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iPhone 13 mini vs iPhone 8 Plus

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iPhone 13 mini
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The short verdict

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iPhone 13 mini
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iPhone 8 Plus
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 13 mini3 wins
+28%Brighter screen outdoors800 vs 625 nits peak
+33%More RAM for multitasking4 vs 3 GB
−61 gLighter in the hand141 vs 202 g
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Why pick theiPhone 8 Plus1 win
+10%Bigger battery2,691 vs 2,438 mAh
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Display5 differences
Screen size
5.4"
5.5"
Display type
Super Retina XDR display
Retina HD display
Resolution
1080 x 2340
1080 x 1920
Peak brightness
800 nits
625 nits
Panel
Super Retina XDR display
LED-backlit IPS LCD
Performance1 difference
Chipset
A15 Bionic
A11 Bionic
Memory2 differences
RAM
4 GB
3 GB
Internal storage
128.0
64 GB
Main camera1 difference
Modules
- Dual 12MP camera system: Main and Ultra Wide cameras - Main: ƒ/1.6 aperture - Ultra Wide: ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view - 2x optical zoom out - Digital zoom up to 5x - Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control - Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High-Key Mono) - Sensor-shift optical image stabilization (Main) - Seven-element lens (Main); five-element lens (Ultra Wide) - True Tone flash with Slow Sync - Panoram
12MP Wide and Telephoto cameras - Wide: ƒ/1.8 aperture - Telephoto: ƒ/2.8 aperture - 2x optical zoom in; digital zoom up to 10x - Portrait mode - Portrait Lighting with five effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono) - Optical image stabilization - Six-element lens - LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync - Panorama (up to
Battery & Charging1 difference
Capacity
2,438 mAh
2,691 mAh
Connectivity2 differences
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Wi-Fi with MIMO
External Buttons and Connectors
Front camera · Side button · Lightning connector
Home/Touch ID sensor · Volume up/down · Ring/Silent
Sensors & Security1 difference
Other sensors
Face ID · Barometer · Three‑axis gyro
Touch ID fingerprint sensor · Barometer · Three-axis gyro
Body3 differences
Dimensions
height: 5.18 inches (131.5 mm) · width: 2.53 inches (64.2 mm) · depth: 0.30 inch (7.65 mm)
height: 6.24 inches (158.4 mm) · width: 3.07 inches (78.1 mm) · depth: 0.30 inch (7.5 mm)
Weight
141 g
202 g
Water & dust resistance
IP68
IP67
Launch & Software1 difference
Operating system
ios
iOS 13
Camera1 difference
Video Calling
FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi‑Fi
FaceTime video calling over Wi‑Fi or cellular; FaceTime video calling over Wi‑Fi or cellular
Battery & charging2 differences
Battery claims
Up to 17 hours
Up to 21 hours · Up to 13 hours · Up to 14 hours
Fast-charge capable
Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (available separately)
Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 18W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Design2 differences
Height
5.18 inches (131.5 mm)
6.24 inches (158.4 mm)
Weights
4.97 ounces (141 grams)
7.13 ounces (202 grams)
Audio1 difference
Audio Calling
FaceTime audio
FaceTime audio · Voice over LTE (VoLTE)5 · Wi‑Fi calling
General3 differences
Apple Pay
Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in stores
Pay with your iPhone using Touch ID in stores
Finish
(PRODUCT)RED · Starlight · Midnight
Gold · Silver · Space Gray
Location
GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
Built-in GPS/GNSS · Digital compass · Wi-Fi
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