The Apple iPhone 13 mini first graced the market in September 2021 and belongs to our Premium ($600-$799) segment. Let’s take a look at how it did in our Battery protocol tests.
Key specifications:
Battery capacity: 2406 mAh
20W charger (not included)
5.4-inch, 1080 x 2340, 60 Hz OLED display
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset
Tested ROM / RAM combination: 128 GB + 4 GB
About DXOMARK Battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests over a week-long period both indoors and outdoors. This article highlights the most important results of our testing. (See our introductory and how we test articles for more details about our smartphone Battery protocol.)
Test summary
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Apple iPhone 13 mini
99
battery
82
Autonomy
Home/Office
82
221
Honor X7b
Best: Honor X7b (221)
On the go
91
195
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (195)
Calibrated
79
198
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (198)
106
Charging
Full charge
106
224
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Best: Realme GT Neo 5 (240W) (224)
Quick boost
107
212
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Best: Realme GT Neo 5 (240W) (212)
148
Efficiency
Charge up
94
205
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Best: Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro (205)
Discharge
186
194
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro (194)
Key performances
These key points are derived from the lab measurements during testing and do not figure into the overall score. The lab measurements, however, are used for the overall score.
1 day 17h
Battery life
0h57
80% Charging time
1h54
Full charging time
2h52 autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Please be aware that beyond this point, we have not modified the initial test results. While data and products remain fully comparable, you might encounter mentions and references to the previous scores.
Position in Global Ranking
146th
1. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
2. Honor X9b
156
2. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
4. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
152
5. Honor X7b
151
5. Oppo Find X6 Pro
151
7. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
8. Honor X7a
147
8. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
147
10. Oppo Reno6 5G
146
11. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
144
12. Honor X9a
143
13. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
142
14. Honor Magic5 Pro
141
14. Oppo Reno8 5G
141
16. Asus ROG Phone 6
140
16. Sony Xperia 10 V
140
18. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
139
19. Huawei P60 Pro
138
19. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
138
19. Oppo A77 5G
138
19. Sony Xperia 10 IV
138
23. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
23. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
136
23. Samsung Galaxy M51
136
23. Vivo Y72 5G
136
23. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
136
23. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
23. Xiaomi 11T
136
30. Asus ROG Phone 7
135
30. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
135
30. Oppo Find X5 Lite
135
33. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
33. Samsung Galaxy S23+
134
33. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
33. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
134
37. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
37. Oppo A74
133
37. Vivo Y76 5G
133
37. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
133
37. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
37. Xiaomi 14
133
37. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
133
44. Honor X8 5G
132
44. Oppo A78 5G
132
44. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
44. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
132
48. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
131
48. POCO F5 Pro
131
48. Samsung Galaxy A72
131
48. Wiko Power U30
131
52. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
130
52. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
54. Realme GT Neo 3
129
54. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
54. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
54. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
129
54. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
59. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
128
59. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
128
59. Xiaomi 13
128
62. Honor 90 Lite
127
62. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
127
62. Oppo A94 5G
127
65. Honor 70
126
65. OnePlus 10T 5G
126
65. Oppo Find X3 Neo
126
65. Xiaomi 13 Pro
126
65. Xiaomi 11T Pro
126
70. OnePlus 11
125
70. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
72. Nothing Phone (2)
124
73. Huawei P50 Pro
123
73. TCL 40R 5G
123
73. Xiaomi 12T Pro
123
76. OnePlus 9
122
77. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
77. Oppo A74 5G
121
77. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
121
80. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
80. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
80. Xiaomi 13T Pro
120
83. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
119
83. Nothing Phone(1)
119
83. Oppo A54 5G
119
83. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
119
87. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
118
87. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
118
87. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
118
87. Xiaomi 12T
118
87. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
