iPhone 12 Pro Max vs iPhone 13 Mini

The iPhone 13 mini is much smaller than the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Measurements for the iPhone 13 mini are as follows: 5.18” (H) x 2.53” (W) x 0.30” (D). The iPhone 12 Pro Max measures 6.33” (H) x 3.07” (W) x 0.29” (D). Otherwise, the iPhone 13 mini has a 5.4” display size and weighs 4.97 ounces, versus the iPhone 12 Pro Max with a 6.7” display size and a weight of 8.03 ounces.

The iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 13 mini each feature a 12MP TrueDepth camera on the front. On the back, the iPhone 12 Pro Max features a triple 12MP array with a wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto lens, and the iPhone 13 mini features a dual 12MP array with a wide and ultra-wide lens. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has an extra lens on the back camera, but each of these models offers camera features not available on the other model. For example, the 12 Pro Max supports Night Mode Portraits and Apple ProRAW, and the 13 mini supports Photographic Styles and has a Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field.

A key difference between the iPhone 12 Pro Max and the iPhone 13 mini is the display size, though the overall screen technology is very similar. The iPhone 12 Pro Max screen measures 6.7 inches with a resolution of 2778 x 1284, and the iPhone 13 mini screen measures 5.4 inches with a resolution of 2340 x 1080. Common specs include the following: Super Retina XDR (OLED) HDR display with support for True Tone and wide color (P3), as well as a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 800 nits (typical) max brightness, and 1200 nits (HDR) max brightness.

The battery in the iPhone 12 Pro Max is 3,687 mAh, and it is able to provide up to 20 hours of video playback time or up to 80 hours of audio playback time. In comparison, the battery in the iPhone 13 mini is 2,406 mAh, and it is able to provide up to 17 hours of video playback time or up to 55 hours of audio playback time. The iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 13 support Qi wireless charging and Apple MagSafe charging. Both of these phones are also fast-charge capable when using a 20W wall power adapter and Lightning cable.