First iPhone 13 lineup reviews are in: here's what we learned

22 September 2021
Great battery life, marginal improvements in the camera department.

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  • Anonymous
  • KZK
  • 22 Sep 2021

[deleted post]I forgot to mention which smartphone review he said about the headphone jack, it was the ASUS Zenfone 8 at 9:51.

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    • Anonymous
    • KZK
    • 22 Sep 2021

    Anonymous, 22 Sep 2021Mr Mobile is one of those bigger channels that are not real... moreNot realy biased? Tell that to his LG V60 review. It feels half-arsed and unexciting. He could have just cut it short and said that he prefers the Z Fold2 over the V60.

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      • nYE
      • 22 Sep 2021

      Chowder, 22 Sep 2021Maybe because his videos looks clean, and not cringe-worthy... moreMr Mobile is one of those bigger channels that are not really biased.

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        • Anonymous
        • nYE
        • 22 Sep 2021

        Anonymous, 22 Sep 2021Saying cons of phones from Sony, LG, Motorola and other bra... moreThe weight of Pro Max is kinda fine if you consider the materials and it's size.

        But for the rest I fully agree, a friend of mine still complains about the video quality under certain circumstances with his iPhone due to the flare.

        iPhone have good cameras don't get me wrong, but just like all brands they have their pros and cons and flare issues is 1 of them.

        I am eyeing on the Galaxy S21 Ultra but the saturation of pictures just annoys the hell out of me, especially because my LG doesn't do it.

        On the other hand most people dont really talk about that with the S21 series, just as most reviewers ignore the flare issues on the iPhone

        But God forbid if it was a LG having these issues, reviewers would crush it, yet iPhone and Samsung, and even Xiaomi to some degree get away with it.

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          • Anonymous
          • j83
          • 22 Sep 2021

          Engadget claims the mini 13 didn't last a day with light use. I use the 12 mini and get 3 to 4 days with light use.

            Great news for Apple fans. but there's nothing in the improvements that Android could glom on.

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              • Anonymous
              • r3a
              • 22 Sep 2021

              lewein, 22 Sep 2021:)) exactly. I do not know why people are still watching hi... moreAgree with you

                lewein, 22 Sep 2021:)) exactly. I do not know why people are still watching hi... moreMaybe because his videos looks clean, and not cringe-worthy like some others like mrwhoistheboss, his videos lately looks like tiktok content than proper reviews, loulater (don't remember his review channel name) feels cringy in a "hi there fellow kids" kind of way.

                Currently the only review channel I enjoy is Mr.mobile's. his videos seems natural, if that makes sense.

                  AnonD-1016461, 22 Sep 2021Lol MKBHD is verified apple product promoterYep he bit biased towards apple.

                    AnonD-1016461, 22 Sep 2021Lol MKBHD is verified apple product promoter:)) exactly. I do not know why people are still watching his videos, it's clear that he has become a promoter and he is not impartial anymore, regardless of the brand.

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                      • pYi
                      • 22 Sep 2021

                      Lol
                      MKBHD is verified apple product promoter

                        Hi GSMARENA, Arun aka Mrwhostheboss's views not invluded?? He is also great influencer tech reviewer and his iPhone 13 reviews were also so detailed and fast.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • JT5
                          • 22 Sep 2021

                          Anonymous, 22 Sep 2021I like the guy a lot, but I watch his videos with a grain o... moreSaying cons of phones from Sony, LG, Motorola and other brands will not change anything.
                          Saying cons of Samsung and Apple would make him lose tons of followers.

                          So, why would him?

                          I am very surprised that even Phone Arena has lately been very hard on Apple.

                          An article to criticize the blueish hues of HDR (article taken down for unknown reason).
                          An article to criticize too much flare of cameras.
                          An article to criticize the weight of iphones, pro 13 max has 240g.

                            Barry Egan, 22 Sep 2021MKBHD reviews are not so trustable , that guy is more like ... moretrue, if i wanted to buy an iphone but wanted actual reviews for which one to buy, i'd wait for someone like dave2d or linus reviews.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • nYE
                              • 22 Sep 2021

                              Barry Egan, 22 Sep 2021MKBHD reviews are not so trustable , that guy is more like ... moreI like the guy a lot, but I watch his videos with a grain of salt.

                              S21 scored great, iPhones score great.

                              Meanwhile he complained about Xperia 1 iii and LG G8.

                              Problem is all 4 phones have their issues, but he only mentioned most of them to the latter 2, because they are less popular.

                              That is my problem with him and the reason I watch his videos for fun and take all the info in with a (very large) grain of salt.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • xq5
                                • 22 Sep 2021

                                Wait for Samsung S22 series instead.

                                  MKBHD reviews are not so trustable , that guy is more like a promoter than a reviewer 👎

                                    yeah sure, lets trust mkbhd's review on apple products.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • pen
                                      • 22 Sep 2021

                                      "Great battery life" the Verge

                                      4 hours sot 😂

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                                        • Fvc
                                        • 22 Sep 2021

                                        Hey GSM Arena, I am following you since years, and I respect you. But why now you sum up reviews from the biggest youtubers only? They already have enough attention, don´t they? What about ben's gadget reviews or others? I have nothing against MKBHD or The Verge, but there are plenty other reviewers making better and more detailed reviews, and not only copy-paste information about "smaller" notch and 120 Hz display.

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