118
92. Realme GT 2 Pro
117
92. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
117
92. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
117
95. Honor X7
116
95. Honor 90
116
95. Oppo Find X5 Pro
116
95. Vivo Y20s
116
99. Apple iPhone 13
115
99. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
115
99. Realme GT 5G
115
102. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
114
102. Huawei P40 Lite
114
102. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
102. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
114
102. Xiaomi 13T
114
107. Apple iPhone 15
113
107. Nokia G42 5G
113
107. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
113
107. Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
111. Apple iPhone 14
112
111. Motorola Moto G62 5G
112
111. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
112
111. OnePlus 8T
112
115. Google Pixel 8 Pro
111
115. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
115. Oppo Find X5
111
115. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
119. Wiko Power U20
110
120. Oppo Find X3 Lite
109
120. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
120. Samsung Galaxy S23
109
123. Honor Magic Vs
108
123. Oppo Find N2 Flip
108
123. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
108
123. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
108
127. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
107
127. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
107
129. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
106
130. Black Shark 5 Pro
105
130. Oppo Find X3 Pro
105
132. OnePlus 9 Pro
104
133. Google Pixel 8
103
133. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
103
133. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
136. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
102
136. Asus Zenfone 8
102
136. Google Pixel 7 Pro
102
136. Motorola moto g34 5G
102
140. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
101
141. OnePlus 10 Pro
100
141. POCO F4 GT
100
141. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
100
141. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
100
141. Xiaomi 12
100
146. Apple iPhone 13 mini
99
146. Realme C21
99
146. Realme C11
99
146. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
146. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
151. Google Pixel 7
98
151. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
98
151. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
154. Google Pixel 6
97
155. Google Pixel 7a
96
155. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
155. Vivo X51 5G
96
158. Honor Magic4 Pro
95
158. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
158. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
158. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
95
158. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
95
163. Google Pixel 6a
94
163. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
94
165. Apple iPhone 12 mini
93
165. Google Pixel 5
93
165. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
168. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
169. Motorola moto g54 5G
90
169. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
90
171. Google Pixel Fold
88
171. Xiaomi Redmi 9
88
173. Sony Xperia 1 IV
87
173. TCL 406
87
175. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
84
176. Fairphone 5
83
177. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
82
177. Xiaomi Mi 11
82
179. Google Pixel 6 Pro
81
180. Xiaomi 12 Pro
76
181. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
75
Position in Premium Ranking
31st
1. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
138
2. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
133
2. Xiaomi 14
133
4. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
130
5. Xiaomi 13
128
6. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
127
7. OnePlus 10T 5G
126
7. Oppo Find X3 Neo
126
7. Xiaomi 11T Pro
126
10. OnePlus 11
125
11. Xiaomi 12T Pro
123
12. OnePlus 9
122
13. Xiaomi 13T Pro
120
14. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
118
14. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
118
16. Realme GT 2 Pro
117
17. Apple iPhone 13
115
17. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
115
19. Xiaomi 13T
114
20. Apple iPhone 15
113
21. Apple iPhone 14
112
22. Samsung Galaxy S23
109
23. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
108
24. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
107
25. Black Shark 5 Pro
105
26. Google Pixel 8
103
27. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
102
27. Asus Zenfone 8
102
29. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
100
29. Xiaomi 12
100
31. Apple iPhone 13 mini
99
32. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
98
33. Vivo X51 5G
96
34. Apple iPhone 12 mini
93
34. Google Pixel 5
93
36. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
90
37. Fairphone 5
83
38. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
82
38. Xiaomi Mi 11
82
40. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
75
Pros
Extremely efficient device
Well-managed night consumption
Good wireless charging experience
Cons
Poor autonomy overall
Low charging efficiency
Thanks largely to a 9.5% increase in battery capacity, the Apple iPhone 13 mini gained 3 points over the older iPhone 12 mini, although neither Apple device comes close to either competitor in the Premium category, the OnePlus 9 and the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon). Battery capacity, tested charger, display type and resolution, and processor specifications for all four devices are shown in the table below.
Apple iPhone 13 mini
Apple iPhone 12 mini
OnePlus 9
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
Battery (mAh)
2406
2227
4500
4000
Charger
Wireless
20W (not included)
15W
20W (not included)
15W
65W
15W
25W (not included)
15W
Display type
OLED
OLED
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 x 2340, 60 Hz
1080 x 2340, 60 Hz
1080 x 2400, 120 Hz
1080 x 2400, 120 Hz
Processor
Apple A15 Bionic 5 nm
Apple A14 Bionic 5 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G 5 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G 5 nm
Autonomy (45)
How long a battery charge lasts depends not only on battery capacity but also on other aspects of the phone’s hardware and software. The DXOMARK Battery autonomy score is composed of three performance sub-scores: (1) Stationary, (2) On the go, and (3) Calibrated use cases. Each sub-score comprises the results of a comprehensive range of tests for measuring autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
59h
Light Usage
Active: 2h30/day
41h
Moderate Usage
Active: 4h/day
25h
Intense Usage
Active: 7h/day
Because of its small battery, the Apple iPhone 13 mini offers only 40 hours 51 minutes of autonomy with moderate use, which is below the average in the premium segment. Its autonomy is slightly better than the iPhone 12 mini’s, but far behind its rivals, which both offer more than 10 hours of moderate use.
Position in Global RankingBattery Life (moderate)
168th
1. Honor X7b
95h
2. Honor X7a
86h
3. Vivo Y72 5G
85h
4. Honor Magic6 Pro
81h
5. Wiko Power U30
80h
6. Sony Xperia 10 IV
80h
7. Honor X9b
77h
7. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
9. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
10. Oppo A77 5G
76h
11. Sony Xperia 10 V
75h
12. Honor X8 5G
74h
13. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74h
14. Samsung Galaxy M51
73h
15. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
16. Asus ROG Phone 6
72h
17. Asus ROG Phone 7
72h
18. Honor X9a
72h
19. Wiko Power U20
71h
20. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
21. Oppo A78 5G
70h
22. Vivo Y20s
69h
23. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
24. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
69h
25. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
26. Samsung Galaxy A72
69h
27. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
28. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
29. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
67h
30. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
31. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
66h
32. Honor Magic5 Pro
65h
33. Motorola Moto G62 5G
65h
34. Honor X7
65h
35. TCL 40R 5G
65h
36. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
37. Oppo A54 5G
65h
38. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
39. Nokia G42 5G
64h
40. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
41. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
64h
42. Vivo Y76 5G
64h
43. Oppo Find X6 Pro
64h
44. Oppo A74
64h
45. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
64h
46. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
47. Oppo A74 5G
63h
48. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
63h
49. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
50. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
62h
51. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
52. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
61h
53. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61h
54. Samsung Galaxy S23+
61h
55. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
60h
56. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60h
57. Xiaomi 13 Pro
60h
58. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
60h
59. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
60h
60. Honor 90 Lite
60h
61. Xiaomi 11T
59h
62. TCL 406
59h
63. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
59h
64. Realme C11
59h
65. Motorola moto g34 5G
59h
66. POCO F5 Pro
59h
67. Honor 70
58h
68. Oppo Find X5 Lite
58h
69. Oppo A94 5G
58h
70. Oppo Reno8 5G
58h
71. Huawei P60 Pro
57h
72. Realme C21
57h
73. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
57h
74. Oppo Reno6 5G
57h
75. Sony Xperia 5 IV
57h
76. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
57h
77. Honor 90
57h
78. Xiaomi 11T Pro
57h
79. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
56h
80. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
81. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
56h
82. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
56h
83. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
84. OnePlus 10T 5G
55h
85. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
55h
86. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
55h
87. Nothing Phone (2)
55h
88. Google Pixel 8 Pro
55h
89. Google Pixel 7a
55h
90. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
54h
91. Nothing Phone(1)
54h
92. OnePlus 9
54h
93. Xiaomi 13T
54h
94. Xiaomi 13
54h
95. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
54h
96. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
97. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
54h
98. Xiaomi 12T Pro
54h
99. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
