iPhone SE 3 vs iPhone 13 mini: Price and Specs Comparison

Apple has introduced the much anticipated iPhone SE 3 on March 8. This new addition has generated huge excitement among Apple fans. With the promise of 5G support and specifications bump, iPhone fans would definitely look at it favourably, except for the sky-high price! However, the iPhone 13 Mini, the part of the flagship iPhone 13 series that was introduced last year will likely have more features than the SE variant. So, which compact iPhone one should opt for? Well! Both the phones have their own strengths. Check the detailed specifications and price here

iPhone SE 3 vs iPhone 13 Mini: Display and design

iPhone SE series and iPhone 13 Mini, both the phones are popular for their smaller and more compact size. The new addition to the iPhone SE 3 has maintained the compact size with a 4.7 inch display similar to the size of its predecessors. On the other hand, iPhone 13 Mini comes with a 5.4-inch display. However, even if the iPhone Mini 13 has a larger display, it is actually shorter than iPhone SE 2020 with a height of 5.2-inch as opposed to SE 3’s 5.5-inch. Hence iPhone 13 Mini leads in terms of both compactness as well as giving better screen to body ratio.

The device features an aerospace-grade aluminium and glass design on the front and back, same as on the back of iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13, while iPhone 13 mini has ceramic shield front, aluminum frame, Corning-made rear panel, and sapphire crystal lens covers. While iPhone SE 3 has rated IP67 for water and dust resistance, iPhone 13 mini has IP68 rated for dust and water resistance.

iPhone SE 3 vs iPhone 13 Mini: Processor

Both the phones, iPhone SE 3 as well as iPhone 13 mini relies on next-gen A15 Bionic chipset and comes with 5G support.This has put it on par with iPhone 13 Mini in terms of processor power. The iPhone comes in three storage variants - 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB.

iPhone SE 3 vs iPhone 13 Mini: Camera

iPhone 13 mini packs a diagonally placed dual rear camera setup of 12MP wide and ultra wide cameras while the new iPhone SE 3 comes with only one 12-megapixel ƒ/1.8 aperture wide camera on its back. This means, the iPhone 13 Mini definitely has a better camera with its dual rear camera setup.

iPhone SE 3 vs iPhone 13 Mini: Battery

Though Apple doesn’t reveal battery capacity of the new iPhone SE 3, it promised a decent battery bump compared to the 1821 mAh battery of SE 2020. On the other hand, iPhone 13 Mini with its 2,406 mAh battery lasts an entire day with some leftover charge.

iPhone SE 3 vs iPhone 13 Mini: Price

Apple has launched the iPhone SE 3 at $429 in the US while in the Indian market it is likely to cost around Rs. 43,900. However, the iPhone 13 mini is available at Rs. 69,900, which is a bit costlier than Apple's latest addition.

The choice is not easy as both iPhone SE 3 and iPhone 13 mini have their own strengths. However, there are certain areas where iPhone 13 Mini leads the race