I DOWNSIZED to the iPhone Mini from 15 Pro Max. Here's Why...
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Is the iPhone 13 Mini's battery life as bad as you think? Is it still a viable iPhone in 2024? I switched to the 13 Mini from my 15 Pro Max to see if the Mini lived up to all the hype.
In an era of 'bigger is better' I think it's important to check in on some of the smaller devices out there to see if downsizing your tech can actually improve your life. And if those smaller tech products can stand firm against their larger counterparts.
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--SMPOST--I DOWNSIZED to the iPhone 13 Mini from 15 Pro Max. Here's Why...
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Will you be downsizing this year?
Yes from 15 Pro to 13 Mini
iPhone 13 Mini - best iPhone ever made, holding onto mine for as long as possible.
I want to sell mine because of the really bad battery life
Wrong it is the worst one 😭
100% agreed. Keeping mine as long as possible as well.
I agree. I early upgraded with the Verizon Wireless for my 13 Pro Max, my 15 pro. Couldn’t be any happier. I should say that I have an iPad 9 at home and I don’t need to big screen devices anymore. It was overwhelming and a waste from me. My natural 15 pro is perfect curved edges easy to one hand, Fast, cameras are a bit sharper, etc.
Same here!!!
Hoping mine would last until 2027
The 13 mini is the best phone out there. To me large phones are unpractical I don’t understand the hype. I need something that I can use one handed and doesn’t weigh down my pocket, I have a iPad for media content. I don’t take pics everyday the camera is just fine for my needs. The battery gets me through a work day with 50% and it charges very fast to, I have a battery pack for travel but rarely had to use it. The trade offs do not outweigh its practicability, it’s an amazing phone.
I have the option to buy the 13 or the mini for the same price $500.... Only thing holding me back is the battery life and your comment is pushing me towards the mini
Shut up, battery life of minis are trash
@@Alibadbad for everyday moderate use the mini’s are fine. If you’re smartphone addict that spends hours and hours on your phone than you would be better off getting the regular, pro or max.
@@Alibadbadright but if you're not a heavy user it'll last the day
Impractical* and yea I agree
Deleting the mini series is, imo, apple's biggest sin in recent years. Just upgrade myself from ip8 to 15 now, I feel its kinda too big for my hand. I love the compactness ip8 had.
Yep this exactly. I feel the 2024 SE might be a good device if they really pushed some boundaries with it!
@@maximilianbima2265 iPhone SE new gen is coming. Size is identical to 13 mini
@@PeteMatheson 2024 SE will be 6" screen, so I13 mini and SE 3rd Gen was last phone they have in 4'7" - 5'4" series
If people have a problem w the 13 mini’s battery life, yall need to go outside and touch the grass
Exactly. When I bought the Mini, I was surprised that my smartphone's battery lasted for a day and a half. And I have two SIM cards, I normally make calls, write text messages, check e-mails, sometimes I play some puzzles on the tram. I don't know what needs to be done on this phone to make it convenient to charge it twice a day.
@@fefykosame. Mini user here without complaints about the battery.
Amazon has a 4000mah upgrade batteey for the 13 mini. But not 1 video review
@@fefykoUse it for over 2 years and you'll know.
@@fefyko how about mobile gaming, watching / making videos and social media.
I hope that one day, Apple does resurrect the mini lineup🙏
I don't think they will, but likely just make the 2024 SE = the Mini
Remember when we watched RUclips on the iPhone 5s/ 6/ 7/ 8? how is the screen too small?
I remember watching RUclips on a iPhone 4S which is nearly half the screen size of my iPhone 14 10 years ago
I still use my iphone SE 2016 1st Gen. It is still the perfect size and ios still gets updates from Apple.
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I remember watching RUclips on my iPhone 3GS 😅
@@kolakaos need to know if you can use banking apps on an iphone that can't be updated anymore. Is it safe? Using a ip12 now and too big for my hand. Planning to buy an ip7
Been using my 13 mini for a little over 2 years now. I just use it for taking pics, personal stuff and work comms. To prolong it's batt life I purchased an android phone for high batt consumption apps such as waze, spotify, netflix, vid calls and gaming.
I'll be holding on to my 13 mini til apple releases another phone in this size. It's just amazing.
