iPhone 13 mini vs Galaxy S23 Ultra

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

The Galaxy S23 Ultra wins this one, taking battery and camera decisively. Against the iPhone 13 mini it's also the sounder buy at $16.81 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 13 mini 58 · Galaxy S23 Ultra 76 — 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

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra $339

Buy with care$16.81/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 13 mini 50Galaxy S23 Ultra 90

The Galaxy S23 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.8-inch dynamic amoled 2x, qhd+, ltpo 1–120hz, 1750 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone 13 mini 74Galaxy S23 Ultra 85

The Galaxy S23 Ultra's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 13 mini 52Galaxy S23 Ultra 96

The Galaxy S23 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

iPhone 13 mini 28Galaxy S23 Ultra 80

5,000mAh vs 2,406mAh — the Galaxy S23 Ultra lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 13 mini 33Galaxy S23 Ultra 24

The iPhone 13 mini is supported until Sep 2028 — 7 months longer than the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Value

iPhone 13 mini 58Galaxy S23 Ultra 76

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S23 Ultra at $16.81 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 13 mini	Galaxy S23 Ultra
Price (street)	$239	$339
Display	5.4-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak	6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, LTPO 1–120Hz, 1750 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
RAM	4GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	2,406 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras	12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 10MP periscope 10x
Dimensions	131.5 × 64.2 × 7.65 mm	163.4 × 78.1 × 8.9 mm
Weight	141 g	234 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2028	Feb 2028

iPhone 13 mini full verdict →Galaxy S23 Ultra full verdict →Longevity master board →

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