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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Komentáře • 251

  • @PeteMatheson
    @PeteMatheson  Před 8 měsíci +17

    @Which? have tested over 3000 products throughout 2023 to produce a list of the “Top 50 Products”, and where you can buy them. Check out the list here: which.chrd.ly/Tech-Pete
    Will you be downsizing this year?

  • @eddventures
    @eddventures Před 8 měsíci +433

    iPhone 13 Mini - best iPhone ever made, holding onto mine for as long as possible.

    • @xotilweoverdose7736
      @xotilweoverdose7736 Před 8 měsíci +12

      I want to sell mine because of the really bad battery life

    • @jesmond5562
      @jesmond5562 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Wrong it is the worst one 😭

    • @tjcabansag
      @tjcabansag Před 7 měsíci +16

      100% agreed. Keeping mine as long as possible as well.

    • @ericschwartz100
      @ericschwartz100 Před 7 měsíci +3

      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.

    • @rlv2780
      @rlv2780 Před 7 měsíci +4

      Same here!!!
      Hoping mine would last until 2027

  • @Deliveringthetruth
    @Deliveringthetruth Před 8 měsíci +185

    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.

    • @diesel961
      @diesel961 Před 7 měsíci

      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

    • @Alibadbad
      @Alibadbad Před 7 měsíci

      Shut up, battery life of minis are trash

    • @esoekidjo
      @esoekidjo Před 7 měsíci

      @@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.

    • @nassiglutt6587
      @nassiglutt6587 Před 7 měsíci +1

      ​@@Alibadbadright but if you're not a heavy user it'll last the day

    • @monkeywheel5522
      @monkeywheel5522 Před 6 měsíci

      Impractical* and yea I agree

  • @zerokool-2058
    @zerokool-2058 Před 7 měsíci +111

    Remember when we watched CZcams on the iPhone 5s/ 6/ 7/ 8? how is the screen too small?

    • @jessepowellat2012
      @jessepowellat2012 Před 4 měsíci +6

      I remember watching CZcams on a iPhone 4S which is nearly half the screen size of my iPhone 14 10 years ago

    • @kolakaos
      @kolakaos Před 3 měsíci +7

      I still use my iphone SE 2016 1st Gen. It is still the perfect size and ios still gets updates from Apple.

    • @chaseowens1189
      @chaseowens1189 Před 3 měsíci

      Fr

    • @Histoireetturcologie-qm4ti
      @Histoireetturcologie-qm4ti Před 3 měsíci +2

      I remember watching CZcams on my iPhone 3GS 😅

    • @kennethxavier6012
      @kennethxavier6012 Před 3 měsíci

      @@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

  • @maximilianbima2265
    @maximilianbima2265 Před 8 měsíci +104

    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.

    • @PeteMatheson
      @PeteMatheson  Před 8 měsíci +10

      Yep this exactly. I feel the 2024 SE might be a good device if they really pushed some boundaries with it!

    • @lilzuplada1564
      @lilzuplada1564 Před 2 měsíci

      @@maximilianbima2265 iPhone SE new gen is coming. Size is identical to 13 mini

    • @bhavinpandya84
      @bhavinpandya84 Před měsícem

      @@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

  • @scoboy_sean
    @scoboy_sean Před 7 měsíci +127

    If people have a problem w the 13 mini’s battery life, yall need to go outside and touch the grass

    • @fefyko
      @fefyko Před 6 měsíci +7

      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.

    • @RideOnTimePH
      @RideOnTimePH Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@fefykosame. Mini user here without complaints about the battery.

    • @adamthecreatorandthedestroyer
      @adamthecreatorandthedestroyer Před 2 měsíci

      Amazon has a 4000mah upgrade batteey for the 13 mini. But not 1 video review

    • @K1989L
      @K1989L Před 5 dny

      @@fefykoUse it for over 2 years and you'll know.

  • @MTGProductions
    @MTGProductions Před 8 měsíci +75

    I hope that one day, Apple does resurrect the mini lineup🙏

    • @PeteMatheson
      @PeteMatheson  Před 8 měsíci +15

      I don't think they will, but likely just make the 2024 SE = the Mini

  • @victoremmanuelogena700
    @victoremmanuelogena700 Před 8 měsíci +64

    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.

  • @johnanderson1245
    @johnanderson1245 Před 5 měsíci +12

    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.

  • @5150crazyfun
    @5150crazyfun Před 7 měsíci +22

    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.

    • @ByTheStorm
      @ByTheStorm Před 4 měsíci +1

      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.

    • @kolakaos
      @kolakaos Před 3 měsíci

      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.

