iPhone 12 mini vs iPhone 13 mini refurbished, prices and differences

Refurbished prices

Prices based on the offers checked on October 3, 2026.

From $160.990

22 refurbished offers across 5 compared shops

Storage sizes with a refurbished offer 64, 128 GB

From $226.990

18 refurbished offers across 7 compared shops

Storage sizes with a refurbished offer 128 GB

Only the details that appear on both models' spec sheets are shown.

Detail	iPhone 12 mini	iPhone 13 mini
Launch
Announced	October 13, 2020	September 14, 2021
Released	November 13, 2020	September 24, 2021
Launch OS	iOS 14	iOS 15
Display
Size	5.4 in	5.4 in
Type	Super Retina XDR OLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
Resolution	2340x1080	2340x1080
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,200 nits
Performance
Chip	A14 Bionic	A15 Bionic
Storage	64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB	128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Cameras
Rear camera	12 MP (Wide), 12 MP (Ultra Wide)	12 MP (Wide), 12 MP (Ultra Wide)
Front camera	12 MP	12 MP
Max video	4K at 60fps	4K at 60fps
Battery and charging
Wired charging	20 W	20 W
Wireless charging	15 W	15 W
Body
Dimensions	131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm	131.5 x 64.2 x 7.65 mm
Weight	135 g	141 g
Water resistance	IP68 (6m/30min)	IP68 (6m/30min)
Materials	Ceramic Shield front, Glass back and aluminum design	Ceramic Shield front, Glass back and aluminum design
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
5G mmWave	No	No
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC	Yes	Yes
Port	Lightning	Lightning
Headphone jack	No	No
More details
Biometrics	Face ID	Face ID

These lines come only from the data on this page. You decide based on your budget and what you do with the phone.

iPhone 12 mini costs 10% less than iPhone 13 mini at 128 GB, grade B, from $279.990 against $309.990.

iPhone 13 mini is newer, from 2021, and iPhone 12 mini came out in 2020.

iPhone 12 mini has refurbished offers in more storage sizes, 64, 128 GB against 128 GB.

iPhone 13 mini has refurbished offers in more compared shops, 7 against 5.

iPhone 12 mini

iPhone 13 mini