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IHoop

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So I picked up a 13 Pro and 13 Mini on launch day with the intent to try out the Mini just for the heck of it and keep the 13 Pro long term. I was coming from a 12 Pro Max and definitely wanted a smaller phone. I had assumed that I would find the Mini way too small And the Pro just right. Well, I was wrong…I LOVE THE 13 MINI! I had planned on returning the phone this weekend, but I don’t know if I can do it 😂. I am so surprised by how much I love this little phone. With all that being said, my question to anyone out there is, has any anyone gone with the Mini and regretted 2 or 3 month in?
 

Phone Junky

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Everybody is different. How somebody else feels about a certain device has absolutely nothing to do with how you will feel. There are people that have 12 Minis that love them and don't want anything else and others that can't/won't use anything 'that small'. You'll get comments from both sides. How is that going to help your personal opinion and decision?
 

IJBrekke

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The majority of the “I’m switching away from the mini” posts on this forum have been about battery life. It looks like people struggled with that on the 12 mini and went larger next time around. So I think a lot of it is how you use your phone, plus how much. People that love the size continue to love it for the most part.

The 13 mini does show better battery life than last year’s regular 12.
 

ericwn

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Having both sizes in the house also made me think that I might pick up the Mini again next time (or whatever they call the smallest one when I upgrade).

Edit: fixed autocorrect nightmares.
 
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IHoop

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Jan 30, 2017
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Chicago
Everybody is different. How somebody else feels about a certain device has absolutely nothing to do with how you will feel. There are people that have 12 Minis that love them and don't want anything else and others that can't/won't use anything 'that small'. You'll get comments from both sides. How is that going to help your personal opinion and decision?
Just sparking discussion. I’ll ultimately make the decision based on my own discernment. Wasn’t meant to be so serious.
 
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