  • @gallusgriffin2496
    @gallusgriffin2496 Před 7 měsíci +25

    I bought myself an IPhone13mini and I love it so much!!, and the condition was excellent with 99% battery health!

  • @DanCambell
    @DanCambell Před 6 měsíci +6

    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.

  • @user-sl4br6is9p
    @user-sl4br6is9p Před 7 měsíci +21

    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.)

  • @blackquoteswisdom7834
    @blackquoteswisdom7834 Před 5 měsíci +4

    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.

  • @dario4496
    @dario4496 Před 7 měsíci +13

    I love my 13 mini, especialy when u have an ipad at home. you dont miss the big screen inside your pocket at all

  • @jebaker2
    @jebaker2 Před 8 měsíci +17

    It's weird you posted this video... I was just considering doing the exact same thing yesterday evening. Thanks for the content!

    • @PeteMatheson
      @PeteMatheson  Před 8 měsíci +1

      haha! Thanks man, and sorry again for the ad interruption :D

  • @eddventures
    @eddventures Před 7 měsíci +13

    When will people learn, it’s nothing about the length, it’s entirely about girth and how you use it.

  • @sammyt3514
    @sammyt3514 Před 7 měsíci +11

    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!

  • @ZeeWatcher1000
    @ZeeWatcher1000 Před 7 měsíci +10

    It's actually unfair to compare the mini to the 15 pro max. A fairer comparison would be the iPhone 15.

  • @POVwithRC
    @POVwithRC Před 8 měsíci +20

    Samsung here. I WISH they made a well featured mini size S23. When I had my Mini 13 I really enjoyed it. It made me use phone less. More stratified experience.

    • @PeteMatheson
      @PeteMatheson  Před 8 měsíci +3

      Agreed! I found after using the S23 Ultra, the regular S23 feels like a mini (even though it's still much bigger). But I really like the compact size

  • @alexshotthese
    @alexshotthese Před 7 měsíci +13

    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.

    • @jeffhampton7405
      @jeffhampton7405 Před 5 měsíci +2

      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.

    • @alexshotthese
      @alexshotthese Před 5 měsíci

      @@jeffhampton7405I could get on board with this too. Kind of shocked they went away from that.

  • @zog97xy
    @zog97xy Před 7 měsíci +6

    Large phones are a joke.

  • @gilar002
    @gilar002 Před 7 měsíci +10

    Iphone did not go wrong with iphone mini as a product, it got wrong with pricing. I own a mini12 and would totally pay a premium of a mini16.Just looking at the demographics of who stick to it, there is clearly a a market for it

  • @user-ls4od6kv1l
    @user-ls4od6kv1l Před 7 měsíci +4

    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 .

  • @Johanngoree
    @Johanngoree Před 8 měsíci +12

    I loved the iPhone 13 mini but its battery never lasted long enough for me

  • @committed2thecore
    @committed2thecore Před 6 měsíci +3

    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!!

    • @anianii
      @anianii Před 6 měsíci +1

      Wait how did you get Apple to send you a new one? They don't even sell it anymore

    • @committed2thecore
      @committed2thecore Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@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!!!

    • @anianii
      @anianii Před 6 měsíci

      @@committed2thecore Wow, interesting. Guess they still have some that they don't tell people about

  • @TandGYT
    @TandGYT Před 7 měsíci +5

    Still on my se 1st gen ❤when i have budget im eyeing to finally get a 2nd hand 13 mini 🎉❤

  • @Rickyjulian07
    @Rickyjulian07 Před 8 měsíci +7

    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

  • @AlexVassiosOfficial
    @AlexVassiosOfficial Před 8 měsíci +4

    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.

  • @haydenchipman
    @haydenchipman Před 7 měsíci +3

    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.

  • @robertoacj
    @robertoacj Před 8 měsíci +12

    I remember some reviews from the 12-13 mini phones that said they weren't a phone for the pandemic and that really holds true today. We were on our devices a lot at that time, and its small size didn't fit in that ethos, but if it was released now with the rise of social media deniers, marketed mainly as a camera iPhone and as the cheaper model at release, it would be more well received, I reckon.

  • @hanibee22
    @hanibee22 Před 6 měsíci +2

    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 😢.

    • @kolakaos
      @kolakaos Před 3 měsíci

      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!

  • @MSDOGS1976
    @MSDOGS1976 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I hope they bring back the mini. I have the 13 mini and love it. I don’t know what I will do when mine plays out. I hate the monster size phones.

