Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Asus Zenfone 9

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPhone 13 mini	Asus Zenfone 9

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2628, A2629, A2630	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - A version
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave - A2628	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 - A version
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2629, A2630	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 - C version

Launch
Announced	2021, September 14	2022, July 28
Status	Available. Released 2021, September 24	Available. Released 2022, September 15

Body
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	131.5 x 64.2 x 7.7 mm (5.18 x 2.53 x 0.30 in)	146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	141 g (4.97 oz)	169 g (5.96 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~476 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Size	5.4 inches, 71.9 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)	5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)	Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 730
OS	iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 26.1	Android 12, upgradable to Android 14

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
	NVMe	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Dual	12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, gimbal OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 113° (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	-
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	-
Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	-	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	USB Type-C, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	-

Battery
Charging	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update	30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
Type	Li-Ion 2438 mAh (9.34 Wh)	Li-Po 4300 mAh

Misc
Colors	Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green	Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Models	A2628, A2481, A2626, A2629, A2630, iphone14,4	AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B
Price	€ 299.00 / $ 240.00 / £ 244.89	£ 619.99
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.97 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)	-

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 75h	Endurance rating 108h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-25.9 LUFS (Very good)	-26.7 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 772512 (v9) GeekBench: 4681 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 1083092 (v9) GeekBench: 4338 (v5.1) GFXBench: 89fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 75h	Endurance rating 108h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	831 nits max brightness (measured)	831 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-25.9 LUFS (Very good)	-26.7 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 772512 (v9) GeekBench: 4681 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 1083092 (v9) GeekBench: 4338 (v5.1) GFXBench: 89fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)