IPhone SE 3 vs iPhone 13 Mini: comparison and differences

At the rear, our comparison shows that the best results are still obtained on iPhone 13 Mini (see here the winning shots). And for good reason: Apple added a second goal of 12 Mpx which is not present on the iPhone SE of third generation. It’s a Ultra Grand Angle With opening ƒ/2.4, which is more equipped with the night mode.

iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE, iPhone 14 Pro. Which Apple smartphone to choose?

Autonomy, power, storage capacity, screen size: discover a selection of iPhone adapted to your uses and your budget.

Apple presented the latest version of its famous range of smartphones on Wednesday September 7: The iPhone 14 and its different iterations. From the iPhone SE, to the iPhone 13 Mini via the iPhone 12 Pro, the apple brand has been offering a wide range of models available on different price segments for several years for several years.

The writing of BFMTV has made this selection independently. BFMTV is likely to receive remuneration when one of our readers proceeds to a purchase via the links integrated in this article.

Apple iPhone SE: reduced size power

This model is the ideal compromise for people wishing to acquire an iPhone at the most affordable price. Available from 559 euros on the official Apple website, this smartphone has the powerful A15 Bionic processor, the same as on The iPhone 13, which gives it a high level of performance for a fluid experience adapted to all everyday uses.

5G compatible with the Touch ID fingerprint sensor, the iPhone will seduce lovers of compact devices with its 4.7 -inch screen. A reduced format which, if it makes the iPhone SE 5G easily accessible to small hands, is nevertheless not always optimal in terms of readability.

On the concession side, let us underline, for lovers of the rated lines, its fairly dated design, inherited from the iPhone 6 released in 2014, its limited skills in the field of photo, especially at night. Otherwise, difficult to find better value for money on the recent smartphones market.

Apple iPhone 11: good value for money

Available from 589 euros, the iPhone 11 is now one of the entry -level smartphones from Apple. It is nevertheless more expensive than the new iPhone SE (529 euros) which has the advantage of benefiting from more recent components. On the other hand, it has higher screen size (6.1 inch) ideal for multimedia use.

Otherwise, the device displays technical characteristics almost similar to the iPhone 12 with certain details. Also, its purchase mainly concerns people who do not necessarily seek to have the last iPhone version, but who covet a phone of very good quality without necessarily having to put the price. And especially with fairly pop colors (green, blue, yellow, mauve, red …).

Apple iPhone 12 Pro: as an iPhone 13 Pro air

If the iPhone 12 Pro has officially disappeared from the Apple catalog, it is nevertheless available from most resellers. The main asset of this high -end smartphone: its price, a detail far from being negligible. For a lower cost than the iPhone 13 Pro, the 12 Pro offers excellent performance in terms of photos, power and autonomy with regard to its successor.

First the design: equipped with a 6.1 -inch OLED screen, for optimal visual comfort, the iPhone 12 Pro is visually almost identical to its big brother. Its A14 Bionic processor gives it a fluidity of the most satisfactory as well as the management of 5G. Its three 12 megapixel sensors (grand angle, ultra-wide-angle and telephoto) guarantee quality photos thanks also to the presence of the Lidar distance sensor, very useful in particular at night and for portraits. Add to that a fairly good autonomy and you get an excellent alternative in the Apple Premium smartphones segment.

Apple iPhone 13 Mini: the little one who has everything of a big

Alone in its category. The iPhone 13 Mini is the only representative of premium and compact smartphones, a largely abandoned segment by competition. 147 grams, 5.7 -inch screen under the height: its modest format is easy to grip. However, these dimensions can put off users accustomed to more comfortable wide screens to view multimedia content, including video games or videos. It also has the same dimensions almost as the iPhone SE, modernity in addition.

Under the hood, apart from a slightly smaller autonomy, few differences between the iPhone 13 Mini and the iPhone 13. The device has similar technologies, the A15 Bionic chip, which allows compatibility with 5G, to the camera with two 12 megapixel sensors and the functionality of the functionality facial recognition Face ID in the TrueDepth camera at the front.

