Apple iPhone 13 mini review

16 October 2021


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  • 17 Oct 2021

I definitely didn't like the 60Hz iPad Mini screen (even disregarding the jelly scrolling) compared to my 120Hz 2018 iPad Pro, but with the 13 Mini I seem to be okay with the lack of ProMotion. Maybe it's the smaller dimensions, with content having to 'travel' a shorter perceived distance? Dunno. Opted for the 13 Mini over the 13 Pro in the end. Only been a week, but so far I'm happy. Can finally use a phone comfortably in one hand while holding a beer or walking the dog with the other.

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    • Anonymous
    • LkB
    • 17 Oct 2021

    zillion, 17 Oct 2021Yes, u right. The best latest qualcomm's flagship chip... more888 is not new 810.

    888 = performance loss to decrease heat
    810 = A57 cores disabled to prevent heat

    Huge difference between both situations. None using 888/888+ is gonna disable X1.

      zillion, 17 Oct 2021Yes, u right. The best latest qualcomm's flagship chip... moreAnd sd 810

        Anonymous, 17 Oct 2021Lol! A15 Bionic and iOS optimization change everything. Mor... moreUr right. The A15 is bogus cuz of handicapped ios optimization that limits perfomance and it throttles.

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          • Anonymous
          • 7kp
          • 17 Oct 2021

          Anonymous, 17 Oct 2021Lol! A15 Bionic and iOS optimization change everything. Mor... morePixel 4a has a 5.8in display.

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            • Anonymous
            • P$I
            • 17 Oct 2021

            rizki1, 17 Oct 2021€800 for this??????? you can get this spec on android for €400.Lol! A15 Bionic and iOS optimization change everything. More importantly, which Android phone has such a compact display at 400€??

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              • Anonymous
              • P$I
              • 17 Oct 2021

              IPhone 13 700$
              iPhone SE 3 500$ with punch hole display without face ID.

              That could've drawn a large number of even the huge Android phone users.

                €800 for this??????? you can get this spec on android for €400.

                  When reviewing compact flagships, how can you possibly omit mentioning Sony who invented the category? And when talking about compact phone alternatives (and your tasters are obviously looking for that info if they are reading about mini) why not mention Xperia 5 II or III, phones that are much easier
                  to hold that Zenphone and Galaxy... I love your work and would never suspect bias so I'm really confused about this omission. Please help.

                  Also, how does your star system work? Does it mean anything?...

                    Anonymous, 16 Oct 2021It is called sharpening. To make texture better than it re... moreGoogle never do oversharpening.. samsung does though atleast in mine

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                      • AnAppleFan
                      • mx9
                      • 17 Oct 2021

                      The speaker is louder compared to 12 Mini?

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                        • Sawsan
                        • q{r
                        • 17 Oct 2021

                        Note7 owner, 17 Oct 2021I like how everyone is ragging on the mini and it's &q... moreThat's because plans to put 12 mini in production were already underway before the dismal 12 mini sales materialized, lol. That's why they're cancelling the iPhone 14 mini, lol.

                          Anonymous, 16 Oct 2021Successor of 870 would be the overclocked version of 888+. ... moreYes, u right. The best latest qualcomm's flagship chipset was sd 870. The next series, sd 888 and plus version having over heating making the brand have to throttling it's performance to avoid power hungry for battery health. Qualcomm maybe forgot what happened by sd 801 in the past.

                            I like how everyone is ragging on the mini and it's "lackluster" sales but yet apple releases a 13 mini lol.

                              Well that's what I love gsmarena for they will tell you fact to me iPhone does not really worth what people calls it to me it's just some sort of hyping it's not that I don't like apple or I hate it it's just that people talk about it as if it's the number 1 their latest device I have here the Iphone13promax throttle alot during gaming and sometimes when not even gaming and king of feels warn don't let me say hot none of my games played at 90 Hertz not to say 120 hertz and so many bugs I even hate this latest ios I will be getting an android 12 smartphone from Samsung as soon as they release one I think this might be against gsmarena rules but it's just what I feel

                                The camera turned to top-notch from great and the throttling while gaming went away totally, on the cheapest/smallest device no less. Trustable reviews. Nice.

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                                  • Scot
                                  • TKt
                                  • 17 Oct 2021

                                  Absolutely love the iPhone 13 mini. Perfect size for me. It is feature rich with good battery life. All that I want in a phone.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • LkA
                                    • 16 Oct 2021

                                    Anonymous, 16 Oct 2021All flagship chips of 2021 throttle like hell. Let'... moreSuccessor of 870 would be the overclocked version of 888+.
                                    Since 870 is the overclock of 865+ (Nothing else is different) , not new chip like 805.

                                      "The iPhone 13 mini is great for gaming, believe it or not. The phone handles all games hassle-free, smoothly and with the best of graphics. It doesn't appear to be throttling in games and doesn't get hot while doing it, and it can keep offering such smooth gaming for at least 7-8 hours before its battery falls to critical levels"

                                      What game did you guys even run? 7-8 hours no throttling with best graphics? Is this supposed to be sarcasm?

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • nyM
                                        • 16 Oct 2021

                                        Beautiful phone. Hope to buy one someday.