That’s ironic. I just did the exact same thing. Traded in my 13 Mini and “upgraded” to the 15 Pro Max and now just re-upgraded to the 13 Mini. No way am I going another year without one. No more tea trays for me.
Tea trays 🤣🤣🤣
I bought myself an IPhone13mini and I love it so much!!, and the condition was excellent with 99% battery health!
i was CRUSHED when they discontinued the "mini" series. I have really tiny hands, so when i have a bigger phone, I'm constantly fallling out of my hands.
I will never go back to an oversized phone. A new SE ... we'll see. But it would have to be significantly better than the 13 mini to make me change. (Disclaimer: I don't make my living as a photographer, but if I did, I doubt that I would be counting on a phone camera to make my career.)
Whether the iphone 13 mini "doesn't stack up" is all subjective. As many others have pointed out, we started with small iPhones being the standard. It's marketing and the desire to own the latest, newest model that has many people wagging around huge, bulky, almost-tablet sized phones. I LOVE the 13 mini's compact form factor. I plop it in my pocket and almost forget it's there. That's priceless. The phone is still incredibly powerful and easily performs every task I ask of it. I'm keeping my 13 mini for as long as possible. I refuse to carry around a brick of a phone.
Apple claimed the 12 and 13 mini didn't sell well but in my opinion, they didn't give it enough time to catch on. Because you see so many "downgrading" to the 13 mini. There's a reason for that. So many people like me prefer more compact phones and don't want a huge brick in their pocket. Yes battery life will be the trade off compared to huge phones but otherwise the 13 mini is one of the best iPhones ever made. I still say Apple made a HUGE mistake killing off the mini line. If they had figured out making the battery life longer then long term Apple would've sold way more minis.
Doesn’t help Apple expected people to constantly upgrade their phones year for year. Like... there’s no reason to do that to begin with since there aren’t many new features. And power upgrades are even more incremental than they used to be.
If they cut their iPhone iterations to a three year generation cycle instead of an annual one, then these kind of phones would’ve found an audience. It would cut on costs as well. That would be a win-win.
They want us to consume more and more. The smaller screen sized phones reduce the consumption. Ergo less money to be made. Hence bigger screens.
It's weird you posted this video... I was just considering doing the exact same thing yesterday evening. Thanks for the content!
haha! Thanks man, and sorry again for the ad interruption :D
It's actually unfair to compare the mini to the 15 pro max. A fairer comparison would be the iPhone 15.
Unfortunately it’s rumored that the SE 4 will have an iPhone 14 body design but with just a single camera module on the back. Would love to see an iPhone SE with the mini design. Not sure why they’re thinking of updating it with a bigger body design. In my opinion if people want that size then just spend the extra money for the bigger ones.
I would love if they split the difference and used the X body for the next SE. The mini is a little too small and the 15 is a little too big. The X was the perfect middle ground.
@@jeffhampton7405I could get on board with this too. Kind of shocked they went away from that.
Not sure where you get that the next SE will be a mini iPhone; in fact the rumors I've read indicate that it would be in the 6"+ range in terms of screen size. Hope you're correct, though!
Large phones are a joke.
I loved the iPhone 13 mini but its battery never lasted long enough for me
Yeah this is a fair point 👍🏼
If apple made an iphone the size of 13 mini, type-c port and a 120hz display i’m all in.
Can't have 120hz with that small a battery and besides very few people could distinguish the difference from a 60hz screen
Cracked the back of my 13 mini and Apple sent me a new one in December of 2023. I love the mini. I hope they bring it back!!
Wait how did you get Apple to send you a new one? They don't even sell it anymore
@@anianii that was my question as well. I had apple care and filed a claim and they sent me a new one. This was December of 2023!!!
@@committed2thecore Wow, interesting. Guess they still have some that they don't tell people about
It’s like missing something that hasn’t been seen in a long time, the 13mini is great as a macbook or ipad companion gadget. If it’s the main thing it’s a big problem, especially those who work outdoors
I’ve been all over the place. 12 Mini, 14 Pro, 13 Mini, 14 Pro, 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max. I like the mini a lot, but practically for me it just doesn’t make sense.
I'm a fan of small phones, even small computers, and now I'm waiting for the iPhone SE 4 and a device Deskmini x600 .
LOL thanks for adding my cameo in so early. Loooove it.
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Still on my se 1st gen ❤when i have budget im eyeing to finally get a 2nd hand 13 mini 🎉❤
Yeah for sure. I got the 14 pro max about a year ago and everything about the phone is amazing… except the size… I don’t even have small hands and I find myself almost dropping it and uncomfortable to use sometimes. Definitely going to be downsizing back to the pro or just regular soon.
Adored my 13 Mini but upgraded last year for to the 15 Pro. The battery life is so much better which was the only thing I didn't like about the Mini. I do miss the easy one handedness. The 15 Pro is a drop magnet without a case.
I do hope the SE 4 rumours are true.
If the mini 13 doesn’t have enough battery life for you, you need to go outside and touch the grass
I think the lack of the 3rd camera vs the pro models, makes it a deal breaker for someone who enjoys photography
who enjoys photography didn't have a DSLR and/or ILCE
I have been using 12 mini as my personal phone and an Android as work phone. The combination works wonderfully for me.
You don't understand the point of the Mini. Some people cannot stand to use large phones, 6.1" included. To conclude that it's better to just get an iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max or wait for a 6.1" SE 4 only takes into account battery life and software. It doesn't even consider feel in hand, reachability, etc that makes the Mini great and, more importantly, unique.
please dont stop manufacturing small phones
iPhone SE 4 would probably become the smartphone with one of the most sales ever if they settled on using the 13 mini as a base
They need to make the pro versions this size, Apple would sell a ton 😎⚡️🤙
Agreed! Also an iPad Mini Pro would be amazing!
Agree, hope they drop another mini for the 16 series.
@@PeteMatheson THIS.. I have the iPad mini and man we definitely need a pro version especially with Logic Pro available now
Upgraded from the XS to a mint condition Product Red 13 Mini back in January. I knew I was swapping my XS this year, as i thought it was about to lose the latest iOS, but its battery health (or lack of it) hastened the upgrade.
Using a bumper and MagSafe grip - not a fan of full cases - and have got myself quite a few MagSafe accessories. These include a portable charging stand that I can use on the go, and to trigger Standby Mode when l'm home.
Strange to think that this 'Mini' iPhone has the same footprint as my iPhone 7. How times have changed.
Thanks for the content!
I’m still rocking my iPhone 12 mini and honestly I need Apple to bring out an iPhone, mini PRO!
I am a little frustrated with my 12 mini because that is the only lightning port device that I have had where the charge port failed… and I have much older devices that haven’t had any issues so I now have to rely on wireless charging. I’m contemplating on repairing lightning port because I don’t really like wireless charging.
Man, I do hope the SE4 is actually a downsized iPhone 14 and not just the 14 but with a new chip and 1 less camera 😅
It’s looking like the body of a 14 with the design of an XR
Apple removing the Iphone 13 mini is probably making room for the Iphone SE 2024
They removed it years ago
when the 13 line came out i wanted to get the iphone 13 pro or pro max in serria blue. but i wasnt due for an upgrade. then when i upgraded i got a better deal with my iphone 13 which i am still using
Still a great phone! Interested to see what they do with the SE this year
Congratulations Pete on making it to 150k subs :)
I bought an iPhone 13 Mini to act as a mobile, iPod, a Blackberry and a Polaroid camera - iOS Polaroid printer. I like it as it can fit easily in a trouser pocket and it's just for snapshots. I have a mag-safe powerbank as a backup; I bought an iPad in lockdown so you use that for RUclips and apps. I use my Oly E-M10 + Leica 25mm Summilux for anything other than snapshots; prefer the Leica tonality/micro-contrast/shallow DOF/low-light...
I too did the same. And I’m so happy I did it! Both my phones are now 13 minis!
I’m still using first gen SE, planning on to change to 13 mini, but they discontinued 😂
I cannot use big phone, I can’t hold it and oftentimes throw it accidentally 😢.
Me too. I have 4 x 1st Gen iphone SE. I have got an 13 mini on order only because the ios 15 updates are getting rather infrequent, and the app developers were dropping support for ios 15. The 13 mini is a backup. My iphone SE 1st Gen stay the daily driver. The other phones are too big for my hands and pockets!
a little over 2 weeks ago i got the iphone 15 pro max. i got an amazing trade in deal with my carrier on my 13 an instant credit of 999USD so im only leasing the 15 pro max for about 3USD a month for 3 years
Is there still a 13 mini there that's brand new and I can buy?
I bought mine 3 weeks ago from Amazon, came without a single scratch and 99% batery heal, best thing was the price 280$
You guys are lucky, in Germany the cheapest new 13 mini on the Internet I could find is 670€, and 1k on Amazon. For cheap sub 300 I'd instantly buy it, but they just aren't worth what sellers are looking for here 🤣
Would be nice if you could still buy them. Upgrade to at least 90hz screen, a little better camera, and a little better battery, it would be perfect.
Downsizing from the regular 13 and I can’t wait!
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What a shame we won’t see a mini again. My 13 mini will just have to last.
Apple should sell iphone mini pro with dynamic island or maybe with dynamic dot together with minimum 3000mah on battery capacity 🙏
If they can fit all of that in to a tiny device, that would be epic!
Dude's haircut tells me he wants to watch a full movie on a giant phone in a snuggie
The rumors point to the SE 4 not being small and being 6.1 inches so if you're looking for a small phone, the 13 mini is the best you'll get. On the android side, you get the zenfone 9 and 10 but both of those are significantly bigger than the 12/13 minis, although the battery life is amazing on both those phones
i have iPhone 13 thinking to upgrade to 15 pro max should i upgrade or wait for 16 pro max ?
Went to iphone 13 mini from iphone 15 pro to galaxy flip 6 to finally mini.
Apple !!! Please bring the mini series back 😊.
BRING BACK THE IPHONE MINI OR MINI PRO, please.
Im looking for an upgrade. Hopefully the iPhone 16 has a mini
APPLE NEEDS THE LINE UP OF iPhone Mini , iPhone, iPhone Pro , iPhone Pro Max . .. I call that perfect .. gives you a budget phone to use older/previous processors , Segways into a regular size , then Pro versions for better cameras or bigger screen size .. its a win/win allocating budgets and driving sales for those whom prefer bigger screen size and a comfortable middle with iPhone or iPhone Pro..P.S I love my 13Mini ..
I've had a fair few variations of these models since iPhone 6 and quite frankly I've loved every phone I've had regardless of it's size or specs, imo if it's an iPhone in my hand I'm more than happy. I had many Androids before my first iPhone which was a 6, I never gelled with Android indeed hated them all the way. Give me an iPhone anyday, any model will do, just make it an iPhone.
I haven't bought the mini just because I always buy the Pro for the best camera I can get on an iPhone... but I'd so love a Pro mini.
It will be nice to see the Iphone mini foldable, this means still small but then expandable
I always buy smartphones that have a small form factor around the size of the SE, 6S, Mini, etc.. I don't run into battery issues unless I have a slow day with a lot of down time for scrolling or maybe if I'm going on a long, all-day bike ride or hike using a trail or running app and/or listening to something. I'm definitely not a power user. I don't even know who would be because, I mean, just use your computer if you need that kind of horsepower.
I DID also downsize, man!!! Awesome experience. Smaller is greater. 👍🏻
Just curious how is it that battery life doesn't last long for people on day to day use? Like how long are people spending on the phone?? With work all day, I'm barely on my phone in the mornings since I am working!!!! then in the afternoon I still have more than plenty of juice.
Get off the phone people!!!
i hope they make se 4 as same size and dual camera as 13 mini
120hz iPhone mini my dream iPhone
I'd rather go for the 13 rather than the smaller Mini
I dont mind if they made a thicker mini for a better battery but i cant stand these tall phones
I have 13 mini starlight and I love it 😊 I love small phones like 4s or 5s but since 13 mini is the smallest one, I bought it.
It's almost like there is a comfortable middle ground between the two.
"It is going to be like an iPhone 14 or 15 but small..."
Err... we all know that iPhone 14 and 15 are small so why add the word "But"? I was kinda stuck trying to process what you were trying to deliver.
And how is the iPhone 13 Mini is very similar to the upcoming iPhone SE 4 when, again, we all know that it is going to use the iPhone 14 6.1" shell?
iPhone SE 4 is at 6.1 inch bigger and only has 1 rear camera compare to 13 mini at 5.4 inch smaller and has 2 rear cameras... Where is the similarity...😑
I'm hoping to move up to iPhone 13 Mini from my SE 2016 and enjoy at least a 50% larger screen area, from SE's 44.1 cm2 to the 13 Mini's 71.9 cm2.
I love 13 mini so much ❤️❤️❤️ i got red ❤️❤️❤️❤️ i have 15 pro but i love 13 mini whatever!!
Love the product red versions!
I hate it that Iphone 13 mini is discontinued.. it's best iphone ever...
I love mine. If it had usb C it would be literally perfect
Holding onto mine for as long as possible. Such a great phone! By the time i’ll upgrade I’m sure there has been new innovations and that the chip has gotten so powerful it’ll replace my pc LOL. The 15 almost got me to upgrade but the chip just isn’t there yet.
Yes one should buy 13mini in 2024 .having a s23ultra and a 15promax i dont want to have that slab and gigantic thing around me . 13mini ROCKS
Enjoyed your review style a lot!!
Thank you!
I just want a small phone! I have small hands and the larger phones are just not comfortbale to use.
I need to upgrade my 12 mini and would pay ££££ for a 16 mini Apple!!!
People are too in love with social media, that a smaller phone is now seen as healthy because they won't spent as much time on it as before.
The smaller phone is just more comfortable to use daily. For me easier to text, and have with em all the time. Yes it'll help some be off social media.
love my 13 mini
Doing the same thing now. The 15 ProMax is silly big.
Getting mines soon 512gb for 400 unlocked 🎉
If android ever figures out how to make things fluid. Idk. I wont hold my breath. I gave them 10 years to impress me and it hasn't happened yet. So i am using apple now. Fluid and seemless.
What people don’t buy the mini? I love mine it reminds me of my iPhone 4 I don’t wanna change to a different phone
Crazy thing i can point out. The camera on the 2020 iphone 12 mini is better than the 2022 s22 . This was shocking considering the iphone is 4 years old still taking better video ans photos. Also the apps are more fluid than on Android still in 2024.
Watching 4 months later and we know now that the SE 4 won’t be until 2025 and rumoured to be using the iPhone 14 6.1 inch form factor. Too bad. If the mini had been better savings compared to the base 13 it might have sold a lot better but $100 less wasn’t enough to make people choose the significantly smaller phone.
I just bought a refb Iphone 13... and it's a brick for me. Getting a 13 mini in the next hours hoping to never look back.
Stop weeping about battery life, folks. There are 2900mAh battery spares available, which level the 13mini game tremendously! 💪🏻
no, the SE 4 should be bigger as you probably know, I have the 2020 SE and really don't wamt 6.1', I hoped they would make 16 MINI, but I think not
I’ve got a 15 pro. Kinda wanna get the 13 mini as secondary is it worth it? Ik i wont be able to sell this 15 pro and use a 13 mini fully as im used to many features of this phone that’s missing on the 13 mini ?
Why not just get the regular pro?
I’m enjoying the iPhone 13 Pro Max and the Apple Watch SE 1 And you should do the iPhone 12 mini
I went from iphone 5 ( gift second hand) to iphone 7 ( gift refurbished) and had a iphone 13 from my job for a while .. went back to my iphone 7 .. i liked the 13 but its just to big and bulky .. so i just found out that the mini exists… so i want a 13 mini next ( refurbished) gonna cost € 460 .. the battery is not an isseu because it charger really fast and im allready used to charging 24/7 with the 5 and 12/7 with the 7 😂😂😂 so its definitely an uograde and and a handsome phone … the xxl phones are preposterous to me😂 edit : i use my phone just as a phone or watch youtube while commuting.. looking up info .. chat . Video call once in a while .. i listen to online fm radio .. and i take pictures and film once in a while .. so
I might buy two
if this we're the price of the iphone se 2020, i would've bought this in a heartbeat.
I just bought the iphone 15 pro max, to replace my DSLR camera gear Im 68 and a survivor of pancreatic cancer. I wanted an exciting camera but I like the idea of the SE size. . Thankyou for your blog very informative. Should I downsize or be satisfied with the camera Ive just purchased. I could ony afford the 256 gig (big mistake} but ways to get around it. Any suggestions? I just bought the Mac Mini M2, 256 and Im already disappointed with lack of storage.
@@TimothyLunn gute besserung
Bought this phone for my dad and he loves it! He really doesn’t need anything else.
Iphone SE 4 will be 6.1in screen size, so this 13 mini its the last steve jobs concept iphone one hand
WHICH review was I watching really?
I downsized from the 13 Pro Max to the 15 Pro and I love it!