Now that the 13 mini is gone from the Apple Store in the USA, I won't be buying another iPhone until my 13 mini is unrepairable. The 15, 16, 17 are already dead to me.
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iPhone 13 mini Now that the 13 mini is gone
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Yeah I’m done for now. I was disappointed with the size of the iPhone 11. It felt just that too big for me. Not keen to go up in size. Keeping my 13 mini for now.
Same, I'll keep my 13 mini as long as possible then get the smallest Pro I guess.
Bought two 13 mini and a Apple refurbed 12 mini as a backup (replacing 5SE and 6S) immediately after last year's iPhone event once it was confirmed there was no Mini update. Future iPhones are dead to me for the forseeable future.
There are literally no options for phones anymore, it's all phablets for people who sit on the couch gaming, lie in bed watching movies, or take portraits in their professional photography studio.
Want something you can use while walking down the sidewalk holding a grocery bag and cup of coffee or while riding the subway holding on to the rail? Out of luck.
Want something you can use while walking down the sidewalk holding a grocery bag and cup of coffee or while riding the subway holding on to the rail? Out of luck.
Should be 5.8" standard iPhone and keep the Pros as 6.1" and 6.7"
Note that the 6.1” iPhones are less than the diameter of a dime taller than the mini.
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Who cares? My hands stopped growing 20 years ago.
I'm going the other way. I was all for smaller phones and have always bought the smallest phone Apple made, but after a year with the 13 mini I'm going to upgrade to a 15 Pro.
On the up side, 13 mini used prices should hold relatively steady given Apple won't sell them anymore.
On the up side, 13 mini used prices should hold relatively steady given Apple won't sell them anymore.
My wife has a 6.1" iPhone, so I'm aware of the difference in size and mass.
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I'll keep mine until it dies. Then, in order of preference:
1. If the SE is still going and they change the design (I never liked the look of the 6/7/8), buy one of those.
2. If I can justify the expense, and live with the size (I have Trump hands), buy a the smallest non-SE available.
4378045732085708573. Buy an Android phone.
1. If the SE is still going and they change the design (I never liked the look of the 6/7/8), buy one of those.
2. If I can justify the expense, and live with the size (I have Trump hands), buy a the smallest non-SE available.
4378045732085708573. Buy an Android phone.
Some of us don't want an iPhone that's a mm larger.
Really liking my mini13 just bought it back in May. Hopefully they bring it back an update eventually.
Bravo!
1. I have an SE2 and the primary difference between it and the 13 mini is screen brightness and facial recognition—and the camera. The 13 mini has a much better camera system than the single lens SE series.
2. That is my most likely option. An iPhone 18.
3. There are 14 Apple devices in our home. Introducing a device with the Google ecosystem is a non-starter.
I have had the 12 mini since it released and have enjoyed every second of it. I hate that they got rid of it and its starting to show its age (overheating/battery drain), so I will most likely end up with a 15 pro this year if I upgrade.
Jumping from the 13mini to 15 Pro. I like the mini size, but not the battery. It was good in the beginning but after one year it wasn’t enough After the battery degraded. Was nice for two years.
iPhone 12/13 mini was really just a normal sized phone killed by poor marketing decisions to call them "mini". They are roughly the same size as the iPhone 6 4.7 that was considered big when it came out.
I have a 12 mini as a secondary device and I use a large 6.4 inch Android phone daily, yet the 12 mini never feels "too small" whenever I use it.
It's amazing that we have 7 choices of mainstream iPhone models for sale right now and all of them are oversized. I don't consider the SE as one of the mainstream either because of its compromises.
My mini is a little too small… I liked the size of the X (although felt it was pushing it). The 15 pro is almost as small as the X so I might give it a try.
Same boat (which is why I upgraded to the mini 13 a couple months ago).
I have a feeling Apple understands there’s people like us who absolutely don’t want a large phone. I think there will be a “small” iPhone akin to the SE for us freaks once every 4-6 years though.
IF that turns out not to be the case, then I’ll move my phone over to something else that’s usable in one hand (without that pop socket nonsense) and keep using my iPad and Mac to administer my family’s iCloud accounts.
I recognize I’m in a minority but I really really can’t stand how large these things are. I also recognize that I’m the odd man out because I’m not on social media (forums are far better for me as I’m not deluged with nonsense), don’t instinctively take photos, and don’t do any music streaming.
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Darn I was hoping 13 mini prices would crater. I’d love to pick up an extra one.
My 13 Mini is fine, I bought it last year, so plan to have it probably 3 yrs at least. Especially if no fun and small phones show up.
I will wait for the flip phones, and most likely gen 2.
I will wait for the flip phones, and most likely gen 2.
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