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ipx666

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Hi there,
Im using iPhone 13 Pro right now, but weight and size it’s to hassle for me sometimes. I love 13 mini size so much and I wish to swap but my real question is: is it really uncomfortable to use 13 mini for video content? I mean few YT clips per day and some TV shows from time to time? (Usually don’t watching full length movies on my devices).
 
Personally I don’t have a problem which it. I’ll usually steam my YouTube content to the TV but will also watch videos on my 13 mini and never feel like it’s too small.

Remember if you get it from Apple you have 14 days to return it if you do find it’s too small.

If you’re not glued to it all day, and aren’t using it for endless movies etc then it’s not that much smaller than the 13 Pro anyway, just enough to be more comfortable for many.
And because it’s lighter, it’s also easier to hold for longer periods of time if weight is important to your decision.
 
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You can try the 13 non pro,it's 30 grams lighter than the pro ,Ned don't add a heavy case just a tip. Speck presidio grip 2 and otterbox commuter are both great
 
You can try the 13 non pro,it's 30 grams lighter than the pro ,Ned don't add a heavy case just a tip. Speck presidio grip 2 and otterbox commuter are both great
Regular 13 is the same size as 13 Pro. The only thing I really love to try is 13 mini.
 
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Regular 13 is the same size as 13 Pro. The only thing I really love to try is 13 mini.
Weight wise that is still a huge difference. Just try them at your local store.
13 mini is cramped for video - but nothing unbearable. If you ask for advices from people, one could always say that we used to watch full movies from 2.4" Nokia screen back in the days.
 
Weight wise that is still a huge difference. Just try them at your local store.
13 mini is cramped for video - but nothing unbearable. If you ask for advices from people, one could always say that we used to watch full movies from 2.4" Nokia screen back in the days.
I remember those days ;)
 
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My last job when I had a 12 mini, I watched an episode of a show during most lunch breaks at a half arms distance or so (wedged in my steering wheel while I eat) and was fine with it. At no point did I feel I needed a larger screen. Also for reference I use the smallest text scale.

Laying in bed struggling to sleep and falling down the rabbit hole of YouTube/Reddit/Insta or even reading Epub light novels, I find the mini screen good enough. If I wanted to enjoy content on a bigger screen I'd just use my desktop or TV.
 
My last job when I had a 12 mini, I watched an episode of a show during most lunch breaks at a half arms distance or so (wedged in my steering wheel while I eat) and was fine with it. At no point did I feel I needed a larger screen. Also for reference I use the smallest text scale.

Laying in bed struggling to sleep and falling down the rabbit hole of YouTube/Reddit/Insta or even reading Epub light novels, I find the mini screen good enough. If I wanted to enjoy content on a bigger screen I'd just use my desktop or TV.
This is what I wanted to hear ☺️
 
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The 13 Mini gets the job done for media consumption. It’s a smaller screen than the Pro, that’s for sure. But people have watched many videos on previous iPhone 6 through 8 for years without issue (smaller screen than Mini).
 
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