iPhone 11 vs iPhone 13 Mini

The iPhone 13 mini is the model to choose if you are looking for a smaller form factor. Measurements for the iPhone 13 mini are as follows: 5.18” (H) x 2.53” (W) x 0.30” (D) versus measurements of 5.94” (H) x 2.98” (W) x 0.33” (D) for the iPhone 11. Other details include a 6.1” display size and weight of 6.84 ounces for the iPhone 11, and a 5.4” display size and weight of 4.97 ounces for the iPhone 13 mini.

The iPhone 11 and iPhone 13 mini both feature a 12MP TrueDepth camera on the front, and a dual 12MP wide and ultra-wide camera on the back. The ultra-wide lens each offers an f/2.4 aperture, but the iPhone 11 wide camera has an f/1.8 aperture and the iPhone 13 mini wide camera has an f/1.6 aperture. Overall the camera features are similar for both models, but the iPhone 13 mini adds Photographic Styles, HDR video recording with Dolby Vision, and a Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field.

The iPhone 13 mini screen is smaller than the screen on the iPhone 11, but it is also of higher quality. The iPhone 13 mini features a 5.4” Super Retina XDR (OLED) HDR display with True Tone, a resolution of 2340 x 1080, a PPI of 476, a contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1, and 800 nits (typical) max brightness. In comparison, the iPhone 11 features a 6.1” Liquid Retina HD (LCD) display with True Tone, a resolution of 1792 x 828, a PPI of 326, a contrast ratio of 1,400:1, and a 625 nits (typical) max brightness.

The iPhone 11 and iPhone 13 mini are both fast-charge capable using a Lightning cable and 20W wall power adapter, and they both support Qi wireless charging. The iPhone 13 mini also supports Apple MagSafe charging. In terms of battery life, the iPhone 11 and iPhone 13 mini offer up to 17 hours of video playback time. The iPhone 11 offers up to 65 hours of audio playback time, compared to up to 55 hours of audio playback time on the iPhone 13 mini.