  • @TamaraGirodie
    @TamaraGirodie Před 7 měsíci +4

    I’ve been using the 13 mini since release and I adore it! The practicality and reliability of it really just makes it the best phone for me. IOS still runs like butter, all my apps are supported, and I can store everything I could ever need in something that fits in just about any pocket. And, though the super flat sides are not the most comfortable, they work really well on a phone this small, adding to the one-handedness. To me, the battery is fine, and I easily make it through a day if I’m working, though on my days off I usually need a top up, which just reminds me to use the phone less, and be more present. It’s a solid tool, it’s cute, and I adore it.

  • @thesamuelnam
    @thesamuelnam Před 8 měsíci +12

    LOL thanks for adding my cameo in so early. Loooove it.

    • @MrTechTrekKaushik
      @MrTechTrekKaushik Před 7 měsíci +3

      Haha! You're welcome! 🤭 I'm a fan of your delivery style, your humor is fantastic!
      - Pete's Editor

    • @PeteMatheson
      @PeteMatheson  Před 7 měsíci

      🤣 Yep you'll have to thank Kaushik for that! haha. Thanks for making the video instantly more entertaining 😁

  • @pug_63
    @pug_63 Před měsícem

    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!

  • @louisefindlay23
    @louisefindlay23 Před 7 měsíci +4

    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.

    • @scoboy_sean
      @scoboy_sean Před 7 měsíci +1

      If the mini 13 doesn’t have enough battery life for you, you need to go outside and touch the grass

  • @EPS5000
    @EPS5000 Před měsícem +2

    The iPhone 13 mini isn't even that small, the screen size is 5.42 inches whereas the original iPhone was 3.5 inch.

  • @robertssmilgainis3459
    @robertssmilgainis3459 Před 7 měsíci +4

    If apple made an iphone the size of 13 mini, type-c port and a 120hz display i’m all in.

    • @kabukidreamboy
      @kabukidreamboy Před 3 měsíci

      Can't have 120hz with that small a battery and besides very few people could distinguish the difference from a 60hz screen

  • @darinbrown4940
    @darinbrown4940 Před 4 měsíci +1

    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.

  • @generationmaya
    @generationmaya Před 7 měsíci +2

    I think the lack of the 3rd camera vs the pro models, makes it a deal breaker for someone who enjoys photography

    • @lightbringer_
      @lightbringer_ Před měsícem

      who enjoys photography didn't have a DSLR and/or ILCE

  • @Truecrimeresearcher224
    @Truecrimeresearcher224 Před 8 měsíci +4

    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

    • @PeteMatheson
      @PeteMatheson  Před 8 měsíci

      Still a great phone! Interested to see what they do with the SE this year

  • @Tulisan777
    @Tulisan777 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Is there still a 13 mini there that's brand new and I can buy?

    • @alejandrovergara7624
      @alejandrovergara7624 Před 4 měsíci

      I bought mine 3 weeks ago from Amazon, came without a single scratch and 99% batery heal, best thing was the price 280$

    • @abroamg
      @abroamg Před 24 dny

      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 🤣

  • @mikecarr1484
    @mikecarr1484 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I switched sides for the mini. Samsung for years. Since s4. S5 s7 s10 s20 s22 then Samsung removed sd card expandable memory. They also still use 256gb as the highest the base model can go up to. This made me look at thd mini series because i loved my s10e. Once i used an iphone mini 12 i ordered a mini 13. I will use this 13 until software is no longee supported. Samsung should have focused on what customers want and not removing features. Been using apple one year now.

  • @eonkim-kj4xo
    @eonkim-kj4xo Před 2 měsíci

    I too did the same. And I’m so happy I did it! Both my phones are now 13 minis!

  • @abe4985
    @abe4985 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I have been using 12 mini as my personal phone and an Android as work phone. The combination works wonderfully for me.

  • @zerokool-2058
    @zerokool-2058 Před 7 měsíci +2

    The issue was that Apple didn't give it all the top features. It they bring it back they should give it the Dynamic Island, and refresh it every 2 years.
    Also I'm surprise Apple hasn't done a iPhone Classic, silver back, black bar in the bottom, rounded/ curved phone like the original. But have it be the size of the mini. I think that will sell well.

    • @MADBROW
      @MADBROW Před 7 měsíci

      15 mini pro titanium w/ USB 1TB.

  • @baldeepbirak
    @baldeepbirak Před 7 měsíci +2

    Congratulations Pete on making it to 150k subs :)

  • @Truecrimeresearcher224
    @Truecrimeresearcher224 Před měsícem

    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

  • @AndrewYouTubehandle
    @AndrewYouTubehandle Před 2 měsíci

    I've got the 15 pro max and love it. Always on display, action button (I use it to launch a menu of shortcuts including AOD toggle, list my current 5 audible listens...).
    But I wanted a smaller phone as well as I have 2 numbers (my android phones have run out of OS and security updates). So, I splashed out on a white iPhone Mini 13. Loving it!

