iPhone 13 mini iPhone 13 mini users - will you upgrade or keep using?

[OJK]

They will release a mini eventually. They like to starve mini users so that we all jump on an order together and see it as a major upgrade we can’t resist. Mini users are minimalistic people. We don’t use the phone as a consumption device most of our day. That’s what a big screen is for. What happened most likely was 12 mini was a hot seller and then the 13 mini wasn’t as the upgrade was minimal. Mini users won’t upgrade annually.

No. That’s not what happened. 12mini sold below expectations, and 13mini sold even worse. The latter maybe because of what you describe.

That being said, I fully agree that a Mini doesn’t make sense every year, but I would love if they’d bring one every 4-5 years. It would be perfect.

 

[Lucas Curious]

No. That’s not what happened. 12mini sold below expectations, and 13mini sold even worse. The latter maybe because of what you describe.

That being said, I fully agree that a Mini doesn’t make sense every year, but I would love if they’d bring one every 4-5 years. It would be perfect.

give me a mini phone and a 12 inch MacBook every 5 years and I'll be happy. im on the go baby...

 

[rocketbuc]

give me a mini phone and a 12 inch MacBook every 5 years and I'll be happy. im on the go baby...

Where can I sign up for this?

 

[absynth]

The smaller iphone air (vs the plus) rumored to be 6.5" would pave the way -if succesful against the 6.3" standard iphone- for a smaller standard iphone that sits between the iphone and iphone mini at 5.8". If it got smaller bezels it wouldnt be much larger than the iphone mini and around the size of the SE.

Then the line-up would look like this:
-iphone 5.8"
-iphone air 6.5"
-iphone pro 6.3"
-iphone pro max 6.9"

Now that would make sense to me as a line up, with a size and weight for everyone.

A 5.4" iphone SE would still have my preference but this would be a somewhat acceptable alternative to me.

 

[Nic727]

The smaller iphone air (vs the plus) rumored to be 6.5" would pave the way -if succesful against the 6.3" standard iphone- for a smaller standard iphone that sits between the iphone and iphone mini at 5.8". If it got smaller bezels it wouldnt be much larger than the iphone mini and around the size of the SE.

Then the line-up would look like this:
-iphone 5.8"
-iphone air 6.5"
-iphone pro 6.3"
-iphone pro max 6.9"

Now that would make sense to me as a line up, with a size and weight for everyone.

A 5.4" iphone SE would still have my preference but this would be a somewhat acceptable alternative to me.

I think 5.8" would make sense. It would be the size of my iPhone 8, but full screen.

 

[ubinko]

Here's a comparison of my mini (12) vs the iphone 16 pro, incase anyone is interested:

 

[absynth]

Here's a comparison of my mini (12) vs the iphone 16 pro, incase anyone is interested:

are the edges notably rounder on the 16 pro? From the picture it seems basically the same.

 

[thadoggfather]

Someone who is at 5th ave today, ask Tim when we will get another mini phone.

And don't take his smoke and mirrors marketing talk without pushback

 

[thadoggfather]

Here's a comparison of my mini (12) vs the iphone 16 pro, incase anyone is interested:

Nice! Were you wrestling with going with regular 16 instead of 16 pro?

 

[ubinko]

Nice! Were you wrestling with going with regular 16 instead of 16 pro?

Not really, the Pro has ProMotion, 48MP Ultrawide Camera, Battery, Night Portraits, AOD and faster/better CPU/GPU.

 

[ubinko]

Is anyone finding the 16 pro really heavy? I guess coming from a mini, the feeling of weight is exaggerated, but damn this is a heavy phone. I'm hoping it feels better once I get a case and it's more grippy.

 

[canuckRus]

Is anyone finding the 16 pro really heavy? I guess coming from a mini, the feeling of weight is exaggerated, but damn this is a heavy phone. I'm hoping it feels better once I get a case and it's more grippy.

But certainly won't make it any lighter?

 

[thadoggfather]

Is anyone finding the 16 pro really heavy? I guess coming from a mini, the feeling of weight is exaggerated, but damn this is a heavy phone. I'm hoping it feels better once I get a case and it's more grippy.

Could always try a regular iPhone 16 to see if you get on with that better

Still a pretty big screen size jump from 13 mini but

 

[Mac47]

I just received my 16 Pro today and wiped my 13 Mini and gave it to my daughter. She likes it. I miss it already. Man, I wish Apple hadn't killed the mini size.

 

[ubinko]

Could always try a regular iPhone 16 to see if you get on with that better

Still a pretty big screen size jump from 13 mini but

Yea, I have considered returning it for the regular 16. I'm hoping a leather case makes it feel nicer in the hand.

 

[ubinko]

I am loving the battery life of the 16 pro. It's at 70% when my 12 mini would be dead. I can easily get through 2 days with the 16 pro.

 

[MazingerZND]

Is anyone finding the 16 pro really heavy? I guess coming from a mini, the feeling of weight is exaggerated, but damn this is a heavy phone. I'm hoping it feels better once I get a case and it's more grippy.

Yeah, I got a regular 16 today and will decide whether to keep it or the Pro. But for now…16 wins. It feels much closer to the 13 mini and it looks way better too

 

[Eric_WVGG]

I still see no reason to upgrade from the 13 Mini. I'll probably be using it until the iPhone 20 comes out (similarly to how I kept the iPhone SE 1 until the iPhone 10S, come to think of it)

 

[Lioness~]

I still hope it comes a smaller phone after Tim left the CEO position.
I have no problem waiting to upgrade 2-4 years, especially when there's no phone I really want and having no issues with the mini.
I've bought what I most need from Apple recently. If there's anything I'll buy from Apple in the coming year, it would be a new iPad mini with M-chip.

 

[erihp]

The SE and the Mini need to have a (small) baby. These two product concepts need to converge, then everyone is happy:


SE: Cheaper, lower (but modern) spec, lower cost / existing components/materials. Fun colors.

x

Mini: Sane size, designed for smaller, younger people (I've seen you guys with text zoom at 400% on your 7" phones!), modern feature set. Good for pairing with larger device like iPad.

==

Winning product every single time you put out an SE.

Pay homage to the OG SE!
Make Phones Small Again!!!

 

[Eric_WVGG]

how about a screenless iPhone Shuffle, just a little nano-sized thing that responds to Siri?

(joking aside, I'd love a screenless Apple Watch)

 

[Lioness~]

A phone this size, and some additional colors 😁
I had the golden iPod, still have it, but it has an ooold contact, so I couldn’t get it to charge.
I really loved it.

Identify your iPod model - Apple Support

Find out which iPod model you have by its model number and other details.

support.apple.com

 

[erihp]

how about a screenless iPhone Shuffle, just a little nano-sized thing that responds to Siri?

(joking aside, I'd love a screenless Apple Watch)

Check out my thread for my iPhone Nano / Pocket watch in my sig!

Still has a screen but it very much works like an iPhone!

 

[erihp]

A phone this size, and some additional colors 😁
I had the golden iPod, still have it, but it has an ooold contact, so I couldn’t get it to charge.
I really loved it.

Identify your iPod model - Apple Support

Find out which iPod model you have by its model number and other details.

support.apple.com

you too!! check my thread!

 

[goldmac2006]

you too!! check my thread!

Man these introduced us to the short-lived 30 pin connector. It got eradicated with lightning connectors as our last proprietary connector of until 2023 when the company needed to comply with new EU regulations.