Launch report · Apple
iPhone 13 mini: The last true small iPhone — a 5.4" flagship that fits any hand.
SpecEagle Editorial·Sep 2021·$699·Score 78/100
The 13 mini is the last truly compact iPhone, with full A15 performance in a 5.4" body. Battery life is the price of that size; for fans of small phones, it is still the one to hunt down.
Key specs at launch
Display
5.4" OLED 60 Hz
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic
Memory
4 GB · 128 GB
Main cam
12 MP · f/1.6
Battery
2,406 mAh
Weight
141 g
What stands out
- Genuinely pocketable — the last of the 5.4" iPhones.
- Full A15 flagship performance with no compromise.
- Light at 141 g.
- Years of iOS updates remaining.
What to watch
- Small 2,406 mAh battery — endurance is the obvious weakness.
- 60 Hz display.
- Lightning port.
- Discontinued — Apple no longer makes small phones.
The phone it has to beat
Pixel 7
$599 · score 80/100