Sold from 809 euros, this is the least expensive phone in the iPhone 13 range. Reason for which this frame is a reference for anyone looking for a smartphone with the latest advanced technologies embedded in a limited format.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro: Excellence in photo

With the iPhone 14 Pro, the company managed by Tim Cook inaugurates a new user interface: Dynamic Island. Superimposed on the now front camera at the top of the screen, which makes the notch disappear, this animated dynamic menu bar relays the information from certain applications (plans, music, timer, etc.). An unprecedented functionality that is both practical and ergonomic.

With a 6.1 inch screen and powered by the A16 Bionic, a whole new processor, the smartphone guarantees autonomy of more than one day. The American electronics giant has also incorporated a mode Always we Most required by telephone users who keep a display visible with the main information, but in standby to save battery.

Finally, the device has a new 48 megapixel photo sensor, for even more detailed and bright shots. High -end, the iPhone 14 pro is mainly intended for an audience warned on the lookout for the latest technological trends. In addition, its price, 1329 euros, is not within the reach of all budgets.

iPhone SE 3 vs iPhone 13 Mini: comparison and differences

Choosing a “compact” smartphone in 2022 is an intelligent solution to save. At Apple, the two representatives of the genus are the iPhone 13 Mini and the third generation iPhone SE. How to differentiate them to choose the best ? Comparative.

April 25, 2022 at 09:40 1 year old,

Comparison iPhone SE 3 vs iPhone 13 Mini © iphon.Fr
iPhone SE 128 GB 2022 at the best price basic price: € 579
iPhone 13 mini 128 GB at the best price basic price: € 809

Screen

With 5.4 inches, The iPhone 13 mini screen is the biggest. But that is not to say that it is the best, since it is not “full” with the notch that sits at its top. Conversely, the third generation iPhone SE offers a real “full screen” experience but with a diagonal of 4.7 inches only.

On the technology side, the iPhone SE 3 has an LCD slab. However, a rapid comparison of energy consumption will show that it is more greedy than the OLED display of the iPhone 13 Mini. As for the resolution, it is also less good with the iPhone SE at 326 ppi against 476 for the iPhone 13 mini. Moreover, only the maximum brightness will make the difference with 1,200 nits for the iPhone 13 mini vs iPhone SE 3 to 625 nits maximum.

Iphone 13 mini vs iPhone se (screen): 1-0

Isn’t not bigger the one we think

Although its screen is the most imposing, The iPhone 13 mini is the smallest of our comparison: it is 6.9 mm lower and less wide by 3.1 mm. For thickness, however, it is the iPhone SE 2022 which wins with 7.3 mm against 7.65 mm. But let us bet that few will really make the difference on a daily basis, especially having chosen a protective shell.

Besides, what about design in general ? It’s very simple: the iPhone takes up the codes of the iPhone 6 released in 2014, while the iPhone 13 Mini adopts more contemporary edges. But it’s a detail. No, what really shocks are mainly the borders with a Size/screen ratio of only 65.4% on the iPhone SE (3rd generation). On iPhone 13 Mini, this figure climbs to 85.1%.

IPhone SE 2022 © Iphon comparison.Fr

Always with regard to appearance, you should know that Apple has chosen glass and aluminum to wrap these two iPhone. No difference here, except that the iPhone 13 Mini is announced as more striking resistant to the front. Which is not his only asset on the musculature side: immerse him in the water, he will keep without blinking up to six meters deep (IP68). As a comparison, The iPhone SE 3 is IP67 certified (1 meter).

Iphone 13 mini vs iPhone se (design): 1-0

iPhone 13 mini 128 GB at the best price basic price: € 809

Photo comparison

In the front

Without hesitation, the iPhone 13 Mini is the best for Visio calls with its sensor 12 Mpx against 7 Mpx On iPhone SE 3. The opening is however identical (ƒ/2.2), but two other specificities once again allow the iPhone 13 Mini to stand out: kinematic mode and video recording in 4K up to 60 fps.

In the back

At the rear, our comparison shows that the best results are still obtained on iPhone 13 Mini (see here the winning shots). And for good reason: Apple added a second goal of 12 Mpx which is not present on the iPhone SE of third generation. It’s a Ultra Grand Angle With opening ƒ/2.4, which is more equipped with the night mode.

