Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge / Apple iPhone 13 mini

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: 12 GB / 256 GB or 512 GB · SM-S937B (global), SM-S937U (US); Titanium Silver, Jetblack, Icyblue

Apple iPhone 13 mini: iPhone 13 mini (2021); 128, 256 and 512 GB. The iPhone 13, 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max are separate models.

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 EdgeApple iPhone 13 mini
Release year20252021
Display6.7-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 1–120 Hz; Vision Booster

Samsung measures the diagonal as a full rectangle; with the rounded corners the visible area is 6.5 inches. The 1–120 Hz range lowers the rate on still images to save battery. Vision Booster adjusts tone and colour in bright light to keep the screen readable.

Samsung		5.4-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2340 × 1080 pixels, 476 ppi; HDR, True Tone, wide colour (P3)

Typical maximum brightness is 800 nits, 1200 nits peak for HDR content; typical contrast 2,000,000:1. There is no ProMotion; that is only on the 13 Pro models. Because the corners are rounded, the visible area is slightly smaller than the 5.42-inch rectangle.

Apple
Glass and frameCorning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 on the front; titanium frame Samsung—
Water resistanceIP68 (up to 1.5 m of fresh water for 30 minutes)

Samsung advises against beach and pool use; resistance may decrease over time.

Samsung		—
ProcessorSnapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform for Galaxy

A version tuned by Qualcomm for Galaxy; the vapor chamber has been made thinner but wider to suit the slim body.

Samsung		—
Memory and storage12 GB RAM; 256 GB or 512 GB

Options can vary by market; there is no card slot.

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Rear cameras200 MP wide (OIS, f/1.7, 2× optical-quality zoom); 12 MP ultra wide (f/2.2, autofocus)

There is no telephoto camera; the 2× image is cropped from the centre of the 200 MP sensor. Autofocus on the ultra wide allows macro shots.

Samsung		Dual 12 MP: Main (ƒ/1.6, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels) and Ultra Wide (ƒ/2.4, 120°); 2x optical zoom out, digital zoom up to 5x

There is no telephoto camera; 2x refers to switching from the main to the ultra-wide camera. Night mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4 and Photographic Styles are included; macro photography and ProRAW are only on the Pro models.

Apple
Front camera12 MP, f/2.2 Samsung—
Battery3,900 mAh (typical)

Smaller than the 4,000 mAh Galaxy S25 and 4,900 mAh S25+.

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Wired chargingAbout 55% in 30 minutes at 25 W

Samsung’s figure uses a separately sold 25 W adapter; the phone is compatible with QC2.0 and AFC/PD.

Samsung		—
Wireless chargingFast wireless charging (WPC compatible); Wireless PowerShare

PowerShare charges devices such as a watch or earbuds placed on the back of the phone; the phone needs at least 30% battery.

Samsung		—
Connectivity5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4

Wi-Fi 7 speeds need a Wi-Fi 7 router.

Samsung		—
Size and weight158.2 × 75.6 × 5.8 mm; 163 g Samsung131.5 × 64.2 × 7.65 mm; 140 g Apple
Operating systemAndroid 15 with One UI 7 at launch Samsung—
ColoursTitanium Silver, Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Icyblue Samsung—
Body—Ceramic Shield front, glass back, aluminium frame; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Apple
Water and dust resistance—IP68 (IEC 60529; up to 6 metres for 30 minutes)

Apple notes that liquid damage is not covered by warranty and that resistance may decrease with normal wear.

Apple
Chip—A15 Bionic: 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 4-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

The A15 in the iPhone 13 Pro has a 5-core GPU; the mini and standard iPhone 13 have 4 cores.

Apple
Storage—128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB

Capacity is chosen at purchase; there is no memory card slot.

Apple
Video—4K at 24/25/30/60 fps; Dolby Vision HDR up to 4K 60 fps; Cinematic mode 1080p at 30 fps; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps

Recording formats are HEVC and H.264; ProRes recording is only on the Pro models.

Apple
Front camera and Face ID—12 MP TrueDepth, ƒ/2.2; Face ID

The front camera also supports 4K Dolby Vision video and Cinematic mode.

Apple
Cellular and wireless—5G (sub-6 GHz, 4x4 MIMO), Gigabit LTE (4x4 MIMO, LAA), Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2x2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, Ultra Wideband chip, NFC with reader mode

The models on the UK page list no mmWave 5G. Ultra Wideband availability varies by region.

Apple
SIM—Dual SIM (nano-SIM + eSIM) or dual eSIM Apple
Battery and charging—Up to 17 hours video (13 hours streamed), up to 55 hours audio; built-in lithium-ion battery; MagSafe wireless charging up to 15 W, Qi 7.5 W; up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 20 W or higher adapter

According to Apple’s MagSafe charger page, the iPhone 13 mini charges at up to 12 W on a MagSafe Charger with an adapter of at least 9V/2.03A. No adapter is in the box.

Apple
Port and video output—Lightning; up to 1080p video via the Lightning Digital AV Adapter; up to 4K HDR via AirPlay

Adapters are sold separately.

Apple
Audio and video formats—AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos; Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG for HDR video Apple
Sensors—Face ID, barometer, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor Apple