Apple iPhone 15 Mini vs Apple iPhone 16

Key Specs

Battery
3300 mAh	3561 mAh
Display
5.4 inches (13.72 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Front Camera
12 MP	12 MP
Processor
-	Apple A18
RAM & Storage
-	8 GB RAM + 128 GB 8 GB RAM + 256 GB 8 GB RAM + 512 GB
Rear Camera
12 MP + 12 MP	48 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh	3561 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast	Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes
Removable
-	No
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	Yes
User Replaceable
No	-
Wireless Charging
-	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Front Camera Physical Aperture
F2.2	-
Image Resolution
4000 x 3000 Pixels	-
Main Camera Physical Aperture
F1.6	-
Resolution
12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera	-
Settings
Exposure compensation	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Design

Build Material
-	Back: Color-infused Glass
Colours
-	Black, Pink, White, Teal, Ultramarine
Height
-	147.6 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	7.80 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68
Weight
-	170 grams
Width
-	71.6 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
-	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Bezelless Display
Yes with notch	-
Display Type
OLED	Super Retina XDR
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
-	Yes
Peak Brightness
-	2000 nits
Pixel Density
477 ppi	461 ppi
Refresh Rate
-	60 Hz
Resolution
-	1179x2556 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
-	Yes
Screen Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels	-
Screen Size
5.4 inches (13.72 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	86.24 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	Yes, Retina Flash
Resolution
-	12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1/3.6" sensor size)
Video Recording
-	4k @ 60 FPS Full HD @ 120 FPS

General

Brand
Apple	Apple
Fingerprint Sensor
No	-
Launch Date
September 18, 2023 (Unofficial)	September 13, 2024 (Official)
Model
iPhone 15 Mini	-
Network
5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Available Supported in India, 3G: Available, 2G: Available	-
Operating System
iOS v15	iOS v18
Software Support
-	5 Years OS / 5 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
-	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Dual
Flash
-	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	8000 x 6000 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	48 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1/1.56" sensor size, Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 0.7µm pixel size)
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode
Video Recording
-	4k @ 60 FPS Full HD @ 240 FPS
Video Recording Features
-	Slo-motion Video HDR Night Time-Lapse Macro Video Action Mode Audio Zoom Stereo recording

Multimedia

Audio Features
-	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Audio Jack
Lightning	USB Type-C
FM Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.2	Yes, v5.3
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
-	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G, 4G, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700/2100 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Sim Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	-
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
-	Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
-	Mobile Hotspot
WiFi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	-
Wifi Features
Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
-	Hexa Core (4.04 GHz, Dual core + 2.2 GHz, Quad core)
Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic	Apple A18
Coprocessor
Apple M14 motion	-
Fabrication
-	3 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)	Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Processor
Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm)	-
Processor Fabrication
5 nm	-
RAM type
-	LPDDR5
Ram
8 GB	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
-	No
Other Sensors
-	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Special Features

Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	-

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
128 GB	128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage Type
-	NVMe