Other We need a new iPhone mini

[Macdctr]

The strongest case against keeping one’s aging 13 Mini is that it doesn’t have the newest technology.

The strongest case for keeping one’s old friend is that there’s no substitute in small size and low mass.

With eyes wide open, I sacrifice new tech for the never-to-be-repeated form factor.

I have to agree here . . . I just "retired" my 15 Pro Max for my newly purchased Green 13 Mini because I wanted to have an iPhone that was compact and light. Having full screen in a compact body as opposed to earlier gen iPhones that had a thick bezels on the display panel, made the switch much easier for me.

I love my green 13 Mini and the colors Apple used in the 12/13 series iPhone. I was pleasantly surprised by how well my new to me Mini has been performing that I will most likely add a red and blue, perhaps adding a midnight 13 Mini in pristine condition to my iPhone collection.

These iPhones were seriously underrated just like how people are underrating the new iPhone Air . . .

 

[subjonas]

I wish that the Reachability feature would just emulate the Mini full sized screen rather than just bring the top of screen down.

Great idea. I have an iPhone Air but if I could put it in Mini (aka one-hand) mode, I would keep it in that mode all the time while I'm out, and only put it into regular full screen mode when I come home which is where I do all my screen consumption. I already always have the keyboard in right-hand mode.

(This is assuming text and UI would re format/optimize to the smaller screen rather than just shrink)

 

[rambo47]

My all-time favorite phone for size and weight is... the Google Pixel 5. Perfect screen size and overall size, and it's so light you'd think it's an empty demo device rather than a fully functional phone.

The downside, of course, is Android. So I keep it as a backup.

 

[eddjedi]

How do you feel now about the upgrade? How are you find the battery life? I don’t know whether to replace the battery and wait for the base iPhone 18 or finally leave my 13 mini behind. It’s such a perfect iPhone for me.

Everything is better apart from the size. Battery life is much better, my 13 mini was showing 80% health and went from 100% to zero in about 8 hours, didn't last beyond late afternoon before needing a charge. I'm currently limiting my 17 to 80% charge capacity (to see if it helps with longevity) and I am still seeing 30-40% at bed time, so it's using 50% over 15 or so hours, a huge improvement. It still feels big in my pocket though