53h
100. Motorola moto g54 5G
53h
101. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
53h
102. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
53h
103. Honor Magic Vs
53h
104. Xiaomi 14
53h
105. Apple iPhone 14
53h
106. Apple iPhone 13
52h
107. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
52h
108. OnePlus 11
52h
109. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
52h
110. Xiaomi 13T Pro
52h
111. Realme GT Neo 3
52h
112. Xiaomi 12T
52h
113. Google Pixel 7 Pro
52h
114. Realme GT 5G
52h
115. Huawei P50 Pro
51h
116. Oppo Find X3 Neo
51h
117. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
51h
118. Samsung Galaxy S23
51h
118. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
51h
120. Apple iPhone 15
51h
121. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
51h
122. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
50h
123. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
50h
124. Google Pixel 6a
50h
125. Huawei P40 Lite
50h
126. Realme GT 2 Pro
50h
127. Xiaomi Redmi 9
50h
128. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
50h
129. Oppo Find N2 Flip
49h
130. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
49h
131. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
49h
132. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
49h
133. Oppo Find X5 Pro
49h
134. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
49h
135. Google Pixel 7
49h
136. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
49h
137. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
138. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
139. Google Pixel 8
49h
140. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
141. Google Pixel 6
48h
142. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
143. Oppo Find X5
48h
144. Google Pixel Fold
47h
145. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
47h
146. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h
147. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
148. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
47h
149. Sony Xperia 1 IV
47h
150. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
151. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
46h
152. Oppo Find X3 Lite
46h
153. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
46h
154. Xiaomi 12
45h
155. OnePlus 8T
45h
156. Asus Zenfone 8
45h
157. Google Pixel 5
44h
158. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
159. Oppo Find X3 Pro
44h
160. OnePlus 10 Pro
43h
161. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
162. OnePlus 9 Pro
43h
163. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
164. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
165. Google Pixel 6 Pro
41h
166. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
167. Black Shark 5 Pro
41h
168. Apple iPhone 13 mini
41h
169. Apple iPhone 12 mini
40h
170. POCO F4 GT
40h
171. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
172. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
39h
173. Honor Magic4 Pro
39h
174. Vivo X51 5G
38h
175. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
38h
176. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
38h
177. Fairphone 5
37h
178. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
37h
179. Xiaomi Mi 11
36h
180. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
35h
181. Xiaomi 12 Pro
34h
Position in Premium RankingBattery Life (moderate)
33rd
1. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
60h
2. Xiaomi 11T Pro
57h
3. OnePlus 10T 5G
55h
4. OnePlus 9
54h
5. Xiaomi 13T
54h
6. Xiaomi 13
54h
7. Xiaomi 12T Pro
54h
8. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
53h
9. Xiaomi 14
53h
10. Apple iPhone 14
53h
11. Apple iPhone 13
52h
12. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
52h
13. OnePlus 11
52h
14. Xiaomi 13T Pro
52h
15. Oppo Find X3 Neo
51h
16. Samsung Galaxy S23
51h
17. Apple iPhone 15
51h
18. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
51h
19. Realme GT 2 Pro
50h
20. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
50h
21. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
49h
22. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
49h
23. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
49h
24. Google Pixel 8
49h
25. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
26. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
47h
27. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
46h
28. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
46h
29. Xiaomi 12
45h
30. Asus Zenfone 8
45h
31. Google Pixel 5
44h
32. Black Shark 5 Pro
41h
33. Apple iPhone 13 mini
41h
34. Apple iPhone 12 mini
40h
35. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
39h
36. Vivo X51 5G
38h
37. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
38h
38. Fairphone 5
37h
39. Xiaomi Mi 11
36h
40. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
35h
Stationary
Apple iPhone 13 mini
50
104
Vivo Y72 5G
Best: Vivo Y72 5G (104)
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a set of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, video streaming, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep.” The robot repeats this set of actions every day until the device runs out of power.