    • @PeteMatheson
      @PeteMatheson  Před 2 měsíci +1

      They really should bring back the iPhone mini!

  • @jacobspina123
    @jacobspina123 Před 5 měsíci

    7:11 im listening on earbuds and i thought my grandad called out in agony from another room when that weird sound came on in the music

  • @daysofgrace2934
    @daysofgrace2934 Před 3 měsíci

    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 CZcams 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...

  • @That_1_Outcast
    @That_1_Outcast Před 3 měsíci

    When the iphone 13 lineup came out I tried out the 13 mini for a few days and my experience was mixed, yes I liked the size of the mini but with my eyesight not being the greatest it was difficult to do any reading on the 13 mini screen which is what ultimately made me return the 13 mini and picked up the base model iphone 12

  • @ahfa2010
    @ahfa2010 Před měsícem

    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

  • @Vasu011
    @Vasu011 Před 6 měsíci +2

    i have iPhone 13 thinking to upgrade to 15 pro max should i upgrade or wait for 16 pro max ?

  • @jebaker2
    @jebaker2 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Holy "Which" ad, man! Just when I thought it was over, it kept going. 😂 2 1/2 minutes of a 9 1/2 minute video? BRUTAL!

    • @PeteMatheson
      @PeteMatheson  Před 8 měsíci

      😬 Noted - it kinda ran away with itself whilst I was putting it together!
      Kinda happens when I really dig the brands I'm talking about, and stoked to have them work with me!
      But legit, I enjoy reading their emails & reading their content :) haha!

  • @WProgress
    @WProgress Před 3 měsíci +2

    I am downgraiding my iphone 15 pro -> iphone 13 mini. I've had the 13 mini before and I think it is the best iphone I've ever had.

  • @benjaminsingson5098
    @benjaminsingson5098 Před 3 měsíci +9

    please dont stop manufacturing small phones

  • @mariobarbara2893
    @mariobarbara2893 Před 5 měsíci

    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

  • @nooneinpart
    @nooneinpart Před 7 měsíci +2

    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 😅

    • @kylecastellino6402
      @kylecastellino6402 Před 7 měsíci

      It’s looking like the body of a 14 with the design of an XR

  • @NickDolanMusic
    @NickDolanMusic Před 6 měsíci

    I traded mine in in 2022 and I’ve regretted it ever since about to buy one refurbed from backmarket to replace my 15 pro max

  • @JohnNewcomb
    @JohnNewcomb Před 2 měsíci

    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.

  • @BluRadoZ71
    @BluRadoZ71 Před 6 měsíci +1

    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.

  • @TransformersHoarder
    @TransformersHoarder Před 4 měsíci

    I’m loving my iPhone 13. 512 gigs on it too. Surprisingly I still haven’t used it all up and I’ve had the 13 mini since day one. Am I going to get the new iPhone SE? You bet! Hopefully my daughter appreciates this 13 mini as much as I have.

  • @ChazMcClure
    @ChazMcClure Před 6 měsíci +2

    Its just about what you have tbh. Get a phone and use it. Dont matter which one, just get what you can afford and use it, and if there isn't a truly substancial difference in the newer phones, then dont get them. Lets be honest, we all just call, text, and consume content/browes the web on our phones. You do not need a 15 quintillion zoom mega camera with 110 million megapixels to take a picture of your baby neice. Just use what you got, enjoy it, and when it stops working or a new phone that actually makes a difference in how you use the device comes out, upgrade.

  • @CalebM_
    @CalebM_ Před 4 měsíci +1

    Apple removing the Iphone 13 mini is probably making room for the Iphone SE 2024

    • @ThorSkin69
      @ThorSkin69 Před 2 měsíci

      They removed it years ago

  • @sg3035
    @sg3035 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Apple should sell iphone mini pro with dynamic island or maybe with dynamic dot together with minimum 3000mah on battery capacity 🙏

    • @PeteMatheson
      @PeteMatheson  Před 7 měsíci +2

      If they can fit all of that in to a tiny device, that would be epic!

  • @phvntom652
    @phvntom652 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Downsizing from the regular 13 and I can’t wait!

