iPhone 13 mini vs iPhone 13 Pro Max

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

The iPhone 13 Pro Max wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the iPhone 13 mini it's also the sounder buy at $13.98 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 13 mini 58 · iPhone 13 Pro Max 63 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Apple iPhone 13 mini $239

Buy with care$8.72/mo

2021◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max $383

Buy with care$13.98/mo

2021◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 13 mini 50iPhone 13 Pro Max 80

The iPhone 13 Pro Max's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch super retina xdr oled, promotion 120hz, 1200 nits hdr peak.

Performance

iPhone 13 mini 74iPhone 13 Pro Max 74

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

iPhone 13 mini 52iPhone 13 Pro Max 64

The iPhone 13 Pro Max has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

iPhone 13 mini 28iPhone 13 Pro Max 67

4,352mAh vs 2,406mAh — the iPhone 13 Pro Max lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 13 mini 33iPhone 13 Pro Max 33

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

iPhone 13 mini 58iPhone 13 Pro Max 63

Overall value goes to the iPhone 13 Pro Max at $13.98 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 13 mini	iPhone 13 Pro Max
Price (street)	$239	$383
Display	5.4-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Apple A15 Bionic
RAM	4GB	6GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	2,406 mAh	4,352 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless
Rear cameras	12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	131.5 × 64.2 × 7.65 mm	160.8 × 78.1 × 7.65 mm
Weight	141 g	240 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2028	Sep 2028

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