Thanks in part to good night management (losing only 1.5%), the iPhone 13 mini lasted 45 hours 33 minutes during our TUS test. That’s 2 hours better than the 12 mini, but about 12 hours less than the OnePlus and the Samsung.
Typical Usage Scenario discharge curves
On the go
Apple iPhone 13 mini
50
96
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (96)
Using a smartphone on the go takes a toll on autonomy because of extra “hidden” demands, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellphone network selection, for example. DXOMARK Battery experts take the phone outside and perform a precisely defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary for each device.
The iPhone 13 mini’s performance in camera and social apps was disappointing. It came in ahead of the 12 mini for GPS and calling, but remained behind the OnePlus and Samsung in almost all tests.
Autonomy for on the go use cases (full charge)
Calibrated
Apple iPhone 13 mini
45
100
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (100)
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our robots repeatedly perform actions linked to one specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have expended at least 5% of their battery power.
Though slightly better than the 12 mini, the iPhone 13 mini put in a below-average performance in our calibrated tests.
Autonomy for calibrated use cases (full charge)
Charging (72)
The DXOMARK Battery charging score is composed of two sub-scores, Full charge and Quick boost. Full charge tests assess the reliability of the battery power gauge; measure how long it takes to charge a battery from zero to 80% capacity and from 80 to 100%; and measure how long and how much power the battery takes to go from an indicated 100% to an actual full charge. With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes.
Wired
55%
in 30 min
0h57
0 - 80%
1h54
Full charge
Wireless
40%
in 30 min
1h12
0 - 80%
2h01
Full charge
Unsurprisingly, the Apple iPhone 13 mini and its 20W charger could not keep up with the OnePlus (65W) and the Samsung (25W). However, it offers a decent wireless charging experience.
Full charge
Apple iPhone 13 mini
74
121
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (121)
Wired
Wireless
Power consumption and battery level during full charge
Power consumption and battery level during wireless full charge
It took the Apple iPhone 13 mini 57 minutes 18 seconds to go from empty to an 80% charge, and 1 hour 54 minutes to achieve a full charge. That’s slightly longer than the 12 mini, which has a smaller battery. The OnePlus 9 and its massive 65W charger takes only 38 minutes 40 seconds to fill its much larger battery.
The iPhone 13 mini took only 1 hour 12 minutes to wirelessly charge up to 80%, while the OnePlus and the Samsung took 1 hour 28 minutes and 1 hour 51 minutes, respectively.
Wired
Wireless
Time to full charge
Time to full charge
Position in Global RankingCharging Time 0-80%
132nd
1. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
0h08
2. Black Shark 5 Pro
0h13
3. Realme GT Neo 3
0h14
4. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
0h14
5. OnePlus 10T 5G
0h16
6. POCO F4 GT
0h17
7. OnePlus 11
0h18
8. Xiaomi 11T Pro
0h18
9. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
0h19
10. Oppo Reno8 5G
0h21
11. Realme GT 5G
0h21
12. Xiaomi 12 Pro
0h21
13. OnePlus 9
0h21
14. Oppo Reno6 5G
0h22
15. Xiaomi 12T Pro
0h22
16. Honor Magic4 Pro
0h22
17. OnePlus 9 Pro
0h22
18. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
0h22
19. Oppo Find X5 Lite
0h22
20. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
0h22
20. Xiaomi 14
0h22
22. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h22
23. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
0h23
24. Oppo Find X3 Pro
0h23
25. Oppo Find X3 Neo
0h23
26. Xiaomi 13 Pro
0h23
27. Oppo Find X5 Pro
0h23
28. Oppo Find X6 Pro
0h24
29. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
0h24
30. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
31. Oppo Find X5
0h25
32. OnePlus 8T
0h25
33. Xiaomi 12T
0h25
34. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
0h25
35. Oppo Find X3 Lite
0h26
36. Realme GT 2 Pro
0h26
37. OnePlus 10 Pro
0h26
38. Xiaomi 12
0h27
39. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
0h28
40. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
0h28
41. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
0h28
42. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
0h28
43. Xiaomi 13
0h29
44. Honor Magic6 Pro
0h29
45. Huawei P60 Pro
0h29
46. Honor Magic Vs
0h29
47. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
0h29
48. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
0h29
49. Xiaomi 13T Pro
0h30
50. Xiaomi 11T
0h30
51. Huawei P50 Pro
0h30
52. Xiaomi Mi 11
0h31
53. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
0h31
54. POCO F5 Pro
0h32
55. Honor 70
0h32
56. Nothing Phone (2)
0h32
57. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
58. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
0h34
59. Huawei P40 Lite
0h34
60. Xiaomi 13T
0h35
61. Asus ROG Phone 6
0h35
62. Honor 90
0h35
63. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
0h37
64. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
65. Honor Magic5 Pro
0h37
66. Samsung Galaxy S23+
0h37
67. Asus ROG Phone 7
0h37
68. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
69. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
70. Oppo A94 5G
0h39
71. Vivo Y76 5G
0h39
72. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
73. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
74. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h40
75. Vivo X51 5G
0h41
76. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
0h42
77. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
0h42
78. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
0h43
79. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
0h43
80. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
0h43
81. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
0h44
82. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
0h44
83. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
84. Oppo Find N2 Flip
0h45
85. Asus Zenfone 8
0h45
86. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
0h46
87. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
88. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
88. Nothing Phone(1)
0h47
90. Google Pixel 8
0h48
91. Oppo A74
0h48
92. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
93. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
0h48
94. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
0h49
95. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
0h49
96. Google Pixel 8 Pro
0h49
97. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
0h49
98. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
0h49
99. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
0h49
100. Oppo A78 5G
0h49
101. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
102. Oppo A77 5G
0h50
103. Samsung Galaxy S23
0h50
103. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
0h50
105. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
106. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
0h51
107. Honor 90 Lite
0h51
108. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
0h51
108. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
110. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
111. Apple iPhone 12 mini
0h52
112. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
0h52
113. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
0h52
114. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
0h52
115. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
0h52
116. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
0h52
117. Honor X9a
0h53
118. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
0h53
119. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
0h53
120. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
0h54
121. Apple iPhone 14
0h54
122. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
122. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
124. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
0h54
125. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
126. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
127. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
128. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
128. Honor X9b
0h56
130. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
0h57
131. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
132. Apple iPhone 13 mini
0h57
133. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
134. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
135. Samsung Galaxy A72
0h58
136. Apple iPhone 13
0h58
137. Google Pixel Fold
1h00
138. Google Pixel 7
1h00
139. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
1h01
140. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
141. Honor X8 5G
1h02
142. Apple iPhone 15
1h02
143. Google Pixel 6 Pro
1h02
144. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1h03
144. Google Pixel 6
1h03
146. Google Pixel 7 Pro
1h03
147. Honor X7
1h05
148. Sony Xperia 1 IV
1h05
149. Sony Xperia 5 IV
1h05
150. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
151. Fairphone 5
1h07
152. Google Pixel 7a
1h07
153. Honor X7b
1h08
154. Honor X7a
1h10
155. Google Pixel 6a
1h11
156. Motorola moto g34 5G
1h12
157. Google Pixel 5
1h14
158. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1h15
159. Vivo Y72 5G
1h18
160. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
1h20
161. Oppo A74 5G
1h21
162. Sony Xperia 10 V
1h22
163. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
164. Samsung Galaxy M51
1h23
165. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
1h25
166. TCL 40R 5G
1h25
167. Vivo Y20s
1h25
168. Motorola Moto G62 5G
1h26
169. Motorola moto g54 5G
1h26
170. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
1h28
171. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
172. Nokia G42 5G
1h33
173. Sony Xperia 10 IV
1h45
174. Wiko Power U30
1h47
175. Realme C21
1h50
176. Oppo A54 5G
1h51
177. Xiaomi Redmi 9
1h52
178. Motorola Moto G9 Power
1h53
179. Realme C11
1h56
180. TCL 406
2h02
181. Wiko Power U20
2h22
Position in Premium RankingCharging Time 0-80%
35th
1. Black Shark 5 Pro
0h13
2. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
0h14
3. OnePlus 10T 5G
0h16
4. OnePlus 11
0h18
5. Xiaomi 11T Pro
0h18
6. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
0h19
7. OnePlus 9
0h21
8. Xiaomi 12T Pro
0h22
9. Xiaomi 14
0h22
10. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h22
11. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
0h23
12. Oppo Find X3 Neo
0h23
13. Realme GT 2 Pro
0h26
14. Xiaomi 12
0h27
15. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
0h28
16. Xiaomi 13
0h29
17. Xiaomi 13T Pro
0h30
18. Xiaomi Mi 11
0h31
19. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
0h34
20. Xiaomi 13T
0h35
21. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h40
22. Vivo X51 5G
0h41
23. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
0h43
24. Asus Zenfone 8
0h45
25. Google Pixel 8
0h48
26. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
0h48
27. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
0h49
28. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
0h49
29. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
0h50
29. Samsung Galaxy S23
0h50
31. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
0h51
32. Apple iPhone 12 mini
0h52
33. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
0h53
34. Apple iPhone 14
0h54
35. Apple iPhone 13 mini
0h57
36. Apple iPhone 13
0h58
37. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
1h01
38. Apple iPhone 15
1h02
39. Fairphone 5
1h07
40. Google Pixel 5
1h14
Quick boost
Apple iPhone 13 mini
69
111
Realme GT Neo 3
Best: Realme GT Neo 3 (111)
Users can expect almost 3 hours of autonomy after charging the iPhone 13 mini for 5 minutes, which is better than both the iPhone 12 mini and the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon), but far behind the OnePlus 9’s 8 hours 26 minutes when charging with 20% power remaining.
Apple iPhone 13 mini Apple iPhone 12 mini OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
Autonomy boost (hh:mm) 20%3:12 2:43 8:26 2:38 40%3:01 2:31 5:59 2:45 60%2:07 1:53 5:28 2:09 80%1:02 1:20 4:02 1:57 Percentage boost 20%10 %9.5 %23 %7.4 % 40%9.5 %8.8 %16.3 %7.7 % 60%6.7 %6.6 %14.9 %6 % 80%3.2 %4.7 %11 %5.5 % Energy consumed 20%1391 mWh1205 mWh4923 mWh1466 mWh 40%1315 mWh1119 mWh3491 mWh1528 mWh 60%925 mWh838 mWh3188 mWh1195 mWh 80%452 mWh591 mWh2354 mWh1088 mWh
Efficiency (99)
The DXOMARK power efficiency score consists of two sub-scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, both of which combine data obtained during robot-based typical usage scenario testing, outdoor mobility testing, charging evaluation, and power measurements, and then take into consideration the device’s battery capacity.
Thanks to its optimized software and hardware, the two iPhone minis beat both the OnePlus and the Samsung in overall efficiency by a good margin.
Charge up
Apple iPhone 13 mini
58
105
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Best: Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro (105)
Although its adapter is quite efficient, the iPhone 13 mini puts in a poor performance for charge-up efficiency.
Discharge
Apple iPhone 13 mini
118
121
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 13 Pro (121)
In contrast to charge up efficiency, the iPhone 13 mini and the iPhone 12 mini are among the very best devices for discharge efficiency in our entire database.
Conclusion
Because of its very small battery and 20W charger, the iPhone 13 Mini cannot offer much in the way of autonomy and charging. However, the device is well optimized and has excellent discharge efficiency.
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