[alwillis]

The mini is inferior in some specs to other iPhones

I’m typing this on my iPhone 13 mini; saying it’s inferior to the rest of the iPhone 13 is an overstatement.

All of the core features are the same as they rest of the line.

Ironically it’s the largest iPhone I’ve owned, having upgraded from an iPhone 7 and a 6s before that.

There probably won’t be iPhone 14 mini, so I’m glad I was able to get this form factor before I had no choice.

[GekkePrutser]

I mean compared to the pro.

I would consider both flagship models, considering the pricing. For me mid-range is < 500€ (and normally way below that) so the iPhone SE doesn't even qualify here in Europe (it's 529€).

My current mid-range phone is a Samsung A52s which costs 329€.

But perhaps my long Android history has skewed my pricing concepts somewhat.

[Wowfunhappy]

Wait, is the iPhone Mini larger than an iPhone 6/7/8?! I thought it was smaller.

[inferiorhuman]

Dimensions in millimeters:

13: 71.5 x 146.7 x 7.65 13 Mini: 64.2 x 131.5 x 7.65 3rd gen SE: 67.3 x 138.4 x 7.3 1st gen SE: 58.6 x 123.8 x 7.6

I strongly prefer the 1st gen SE because it's significantly easier for me to use with one hand, it's got a completely flat back (no camera bulge), and it's got a headphone jack and home button.

[hamburglar]

All the same reasons for me. Plus I like cheap. I just bought a 3rd gen SE but only because my 7 was on its last legs. The idea that an iPhone 7 isn’t good enough anymore is just absolutely silly to me. I was hoping the 3rd gen SE would be a throwback in size and cost $300, but I didn’t get my wish.

[kurthr]

iPhone mini is almost exactly the same size in the hand (2.5" width) as the iPhone4/5 and smaller than 6/7/8/SE (2.7" width) , but the screen coverage/diag is significantly larger than the SE (85%/5.4" vs 60%/4.7").

I think he meant diag screen size? The 11/12/13 are 6.1" while maxs are 6.7"

[alwillis]

Yes, I meant diagonal screen size.

[reflexco]

They really had the room to put a x2 zoom camera on there though... what a shame they didn't.

[thefourthchime]

The biggest issue for me is the battery. The first mini had horrible battery life, I know the 13 is better. The fact is I'm spoiled rotten with the Pro battery life and don't see the size winning me over.

[yowzadave]

Same—I just bought a new iPhone…I thought the mini was right for me, but after three days of using it, it was clear that the battery life was worse than my years-old Pro. So I returned it and got the Pro instead.

The other challenge was that I found it hard to go back to the smaller onscreen keyboard and display. I think I was deluded about my vision being as good as it was 10 years ago!

[GekkePrutser]

Try swipe typing, it really helps make small screens a lot more comfortable for me. I have one tiny Android phone with 2.5" display and it actually makes that one usable.