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Apple iPhone 13 mini Audio test

November 18, 2021

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9th

Ranking Position

in Global Ranking

#10

Position in Global Ranking

9^th

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[glossary_exclude]6. Asus ROG Phone 5[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]7. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]8. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]9. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]9. Apple iPhone 13 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]9. Apple iPhone 13 mini[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]9. Apple iPhone 13[/glossary_exclude]

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[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 12[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]18. Apple iPhone 12 mini[/glossary_exclude]

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[glossary_exclude]22. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G[/glossary_exclude]

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[glossary_exclude]84. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]84. Oppo Find X3 Neo[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]86. Huawei Mate 30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]86. Realme GT Neo 2 5G[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]86. Realme GT 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]89. Honor V30 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]89. Huawei P40 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]89. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]89. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]93. Oppo Reno6 5G[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]93. Realme X2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]95. Motorola Razr[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]95. Realme GT 5G[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]95. Sony Xperia 1 II[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]98. Oppo Find X5 Lite[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]99. Black Shark 3 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]99. Motorola Edge 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]101. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition[/glossary_exclude]

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[glossary_exclude]102. Honor 20 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]102. Oppo Find X3 Lite[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]102. Vivo X51 5G[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]106. LG G8 ThinQ[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]107. Black Shark 2 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]107. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)[/glossary_exclude]

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[glossary_exclude]111. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)[/glossary_exclude]

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Position in Premium Ranking

5^th

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[glossary_exclude]23. OnePlus 9[/glossary_exclude]

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[glossary_exclude]27. OnePlus 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]29. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

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OTHER AVAILABLE TESTS FOR THIS DEVICE

The Apple iPhone 13 mini was released in September 2021 along with the rest of the iPhone 13 line. Except for its size, it shares all the same features as the other iPhone 13 models when it comes to audio, and it is all powered by the same A15 Bionic chipset.

With the device sharing the same audio specs as the other iPhone 13-series phones, one would expect the iPhone 13 mini’s test results and scores to be identical to the others. We have confirmed this by putting the iPhone 13 mini through the DXOMARK Audio test protocol.

Key Audio specifications include:

- Two speakers (up front-firing, and bottom side-firing)
- Audio zoom
- Dolby Atmos
- Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes (for calls)
- User‑configurable maximum volume limit

Test summary

Apple iPhone 13 mini

audio

76
Playback

70
Recording

Position in Global Ranking

9^th

1. Black Shark 5 Pro

2. Black Shark 4S Pro

2. Black Shark 4 Pro

2. Honor Magic3 Pro+

5. Xiaomi Mi 10S

6. Asus ROG Phone 5

7. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders

8. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

9. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

9. Apple iPhone 13 Pro

9. Apple iPhone 13 mini

9. Apple iPhone 13

9. Asus ROG Phone 3

9. Huawei Mate 20 X

15. Apple iPhone XS Max

15. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

15. Oppo Find X2 Pro

18. Apple iPhone 12

18. Apple iPhone 12 mini

18. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

18. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

22. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

22. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)

24. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

24. Apple iPhone 11

24. Google Pixel 6 Pro

24. Google Pixel 6

24. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro

24. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

24. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)

24. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

24. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)

24. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

24. Xiaomi 11T Pro

35. Apple iPhone SE (2022)

35. Apple iPhone SE

35. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)

35. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)

35. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)

35. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)

35. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)

35. Xiaomi 12 Pro

35. Xiaomi 11T

44. Asus ROG Phone 2

44. OnePlus 9 Pro

44. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

44. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

44. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

44. Xiaomi 12

50. Google Pixel 5

50. Google Pixel 4

50. OnePlus 8

50. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)

50. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)

50. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming

50. Xiaomi Mi 11

57. OnePlus 8 Pro

57. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro

59. Asus Zenfone 8

59. Motorola Edge 30 Pro

59. Motorola Edge+

59. OnePlus 10 Pro

59. OnePlus 9

59. Oppo Find X5 Pro

59. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G

59. Samsung Galaxy S20+

59. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G

59. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+

59. Sony Xperia 1 III

59. Vivo X70 Pro+

59. Vivo iQOO 7 Legend

59. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+

59. Xiaomi Mi 11i

74. LG V60 ThinQ 5G

74. OnePlus 7 Pro

74. Samsung Galaxy S10+

77. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro

77. Nubia Red Magic 5S

79. Oppo Find X5

79. POCO X3 NFC

79. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra

82. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)

82. Oppo Find X3 Pro

84. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G

84. Oppo Find X3 Neo

86. Huawei Mate 30 Pro

86. Realme GT Neo 2 5G

86. Realme GT 2 Pro

89. Honor V30 Pro

89. Huawei P40 Pro

89. Lenovo Legion Phone Pro

89. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G

93. Oppo Reno6 5G

93. Realme X2 Pro

95. Motorola Razr

95. Realme GT 5G

95. Sony Xperia 1 II

98. Oppo Find X5 Lite

99. Black Shark 3 Pro

99. Motorola Edge 20 Pro

101. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition

102. Fairphone 4

102. Honor 20 Pro

102. Oppo Find X3 Lite

102. Vivo X51 5G

106. LG G8 ThinQ

107. Black Shark 2 Pro

107. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)

107. Vivo X60 Pro+

110. Nubia Red Magic 3S

111. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)

112. Sony Xperia 1

113. Nokia 7.2

Position in Premium Ranking

5^th

1. Black Shark 5 Pro

2. Black Shark 4S Pro

2. Black Shark 4 Pro

4. Asus ROG Phone 5

5. Apple iPhone 13 mini

5. Apple iPhone 13

7. Apple iPhone 12

7. Apple iPhone 12 mini

9. Apple iPhone 11

9. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro

9. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

9. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)

9. Xiaomi 11T Pro

14. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)

14. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)

14. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)

17. Xiaomi 12

18. Google Pixel 5

18. Google Pixel 4

18. OnePlus 8

18. Xiaomi Mi 11

22. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro

23. Asus Zenfone 8

23. Motorola Edge 30 Pro

23. OnePlus 9

23. Xiaomi Mi 11i

27. LG V60 ThinQ 5G

27. OnePlus 7 Pro

29. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro

30. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra

31. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)

32. Oppo Find X3 Neo

33. Realme GT 2 Pro

34. Honor V30 Pro

34. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G

36. Motorola Edge 20 Pro

37. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition

38. Vivo X51 5G

39. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)

40. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)

Playback

Pros

Very consistent performances among all attributes
Pleasant tonal balance, with added low mid warmth compared to previous iPhone generations
Precise localizability and very good wideness despite stereo being inverted

Cons

Stereo is still inverted in Music app, as it is with all iPhones
Bass distortion at maximum volume

Recording

Pros

Natural Timbre, especially consistent in high-SPL scenarios
Accurate envelope rendition
Good localizability and impressive wideness even in portrait mode
Good recording loudness and excellent resilience to high pressure levels
Mostly artifacts-free

Cons

Dark Timbre, lacking brightness and clarity
Below average SNR and intelligibility
Impaired distance rendition

Given the identical results, we are posting only this short article on the iPhone 13 mini. For the full set of measurements and the complete analysis, please click on the link below and read the audio review of the iPhone 13 Pro Max.

Go to the audio review of the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max.

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