Apple iPhone 13 mini review

16 October 2021


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  • DaMan
  • nvm
  • 16 Oct 2021

Got one. Switched from Android. I like the size and iOS works fine, but the Safari web browser is terrible compared to the major players on Android. And all browsers on iOS are just variants of Safari. I feel Safari has taken the crown from Internet Explorer as the worst web browser on the market. Speedy for sure, but lacking features, technologies and standards.

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    • Anonymous
    • nYE
    • 16 Oct 2021

    Dudenoway, 16 Oct 2021Although in perfomance the A15 does beat the exynos 2100 an... moreAll flagship chips of 2021 throttle like hell.

    Let's hope 2022 fixes that (I highly doubt that, Qualcomm will go lazy again and make 898 even more power hungry, so let's hope 870 gets a good successor and companies pick that instead)

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      • Invu
      • S3c
      • 16 Oct 2021

      Summary: it's a little, little bit smaller, and much too expensive.

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        • Anonymous
        • LkA
        • 16 Oct 2021

        Anonymous, 16 Oct 2021Terrible daylight noise reduction! I have access to an iPho... moreIt is called sharpening.
        To make texture better than it really is.
        Apple and google love sharpening.

          One of the few websites who calls out on the limitations of iOS. My respect.

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            • Levy
            • q{r
            • 16 Oct 2021

            This phone would've mesmerized had Apple had the gumption to endow it with more of the trappings that are indispensable prerequisites for phones to reach the zenith of their potential.

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              • Anonymous
              • 3RM
              • 16 Oct 2021

              Dudenoway, 16 Oct 2021I'd say the s21 is arguably better. The s21 has 120hz.... moreThe S21 is much larger and does not compete with iPhone 13 mini.

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                • Anonymous
                • gBV
                • 16 Oct 2021

                "it triggers automatically when the light is low and usually requires 1s or 2s exposure"
                The auto night mode can also choose "3s".

                Note that "1s", "2s" are related to the total (and rounded) exposure time, see the exif data, which tells you the exposure time per frame as well as the total exposure time (every smartphone manufacturer should show this in the exif data).

                But it's not the duration of the night mode!
                "1s" takes approximately 2.5 seconds, "2s" takes approximately 3.5 seconds and "3s" takes approximately 5 seconds!

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                  • Lccy
                  • n1c
                  • 16 Oct 2021

                  I really like this phone, I just wish the ultra wide could be swapped with a telephoto.

                  It's sad that this will be the last mini

                    Dudenoway, 16 Oct 2021I'd say the s21 is arguably better. The s21 has 120hz.... moreAlthough in perfomance the A15 does beat the exynos 2100 and sd 888 but the A15 throttles like crazy anyway.

                      I'd say the s21 is arguably better. The s21 has 120hz. The s21 has a although hybrid tele one but it works better than digital zoom. Andriod vs ois is a preferance. The s21 has far better battery. Pricing is mostly same. The zenfone 8 is also a option.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • KZK
                        • 16 Oct 2021

                        75 hours battery endurance rating. Definitely much better than the previous 12 mini thanks to thicker body and larger battery. For a phone with around 2,400mAh battery, that is really impressive.

                          Anonymous, 16 Oct 2021Terrible daylight noise reduction! I have access to an iPho... moreThat's the software AI. It produces randomly generated details trying to get th e closest possible looking detail to orinigal photo. Apple calls it deep fusion idk.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 8kP
                            • 16 Oct 2021

                            With this battery life it's for the garbage, Apple failed

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                              • Anonymous
                              • nYE
                              • 16 Oct 2021

                              AnonD-762416, 16 Oct 2021"Don't mention the Flip3!" Even though I ... moreFlip 3 is a better phone.

                              But the battery life is beyond terrible, tried one for few days and loved the phone, but charging twice a day I something I didn't have to do since I replaced my LG G3 years ago.

                              888 in Flip 3 was a mistake.

                              As for iPhone 13 mini, good battery life considering the size.

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                                • Mikey
                                • S3%
                                • 16 Oct 2021

                                AnonD-762416, 16 Oct 2021"Don't mention the Flip3!" Even though I ... moreA combined 20 people probably own a 12 mini or Z Fold 3, so no, you definitely don't see a ton people doing that.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • LkA
                                  • 16 Oct 2021

                                  Ivo., 16 Oct 2021A phone without 10x periscope camera, Always-on-display and... moreYou want periscope inside tiny phone that does not even have a 2500mAh battery?
                                  Have you seen the space required by periscope? It is easy more than 3cm.

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                                    • Ivo.
                                    • jMx
                                    • 16 Oct 2021

                                    A phone without 10x periscope camera, Always-on-display and high refresh rate is not a flagship! Nobody's waiting for the new Xperia mini!

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                                      • AnonD-762416
                                      • Sec
                                      • 16 Oct 2021

                                      "Don't mention the Flip3!"

                                      Even though I see a ton of people dumping their old iPhone "Mini" for the Flip3.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • gBV
                                        • 16 Oct 2021

                                        Terrible daylight noise reduction! I have access to an iPhone 13 Mini and the camera can produce quite unnatural results. Sometimes it even produces details that don't actually exist.