Description
Apple iPhone 13 mini in Kenya
The Apple iPhone 13 mini is a smartphone with a 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display and an A15 Bionic chip. Order it from Gshoppe Kenya for delivery anywhere in Kenya, or collect it from our shop on Kimathi Street, Nairobi.
Key Features
- 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display
- A15 Bionic chip
- Dual 12MP camera
- 5G connectivity
- IP68 dust and water resistance
Product Details
iPhone 13 mini Availability and Price in Kenya
The Apple iPhone 13 mini is available in Kenya at Gshoppe Kenya. It is available in Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, and Green. Customers can also buy iPhone 13 mini 256GB.
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📅 Availability in Kenya
Global Launch: September 2021
Available in Kenya: Late 2021 / Early 2022
Order today for fast delivery across Nairobi and Kenya.
iPhone 13 | Edge | Apple
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBBb35eZSFM&pp=ygUOaXBob25lIDEzIG1pbmk%3D Design & Build Quality
The iPhone 13 mini refined the compact flat-edge design with a smaller notch, larger camera module, and new colour options, while maintaining the lightweight portability that made the original mini popular.
Key Design Features
5.4-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display
Smaller notch (20% smaller than 12 mini)
Flat aluminium edges
Ceramic Shield front protection
IP68 water resistance (6m for 30 minutes)
Available in Pink, Blue, Midnight, Starlight, PRODUCT(RED)
Display
The same Super Retina XDR OLED display as the 12 mini, now with improved brightness for better outdoor readability.
Display Enhancements
5.4-inch Super Retina XDR OLED
2340×1080 at 476 ppi
Improved outdoor brightness
True Tone and wide colour P3
HDR10 and Dolby Vision
Ceramic Shield protection
Display Enhancements
5.4-inch Super Retina XDR OLED
2340×1080 at 476 ppi
Improved outdoor brightness
True Tone and wide colour P3
HDR10 and Dolby Vision
Ceramic Shield protection
iPhone 13 mini display
Super Retina XDR display
5.4‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display
2340‑by‑1080-pixel resolution at 476 ppi
HDR display
True Tone
The wide color (P3)
Haptic Touch
2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
800 nits max brightness (typical); 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Support for the display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Chip Performance
The A15 Bionic delivered 50% faster GPU than competing smartphone chips, enabling Cinematic Mode and improved computational photography in the most compact iPhone.
Performance Improvements
A15 Bionic chip
4-core GPU (standard models)
15.8 trillion operations per second Neural Engine
50% faster GPU than competition
Enables Cinematic Mode processing
Efficient battery management
Performance Improvements
A15 Bionic chip
4-core GPU (standard models)
15.8 trillion operations per second Neural Engine
50% faster GPU than competition
Enables Cinematic Mode processing
Efficient battery management
iPhone 13 mini chip
A15 Bionic chip
6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
4‑core GPU
16‑core Neural Engine
Camera System
The iPhone 13 mini received a major camera upgrade — sensor-shift OIS came to the compact iPhone for the first time (previously exclusive to the 12 Pro Max), alongside a larger sensor for better low-light performance and Cinematic Mode video.
Main Camera Features
12MP main camera with sensor-shift OIS (new for mini)
Larger sensor than iPhone 12 mini
12MP Ultra Wide
Night Mode improvements
Smart HDR 4
Photographic Styles (new)
Main Camera Features
12MP main camera with sensor-shift OIS (new for mini)
Larger sensor than iPhone 12 mini
12MP Ultra Wide
Night Mode improvements
Smart HDR 4
Photographic Styles (new)
iPhone 13 mini Camera
Dual 12MP camera system: Main and Ultra Wide cameras
Main: ƒ/1.6 aperture
Ultra Wide: ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view
2x optical zoom out
Digital zoom up to 5x
Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono)
Sensor‑shift optical image stabilization (Main)
Seven‑element lens (Main); five‑element lens (Ultra Wide)
True Tone flash with Slow Sync
Panorama (up to 63MP)
Sapphire crystal lens cover
100% Focus Pixels (Main)
Night mode
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 4
Photographic Styles
Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction (Ultra Wide)
Advanced red‑eye correction
Auto image stabilization
Burst mode
Photo geotagging
Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
Professional Photography Features
Sensor-shift OIS — previously exclusive to the iPhone 12 Pro Max — came to the compact mini, delivering dramatically better stabilisation for handheld photography and video.
Photography Modes
Portrait Mode with depth control
Night Mode
Photographic Styles
Panorama mode
Burst photography
Live Photos
Video Recording Features
Cinematic Mode brought rack-focus video to the compact iPhone, enabling professional-looking depth-of-field video from a device smaller than most smartphones.
