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iPhone 13 mini Should I go from the 13 pro max to the 13 mini?

ginofresh

ginofresh

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So I loved my 12 mini beside the battery life. The whole reason why I got the 13 pro max was for the 120 ghz and well then bigger battery but I want to get the 13 mini but I don’t want to fall in love with the mini again when they won’t come out a 14 mini :(…what should I do?
 
I went from a 13 mini to a 13 pro. I loved the portability of the mini but wanted more battery and the better cameras. Will you miss these features? Also I’m told it’s hard to go back to 60hz screen
 
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I went from 13 mini to 13.. same as JCorbin. Love the portability but miss the bigger screen and wanted a bigger battery. Love having a bigger screen now. I’m debating selling my 13 mini or keeping it as a backup but probably going to sell it.
 
Why do you want the 13 Mini? For me, the unbelievable better battery and smoother screen on the Pro Max outweighs the 'portability' of the Mini
 
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Wouldn't go all the way down to a mini, but if you want a smaller phone, the 13 Pro is a nice compromise. Bigger than the mini, sure, but all the goodness of the Pro Max in what to me is a very pocketable size.
 
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I was a small factor user then went to the iX then the 11 Pro Max and now the 13 Pro Max and I will and can’t go back
 
My wife has the mini and I have the pm. I couldn’t go down that small. Portability is nice on the mini and if you start small and stay small it’s probably the best device out there in its size.

That said what are you going to do? There are no more minis coming out and you’ll end up with a bigger device anyway.

If you want something smaller go with the pro but if I had to guess once on the pm you’ll probably stick with that as imo the size differences aren’t worth the trade offs.
 
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Grass is usually greener on the otherside in my experience. I went from a 11 Pro Max to a 12 Pro last year and ended up giving that to family and getting a 12 Pro Max. Almost went with a mini again this year but waited for a 13 PM. I don’t regret it. Yeah the phone is big but the benefits outweigh the negatives in my opinion. Bigger screen is always better. That’s why my primary device is an 11 Pro Max iPad (I’m using one now with a keyboard/mouse).
 
because of just the 120hz I believe I am just going to stick to what I got. as I just can't see going back to 60hz
 
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I will forever hate small phones after convincing myself I wanted a small one coming from a big one. The screen real estate is just not there, especially when browsing websites. Things are truncated and sometimes just plain don't work properly, or things are harder to press on. I will forever stay on gigantic phones from now on. Editing videos or anything similar is also infuriating on a small phone.
 
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I went from a 11 Pro to the 13 Pro Max (a gift from some very good friends) and there is NO way I'd go back to anything smaller. I was concerned about how it would fit in my pocket (I wear Wrangler casual wear pants as I'm an affirmed East Texas redneck) and it fits perfectly with my Mous Limitless 4 case. I've been VERY happy with my decision as I was originally contemplating the 13 Pro but let one of the persons gifting me the 13 Pro talk me into the Max.
 
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ginofresh said:
So I loved my 12 mini beside the battery life. The whole reason why I got the 13 pro max was for the 120 ghz and well then bigger battery but I want to get the 13 mini but I don’t want to fall in love with the mini again when they won’t come out a 14 mini :(…what should I do?
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It is absolutely imperative that you switch to the 13 mini tomorrow.
 
If the Pro Max is your go-to entertainment device, then stick with it. The ProMotion and big screen will mean an enjoyable experience.

If you want something to mainly talk and text on, with occasional browsing and very-occasional video, then go smaller.
 
Personally, I could never go back to 60Hz. It's a game changer.
 
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