster wired charging at 20W. Apple iPhone 13 mini supports wireless charging at 15W, while Lava Shark 5G lacks this feature.

Apple iPhone 13 mini offers better water and dust resistance with an IP68 rating.