In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA X Compact and Apple iPhone 13 mini. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony XPERIA X Compact | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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Manufacturer Model Number | F5321 | A2628 | |
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Height | 129 mm | 131.5 mm | Apple iPhone 13 mini has greater height than Sony XPERIA X Compact. |
Width | 65 mm | 64.2 mm | Sony XPERIA X Compact has greater width than Apple iPhone 13 mini. |
Depth | 9.5 mm | 7.65 mm | Apple iPhone 13 mini is narrower than Sony XPERIA X Compact. |
Weight | 135 g | 140 g | Sony XPERIA X Compact is lighter than Sony XPERIA X Compact. |
Body Colour | White | Blue mist | Universe black | Green | Midnight | Starlight | Pink | Red | Blue | |
Body Material | - | Aluminium, glass | |
Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 13 mini is waterproof. |
IP rating | - | IEC 60529 IP68 | |
Repairability Index | - | 6.4 (out of 10) | |
SAR Value | 1.25 W/kg (body), 1.08 W/kg (head) | 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.97 W/kg (head) | |
Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C |
Lightning | |
SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
DISPLAY | Sony XPERIA X Compact | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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Display Technology | IPS | Super Retina XDR Display | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 4.6" | 5.4" | Apple iPhone 13 mini has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA X Compact. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Apple iPhone 13 mini has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA X Compact. |
Display Format | HD | - | |
Pixel Density | - | 476 ppi | |
Max Brightness | - | 800 cd/m² | |
Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
Contrast Ratio | - | 2000000:1 | |
HDR | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 13 mini has HDR. |
HDR Technology | - | HDR10 | |
Display Enhancement Technology | Super Vivid mode, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement | Dolby Vision | |
Display Features | 2.5D curved glass | True Tone display, Edge-to-Edge screen, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR) | |
Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield |
PROCESSOR | Sony XPERIA X Compact | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm | Apple A15 Bionic | |
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Processor Number | MSM8956 | - | |
Processor Core Qty | 6-core | 6-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Sony XPERIA X Compact has 64-bit architecture. |
Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 510 | - |
MEMORY | Sony XPERIA X Compact | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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RAM | 3 GB | - | |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 128 GB | Apple iPhone 13 mini has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA X Compact. |
User Memory | 20 GB | - | |
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | - |
CAMERA | Sony XPERIA X Compact | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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Sensor Resolution | 23 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA X Compact has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 13 mini. |
Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS sensor | - | |
Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.6 | Apple iPhone 13 mini has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA X Compact. |
Lens Construction | - | 7-element | |
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Sensor-shift OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | Apple iPhone 13 mini has optical stabilisation. |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 120 mm | - | |
Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
Digital Zoom | 8x | 5x | Sony XPERIA X Compact has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone 13 mini. |
Special Effects | HDR, Night Scene | Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles | |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Smart HDR 4 | |
Camera Modes | Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Timeshift video, Style Portrait | Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Cinema mode, Time Lapse (Night mode) | |
Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile shutter | Face recognition | Both phones have face detection. |
Light Source | LED light | True Tone LED flash | |
Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps | |
Camera Features (Functions) | Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Triple sensing technology, Stereo Audio Recording, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Deep Fusion, Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, Memories automatic slideshow, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps) |
SECOND CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 5-element | |
Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 120 degree(s) | |
Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Lens correction |
FRONT CAMERA |
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Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Apple iPhone 13 mini has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA X Compact. |
Sensor Name (Front) | Sony Exmor RS sensor | - | |
Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Sony XPERIA X Compact has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA X Compact. |
Special Effects (Front) | - | Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles | |
HDR Mode (Front) | - | Smart HDR 4 | |
Camera Modes (Front) | - | Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode) | |
Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Apple iPhone 13 mini has face detection. |
Light Source (Front) | - | Retina Flash | |
Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps | |
Camera Features (Front) | G lens | Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps), Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony XPERIA X Compact | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2700 mAh | - | |
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Fast Charging Technology | - | Apple fast charging technology, Apple MagSafe wireless charging | Apple iPhone 13 mini has fast charging technology. |
Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 13 mini can be charged wirelessly. |
Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi | |
Standby Time | 750 hours | - | |
Talk Time | 846 minutes | - | |
Run Time Details | Talk (GSM): up to 660 min Standby (GSM): up to 710 hrs Talk (WCDMA): up to 846 min Standby (WCDMA): up to 750 hrs Standby (LTE): up to 670 hrs Playback (Music): up to 65 hrs Playback (video): up to 10.8 hrs |
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs Playback (streamed video): up to 13 hrs Playback (audio): up to 55 hrs |
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Battery Technology | - | Lithium Ion |
CELLULAR | Sony XPERIA X Compact | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Apple iPhone 13 mini has more advanced generation mobile network. |
Operating System | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | iOS 15 | |
Intelligent Assistant | - | Siri | |
Payment Technology | - | Apple Pay | |
Navigation | A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
COMMUNICATIONS | Sony XPERIA X Compact | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1 | |
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2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10 | |
3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS | |
4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66 | |
4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30 | |
5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300 | |
Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11ax | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
Bluetooth Profiles | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP | - | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 13 mini has UWB wireless technology. |
WLAN Security | WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC | - | |
Messaging Services | Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS | - |
MEDIA | Sony XPERIA X Compact | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS | Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 | |
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Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, VP8, 3GP2, H.265 | M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF | |
Sound Enhancements | 3D surround sound (VPT) | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Spatial audio | |
Video Enhancements | - | HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
FEATURES | Sony XPERIA X Compact | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), geomagnetic sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer | |
Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition | |
Security Technology | - | Face ID | |
Additional Phone Features | TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Read Mode, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging | AirDrop function, Audio zoom function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Night Shift, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, FaceTime audio, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible, Voice isolation, 16‑core Neural Engine, Zoom with rear-facing camera, Wide Spectrum microphone mode, SharePlay, Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video |
OTHERS | Sony XPERIA X Compact | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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Included Accessories | Power adapter | Lightning to USB-C cable | |
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Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | IEC 60529 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4 | |
Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 6 m | |
Max Operating Temperature | - | 35 °C | |
Min Operating Temperature | - | 0 °C | |
Humidity Range Operating | - | 5 - 95% (non-condensing) |