IPhone SE VS iPhone 13 mini (photo): 1-0

Face ID VS Touch ID

Another major difference between the iPhone 13 Mini and the iPhone SE 3, which explains the notch: the first is entitled to easy recognition while the second has a fingerprint scanner. If biometrics are therefore not identical, we notice on a daily basis that it is as fast as it is with one or the other of the solutions. A good point for Apple elsewhere, since competition rarely manages to reach such fluid unlocking.

IPhone SE vs iPhone 13 mini (safety) assessment: equality

iPhone SE 128 GB 2022 at the best price basic price: € 579

IPhone SE 2022 © Iphon comparison.Fr

The iphone SE 2022 battery loser

The iPhone 13 Mini and the third generation iPhone SE recharges both again via Lightning, while this owner connection could soon be abandoned. It is possible to obtain 50% load in thirty minutes with a dedicated 20 watts adapter. But the iPhone 13 Mini is the one that holds the longest: Apple’s comparison speaks from 17 hours (max) to video reading against 15 hours (max) for the iPhone SE 3.

Furthermore, you should know that the iPhone 13 Mini is the only one to be compatible with Magsafe accessories.

IPhone SE VS iPhone 13 mini (autonomy): 1-0

Which does not change

iOS 15

This comparison would not be so enlightened if it was limited to the differences between the iPhone SE 3 and the iPhone 13 Mini. Indeed, it is important to say that the duo also has many common points, starting with the operating system. Here, it is iOS 15 which is automatically installed with dozens of services presleled, such as Apple TV, Photos, Messages, Mail or Safari.

iPhone 13 mini © iphon.Fr

There is therefore no significant difference to be honest, except maybe the iPhone SE 3 may have the right to Free updates longer because it came out after the iPhone 13 Mini. But we only speak here of a few months apart, which is not really significant. Especially when you know that iPhone buyers are increasingly treated to change equipment before the end of the support period offered by the developer.

Performance

The positive point of the third generation iPhone SE (discovering its complete technical sheet) is that it is propelled by a proprietary processor which is exactly the same as that of the iPhone 13 mini. This is of course the A15 bionic chip, Coupled with 4 GB of RAM on the two models. Most comparative benchmarks do not note any major difference between them in terms of velocity. Games, videos, multitasking: no slowdown to be expected in the medium term.

iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 © Apple

Regarding data transfer, iPhone SE and iPhone 13 Mini are entitled to a modem 5g Signed Qualcomm. Suffice to say that there too, the speed is there as long as the antennas are nearby. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth complete wireless, and it is possible to caste content in the blink of an eye with Airplay. Apple also offers Airdrop, to send files to Mac or on iPad very quickly.

Price, colors and storage

L’iPhone 13 mini has the comparative advantage of being the only one available in six different colors: green, pink, red, blue, Stellar light Or Midnight. Starting price : 809 euros. A price that climbs to 929 euros to go from 128 GB to 256 GB of storage, or even 1,159 euros with 512 GB of storage. To this, buyers can add a protection against the Applecare+ breakage during the order for 169 euros.

IPhone SE 2022 © Iphon comparison.Fr

For’iPhone SE 3, It is different and the choices are more limited: it will be Midnight, Stellar light or red, not one more color. However, the price begins to 529 euros, Or 280 euros less than the iPhone 13 Mini, which is not negligible especially when you know that it is the small scholarships that turn to these products. Count 579 euros for double memory (128 GB) or 699 euros in 256 GB. And for Applecare+, it will be 89 euros.

Our opinion: iPhone se vs iPhone 13 mini

We can therefore say that in some cases, The iPhone 13 Mini is twice as expensive that the iPhone SE 2022 despite equivalent performance. Its larger screen in a more compact format could however play in its favor, but it will be to the appreciation of everyone. Beyond this benefit, the photo capabilities of the iPhone 13 Mini will also make the difference, but as much to bet on a “classic” iPhone 13 with 6.1-inch slab to better preview its shots in these cases.