I have been saddened by the removal of the iPhone Mini from the Apple lineup. But I have been thinking about if Apple would bring it back on a 2 year basis - almost like an SE model?
Hear me out... What would/could Apple have done to the iPhone Mini 14 to differentiate it from the iPhone Mini 13? Both the iPhone 13 and 14 are in most respects identical: same chip, same screen technology, form factor, etc. The iPhone Mini 14 likely would have still had the A15 just like the iPhone Mini 13, identical screen, etc. It literally would have been the same phone.
Is there a chance we see a refresh of iPhone Mini 15? New chip - more efficiency, better battery, better performance, updated Wi-Fi and BT? There definitely seems to be a following for this form factor.
I wouldn't hold my breath but seriously, Apple didn't have anything new to give the iPhone Mini 13 so that's why they are still selling it. Maybe we will see a spec bump refresh once a new chip is ready for it? A16 perhaps - likely for the regular iPhone 15 models and saving the 3nm A17 for the Pros which we know Apple needs to differentiate as much as possible now on that line.
Hear me out... What would/could Apple have done to the iPhone Mini 14 to differentiate it from the iPhone Mini 13? Both the iPhone 13 and 14 are in most respects identical: same chip, same screen technology, form factor, etc. The iPhone Mini 14 likely would have still had the A15 just like the iPhone Mini 13, identical screen, etc. It literally would have been the same phone.
Is there a chance we see a refresh of iPhone Mini 15? New chip - more efficiency, better battery, better performance, updated Wi-Fi and BT? There definitely seems to be a following for this form factor.
I wouldn't hold my breath but seriously, Apple didn't have anything new to give the iPhone Mini 13 so that's why they are still selling it. Maybe we will see a spec bump refresh once a new chip is ready for it? A16 perhaps - likely for the regular iPhone 15 models and saving the 3nm A17 for the Pros which we know Apple needs to differentiate as much as possible now on that line.