iPhone 13 mini vs Samsung Galaxy A05
49.5Performance20
33.6Display20
33.5Camera29
24.2Battery43.7
89.3Features20
13 spec wins — iPhone 13 mini5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A05
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone 13 mini wins this phone face-off, 42 to 26.5, pulling ahead mainly in features (+69) and performance (+30). Samsung Galaxy A05 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 13 mini
- Stronger performance score: 50 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 34 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 34 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 20
- 452% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 420
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A05
- Stronger battery score: 44 vs 24
- 317% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 105% higher capacity: 5,000 mAh vs 2,438 mAh
- 25% higher Wired charging: 25 W vs 20 W
- 24% higher Screen size: 6.7 ″ vs 5.4 ″
- Lower launch price: $119 vs $699
Display
| Spec | iPhone 13 mini | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 5.4 ″ | 6.7 ″+24% |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2340x1080 | 1600x720 |
| Pixel density | 476 ppi+82% | 262 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 13 mini | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,150,000+326%Top 37% | 270,000Top 93% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,320+452%Top 15% | 420Top 94% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,650+319%Top 26% | 1,350Top 96% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | 64GB / 128GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 13 mini | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP+50% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 13 mini | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,438 mAh | 5,000 mAh+105% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 25 W+25% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 13 mini | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 141 g+28% | 195 g |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm+13% | 8.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | — |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 13 mini | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 13 mini | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 15 | Android 13 (One UI Core 5.1) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+200% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 13 mini | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |