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Apple tried to bring small phones back and not that many people bought the mini relative to the regular size iPhone. Other than a few attempts by android phone manufacturers the iPhone 13 mini will probably be the best small phone made.

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The thing is, for people who want a small phone, the 13 mini still has a pretty hefty feel. Compared to the 5s/orig SE body it's massive and it's only a tiny bit shorter and narrower than the 8/new SE, while feeling thicker.

It’s battery is very lacklustre. I believe that phone that size in this age and time deserves much more battery.

I wish Apple kept Mini alive. Maybe at a premium and with a better battery.

TBH there’s not much you can do about that, it actually has a better battery life than the 8 IMO

By 2023 standards it’s the smallest flagship phone you can get, no one makes a flagship tier original SE style phone

I was on 12 Mini. Was getting a crazy trade deal and the seller didn’t have 13 Mini. So I ended up buying 14.

Yesterday, after months, I was inside an Apple reseller store and picked iPhone 13 Mini and was immediately made aware of the monstrosity that was in my pocket.

Yeah I think Mini is finally dead.

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