Video Features
Cinematic Mode video (automatic rack focus)
4K at 24, 30, or 60fps
Dolby Vision HDR recording
Sensor-shift video stabilisation
Stereo audio recording
Time-lapse video
Video Features
Cinematic Mode video (automatic rack focus)
4K at 24, 30, or 60fps
Dolby Vision HDR recording
Sensor-shift video stabilisation
Stereo audio recording
Time-lapse video
iPhone 13 mini Video Recording
Cinematic mode (1080p at 30 fps)
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps
4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
720p HD video recording at 30 fps
Sensor-shift optical image stabilization for video (Main)
2x optical zoom out
Digital zoom up to 3x
Audio zoom
True Tone flash
QuickTake video
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
Time‑lapse video with stabilization
Night mode Time-lapse
Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
Continuous autofocus video
Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video
Playback zoom
Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
Stereo recording
Front Camera Features
12MP TrueDepth front camera
Cinematic Mode for selfie video
4K video recording
Portrait Mode selfies
Face ID authentication
Animoji and Memoji
iPhone 13 mini TrueDepth Camera
12MP camera
ƒ/2.2 aperture
Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono)
Animoji and Memoji
Night mode
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 4
Photographic Styles
Cinematic mode (1080p at 30 fps)
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps
4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps
Time‑lapse video with stabilization
Night mode Time-lapse
Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
QuickTake video
Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction
Retina Flash
Auto image stabilization
Burst mode
iPhone 13 mini Face IDnn
Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
Battery Life & Charging
Battery life improved by 1.5 hours over the iPhone 12 mini — the most significant improvement of the 13 mini — enabled by the A15 Bionic's efficiency and a larger battery fitting the same compact chassis.
Charging Features
MagSafe 15W wireless charging
Qi wireless charging
Fast 20W wired charging
Optimised battery charging
MagSafe Battery Pack compatible
Battery Improvements
1.5 hours longer than iPhone 12 mini
Up to 17 hours video playback
A15 Bionic efficiency gains
Larger battery in same chassis
Optimised background app management
Battery Improvements
1.5 hours longer than iPhone 12 mini
Up to 17 hours video playback
A15 Bionic efficiency gains
Larger battery in same chassis
Optimised background app management
iPhone 13 mini Power and Battery
Video playback: Up to 17 hours
Video playback (streamed): Up to 13 hours
Audio playback: Up to 55 hours
Fast‑charge capable:
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W
Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W
Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (available separately)
iPhone 13 mini is the successor of the Apple iPhone 12 mini. It was released alongside iPhone 13 – Technical Specifications.
Connectivity
5G connectivity and the latest wireless standards kept the compact mini connected at top speeds.
Connectivity Features
5G Sub-6 GHz
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth 5.0
Ultra Wideband U1 chip
NFC for Apple Pay
MagSafe and Qi wireless charging
Connectivity Features
5G Sub-6 GHz
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth 5.0
Ultra Wideband U1 chip
NFC for Apple Pay
MagSafe and Qi wireless charging
iPhone 13 mini Cellular and Wireless
5G (sub‑6 GHz) with 4×4 MIMO
Gigabit LTE with 4×4 MIMO and LAA
Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2×2 MIMO
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness
NFC with reader mode
Express Cards with the power reserve
Detailed Specifications:
iPhone 13 mini — Full Technical Specifications
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced
2021, September 14
Status
Available. Released 2021, September 24
Body
Dimensions
131.5 x 64.2 x 7.65 mm (5.18 x 2.53 x 0.30 in)
Weight
140 g (4.94 oz)
Build
Ceramic Shield front, glass back, aluminium frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
IP68 (up to 6m for 30 min)
Display
Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
5.4 inches (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~476 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass
True Tone, Wide colour (P3)
Platform
OS
iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 18
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2×3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4×1.82 GHz Blizzard)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
NVMe
Main Camera
Dual
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Sensor-shift OISn12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6", PDAF
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, Night Mode, Cinematic Mode, Photographic Styles, Smart HDR 4, Deep Fusion, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, Cinematic Mode 1080p@30fps, Dolby Vision HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Single
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
HDR, Night Mode, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic Mode
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS, Cinematic Mode 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, Galileo
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
MagSafe (up to 15W), Ultra Wideband (UWB) chip
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 2406 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Wired 20W / 15W MagSafe / 7.5W Qi wireless
Misc
Colors
Pink, Blue, Midnight, Starlight, PRODUCT(RED)
Models
A2628, A2630, A2634, A2635, A2481
Tests
Performance
AnTuTu: ~728000 GeekBench: ~1704 / ~4580
Battery
Active use: ~14h
Conclusion
The Apple iPhone 13 mini improved on every dimension of its predecessor — better cameras with sensor-shift OIS, Cinematic Mode, 1.5 hours more battery, and A15 Bionic performance — while maintaining the compact design that made it unique. It remained the definitive choice for users who prioritised a small, powerful iPhone that could fit in any pocket.
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For full manufacturer specifications, see the official Apple Tech Specs for iPhone 13 mini.
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