  • @RolandKoller90
    @RolandKoller90 Před 8 měsíci +3

    Yeah that’s a no go. Cannot go back from 120hz. 15Pro for the win 👌🏼

  • @trinchezito1383
    @trinchezito1383 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Im looking for an upgrade. Hopefully the iPhone 16 has a mini

  • @user-do2wd8hg6v
    @user-do2wd8hg6v Před 28 dny

    Went to iphone 13 mini from iphone 15 pro to galaxy flip 6 to finally mini.
    Apple !!! Please bring the mini series back 😊.

  • @cjsmith
    @cjsmith Před 8 měsíci +19

    They need to make the pro versions this size, Apple would sell a ton 😎⚡️🤙

    • @PeteMatheson
      @PeteMatheson  Před 8 měsíci +9

      Agreed! Also an iPad Mini Pro would be amazing!

    • @CoachD77
      @CoachD77 Před 8 měsíci +6

      Agree, hope they drop another mini for the 16 series.

    • @kingleo9981
      @kingleo9981 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@PeteMatheson THIS.. I have the iPad mini and man we definitely need a pro version especially with Logic Pro available now

  • @TimothyLunn
    @TimothyLunn Před měsícem

    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.

  • @Suresh21pariyar
    @Suresh21pariyar Před 2 měsíci

    i hope they make se 4 as same size and dual camera as 13 mini

  • @markburgess8603
    @markburgess8603 Před 5 měsíci

    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.

  • @someguyusa
    @someguyusa Před měsícem

    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.

  • @gh0stxx728
    @gh0stxx728 Před 2 měsíci

    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 ..

  • @IsidorTheNordicGuy
    @IsidorTheNordicGuy Před 2 měsíci

    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.

  • @bankruptsee
    @bankruptsee Před 2 měsíci

    Just ordered a renewed iPhone 13 mini renewed to replace my 15 pro max. digital detox efforts.. using email, internet, etc will be more intentional on my MacBook

  • @Christian-xb6no
    @Christian-xb6no Před 6 měsíci

    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.

  • @edwinbruining222
    @edwinbruining222 Před 3 měsíci

    I DID also downsize, man!!! Awesome experience. Smaller is greater. 👍🏻

  • @RandomGRK
    @RandomGRK Před 7 měsíci +1

    What a shame we won’t see a mini again. My 13 mini will just have to last.

  • @shudoy9386
    @shudoy9386 Před 5 měsíci

    "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...😑

  • @liveright1165
    @liveright1165 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Plannings on getting one this year inchallah

  • @siddharthsagar2322
    @siddharthsagar2322 Před 6 měsíci

    Enjoyed your review style a lot!!

  • @zerokool-2058
    @zerokool-2058 Před 7 měsíci +1

    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!!!

  • @Synophic
    @Synophic Před 7 měsíci +2

    Do your baked in ads go long enough?

  • @Jeannemarre
    @Jeannemarre Před 4 měsíci +1

    So guys, I think we can have the answer to why Apple stopped the iPhone mini. It’s not because it did not sell enough phones, it’s because people buying the 13 mini use their phones less, All big companies want one thing, your attention ! No wonder why they also killed the classic iPods…

  • @PrincessAyisha-1
    @PrincessAyisha-1 Před 3 měsíci

    Same I’m down sizing from 15 pro max to 12 mini

  • @Fr4nkSanchez
    @Fr4nkSanchez Před měsícem

    It will be nice to see the Iphone mini foldable, this means still small but then expandable

  • @samirasouli897
    @samirasouli897 Před 6 měsíci +1

    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.

  • @planetnef2356
    @planetnef2356 Před 6 měsíci +2

    BRING BACK THE IPHONE MINI OR MINI PRO, please.

  • @biturail
    @biturail Před 6 měsíci

    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

  • @eldorado3000
    @eldorado3000 Před 2 měsíci

    Dude's haircut tells me he wants to watch a full movie on a giant phone in a snuggie

  • @chokysenge
    @chokysenge Před 4 měsíci

    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.

  • @petrvacek7057
    @petrvacek7057 Před 4 měsíci

    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

  • @bappy1901
    @bappy1901 Před 8 měsíci +2

    I love 13 mini so much ❤️❤️❤️ i got red ❤️❤️❤️❤️ i have 15 pro but i love 13 mini whatever!!

  • @samuraipizzacat2171
    @samuraipizzacat2171 Před 6 měsíci

    It's almost like there is a comfortable middle ground between the two.

  • @itz_yeastic
    @itz_yeastic Před 7 měsíci +1

    You look like David beckham if he had a bit narrow/longish face!

  • @cinnamorules
    @cinnamorules Před 6 měsíci +1

    And here I am watching on my Iphone 6s 😂