Some of us have child-sized hands and don't lift. I'm 6'0, 240lbs and I find the pro heavy.
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iPhone 13 mini Anyone else switch from 12 mini to 13 pro miss the mini?
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I am seriously obsessed with this 13 Mini in Midnight! This form factor feels like I'm unboxing the iPhone 5 all over again, except with massive improvements in every way. Definitely keeping this one for at least a couple years especially if the rumors of the Mini being cancelled are true.
I went from 2016 SE to the 13 Mini. Only been using it for a few days and getting used to the larger size. It isn't as easy to use one handed but I realize there are trade offs. The speed and larger screen are really nice in comparison though.
@lupend88 Damn that Midnight is CLEAAAAN!
12/13 mini the weight balance/distribution from top to bottom is dead even. Not the case for the Pro or the Pro Max on both gens of these phones. This plays a significant role not just aluminum vs stainless steele (Apple is rumores to bring titanium to the 14 series lighter than steel yet stronger), yet also the weight on the higher end models is too heavy near the cameras. Holding the iPhone plans up means your wrists will goes a bit when viewing over sustained use.
Habit of design affects usage: small phones users tend to not consume visually intense or over pushed visual content as much as the larger screen phones.
Remember you can use the Touch Bar to swipe down the top of the screen to select the top. Hold the mini with the knuckles of your fingers and the inner edge of the base of your thumb and it should allow more comfort and security as well as ability to have a wider arc for thumb based selections. Hope this makes sense.
I had the iPhone 8 for almost 2yrs then last fall went to the iPhone SE OG 32GB for 4mths longer than planned before getting the iPhone 12 mini and it was a joy since. I don’t miss the slippery rounded edges of the 7/8 nor the slow performance of the Se OG with that small storage.
I think there is a significant reason Apple included 512GB storage on the mini as well this year. Yet I see a missed opportunity of better battery life having promotion
It’s not just the weight it’s the distribution or balance of the weight.
12/13 mini the weight balance/distribution from top to bottom is dead even. Not the case for the Pro or the Pro Max on both gens of these phones. This plays a significant role not just aluminum vs stainless steele (Apple is rumores to bring titanium to the 14 series lighter than steel yet stronger), yet also the weight on the higher end models is too heavy near the cameras. Holding the iPhone plans up means your wrists will goes a bit when viewing over sustained use.
Habit of design affects usage: small phones users tend to not consume visually intense or over pushed visual content as much as the larger screen phones.
Obsessed we are!
Remember you can use the Touch Bar to swipe down the top of the screen to select the top. Hold the mini with the knuckles of your fingers and the inner edge of the base of your thumb and it should allow more comfort and security as well as ability to have a wider arc for thumb based selections. Hope this makes sense.
I had the iPhone 8 for almost 2yrs then last fall went to the iPhone SE OG 32GB for 4mths longer than planned before getting the iPhone 12 mini and it was a joy since. I don’t miss the slippery rounded edges of the 7/8 nor the slow performance of the Se OG with that small storage.
I think there is a significant reason Apple included 512GB storage on the mini as well this year. Yet I see a missed opportunity of better battery life having promotion
Thanks, I did find the reachability option in settings and that does help if one handed and need to get to something up top. Also shifted the keyboard to the right to make one handed typing easier. After 1 weeks use very happy with the 13 mini.
I made exactly the same experience (!). I just returned the 13 pro for the 13. The screen of the Mini was for me too small.
I have less than 10 tabs open on the 12 mini, tested even with just 1 tab (after clearing cache and history), same with iPhone SE OG 32GB and iPhone 8 256GB - all varying RAM totals (along with different iOS versions 11-15) and on mobile network/WiFi (office or home) ... refresh occurs regardless.
What are you Safari settings and environment that prevents Safari from refreshing sites?
I made the switch this week, from 12 mini to 13 Pro.
I really like the Pro, it´s heavy, but is a nice heavy and well balanced; of course the Mini is glorious in this, amazing feeling on hand and pockets.
The camera setup makes the difference (for me). Last year I didn't feel this with the 12 Pro, that's why I ended with the mini; but this year the difference is noticeable and don´t have to go with the Max to have the best setup like last year.
I can live without promotion, is nice, but not a must; but the cameras are really good; I found myself using a lot portrait with the 3x lens. Also the main wide camera makes a really nice natural bokeh effect.
Macro feature is nice, but after two days of testing, I don´t use it anymore.
Battery is good, I charge it every 48 hs (the 12 mini every 36, was good for me also in this aspect).
I really like the Pro, it´s heavy, but is a nice heavy and well balanced; of course the Mini is glorious in this, amazing feeling on hand and pockets.
The camera setup makes the difference (for me). Last year I didn't feel this with the 12 Pro, that's why I ended with the mini; but this year the difference is noticeable and don´t have to go with the Max to have the best setup like last year.
I can live without promotion, is nice, but not a must; but the cameras are really good; I found myself using a lot portrait with the 3x lens. Also the main wide camera makes a really nice natural bokeh effect.
Macro feature is nice, but after two days of testing, I don´t use it anymore.
Battery is good, I charge it every 48 hs (the 12 mini every 36, was good for me also in this aspect).
All those phones have less than the 6GB on the Pro.
I use Safari in private mode all the time, around 5 or so tabs open most of the time. App background refresh is disabled. I also always force close apps on exit, only leaving Safari open if there are tabs open. Network/WiFi had no effect.
The 6GB on the iPhone Pro won’t matter if a) you force close tabs (u stated apps, most likely a typo) on exit. And then b) I also have background app refresh disabled in my settings.
I mentioned the other models since their ram differs in size amongst them, so I’m not 100% sure it’s based on ram - I usually always close apps I don’t use nor intend to 10mins after use.
Well it seemed to for me. I used the 12 mini, 12 Pro and 13 mini the exact same way, both mini's will refresh Safari tabs and apps I chose not to force close on switching back depending how many other apps I use in between. But with the 12 Pro I have never noticed it happen.
I've read individual apps with not address the full amount of the 6GB, but having the extra must help keeping things in memory better.
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This, my friends, is what the paradox of choice is all about. No matter which one you buy, you're going to be unhappy.
From my standpoint, Apple is going in the wrong direction making the design language chunky and the phone heavy. Even if the regular 13, the diagonal camera setup is just plain ugly.
I really want to upgrade my 2016 SE but I'm at a loss as to what to buy.
From my standpoint, Apple is going in the wrong direction making the design language chunky and the phone heavy. Even if the regular 13, the diagonal camera setup is just plain ugly.
I really want to upgrade my 2016 SE but I'm at a loss as to what to buy.
