Is the iPhone 13 Mini Still Worth It - 2023?

In this video, I'll review the iPhone 13 Mini and see if it's still worth it in the next few years. The answer is yes, and here's why. Are you considering upgrading or resizing to the iPhone 13 Mini? Or have you already pulled the trigger and bought one? In this video, I'll review the phone and compare it to other iPhones in the market and see if it's worth your money in 2023. I'll also be reviewing and sharing your comments to see what you think too!

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⏱ Timestamps ⏱

0:00 Intro
0:59 Small AND powerful
1:14 Futureproof
1:45 Excellent design and hand-feel
2:26 Why people seem to prefer smaller yet powerful phones
4:21 The biggest downside
4:31 Reacting to your comments
8:16 Conclusions

[borislav]

Watching this on a 13 mini. Don’t worry about the battery. It’s about the same as the regular 12 in most battery tests and noone complained about the battery on the regular 12 did they?

[crazyfun]

I think most people are starting to realize with the mini lineup being discontinued how great they are. It just simplifies things for you. If you are on the go and active it is more convenient. I keep seeing these YouTube videos lately where more and more tech YouTubers are selling their iPhone 14 pro or pro max and going back to the 13 mini. Because it's practical and the smaller form factor feels better in your hand.

[MasonI]

Had a 14 pro since they launched and just bought a 13 mini last week. Really liking the small form factor and one handed use. Definitely wish I would have bought a 13 mini when they launched, I've been missing out this whole time.

[douglassantos]

Just sold my iPhone 14 Pro Max yesterday and went back to the 13 mini. This phone just feels right to me. The size and weight of the 14 Pro Max is just too much. The mini disappears in my pocket, best phone ever…

[Kyokushin]

I have been waited for the smaller phone since years then finally replaced my iPhone XS by 13 mini.
Its best phone i had ever, 5.4" is still big enough screen to write emails, posts on socials and watching YT videos or gaming. No more larger phone ever if possible.
It lays in pocket perfectly no matter you're in work or on sport activities like running or biking, and completely no issues with battery working time - one day of very active up to two days when i am not using phone a lot.

[Edz]

When to the Apple Store last December to check out the iPhone 14 but have always wanted the mini, left the Apple Store with beautiful blue 13 mini. I love this phone and very disappointed that Apple decided to stop producing it. I also consider getting a backup mini while I can…

[moffmo]

Ordered one yesterday - looking forward to upgrading my iphone 8 :)

[elsanto]

Upgraded from a 12 Pro max to the 13 mini a couple of months ago. Absolutely love it!

[jetreyes]

I am one of the happy iPhone 13 Mini users. I chose it for portability. No other modern smartphones can disappear inside your pocket so easily. I love it for it’s small size factor and yet have powerful features and vibrant screen. Unbeatable!!!

[joeybleu]

I bought the 13 mini a few days ago, I don’t miss the pro max. I use other devices for media but for a phone, this one is plenty enough. The iOS is made for the form factor that is the 13 mini. I haven’t had issues with the battery as I don’t use it as the heavy media portal. Didn’t take much to get used to a smaller phone.

[carolannryan]

New subscriber, just bought my first iphone 13 mini in starlight 128gb, ive been with android for nearly fifteen years, at the moment using a pixel 4a. cant wait to start my new journey.

[stugots]

I bought the 14 pro after having a 12 pro and 11 Pro. I realised I subtly got annoyed after I got the 12 pro, but never worked out why. Well, when I got the 14 Pro I did. Not only did the 14/12 Pro get bigger than the 11 Pro, the 14 Pro got heavier.

Then it hit me! I hate how big and bulky this phone in. I tried a 13 Mini for a week and absolutely loved it. What a breath of fresh air.

Not only that, I’ve been making it a point to use my phone more as well, a phone, and a tool, and not some boredom distraction device.

That coupled with my hatred for these bulky, heavy brick in my pocket means the mini is more than PERFECT.

Not only can I treat the 13 Mini like an actual phone (one handed), it’s so capable and does almost everything the flagships can, and it doesn’t weigh my pants down or hurt my pinky finger.

So I lose nothing and gain pretty much everything.

We’ve gone backwards with these big, bulky phones. I hate this trend. Baffles me they took the Mini away, but I’m sure it’ll come back in some capacity in the future.

[terrym]

I am still enjoying my iPhone X.

Today I bought a six month old mint iPhone13 Mini with a Mous case for £475.

Looking forward to trying it out.

[MarcoMartini]

After watching a couple of your videos on the joys of the 13 mini, I ordered one from the Apple Store and sold my Pixel 7 to a phone reseller here in Melbourne. I had wanted to go back to iOS, this gave me the perfect excuse! Really liking the form factor and convenience so far, and experimenting with text size etc so it’s easy for me to read texts, email, content on news sites. Great phone so far and thanks for the great content! 😊

[HaloK]

I started out with the 13Mini once I heard about the improvements over the 12M. However, I bought the 128GB version. That was fine but decided that if I was going to stick with it for the long haul, I needed to get the 256GB instead. Traded in my 128GB (Blue) for the 256GB in Starlight and plan on keeping it. The phone went with me on a trip to Israel last summer and took a boatload of pictures that were/are just fine! My battery life is outstanding because I use my phone as a ….phone! Crazy, right? What a concept! I have a chess game and the rest are useful apps. While I can watch or consume content on it, I use my iPad Mini 6 for that purpose or watch streaming videos on my 70” TV via my Apple 4K TV. I try to use my phone as it was intended, a communications device. CarPlay makes it useful in my car. It, thus, is used as it should be. It's all too easy to criticise the Mini models for what they’re not. I choose to appreciated it for what it is, a convenient powerful communications device supplemented by the Apple Watch.

[HALWG]

Here is my personal opinion on the 13 Mini vs the Regular 13. I really like the small phone, especially when working out at the gym, going on walks, working in the yard, etc. it fits easily into any pocket, and does everything a larger phone will do. Where I don't use it is for day-to-day use at work. It's just a little too small to read my email and texts, and work on several apps I use daily in my job. That's why I was disappointed when the USA iPhone 14 dropped the physical SIM card. I change back and forth between the phones 2 to 3 times a week. So, I'll continue to use both phones. If Apple would come out with a 5.7" or 5.8" phone (maybe a future SE), then I feel I could use one phone only.

[JTM]

In my experience, iPhone 13 mini is the best smartphone ever made.

[raadjoker]

android user for years and used to have 6.6/6.5 inches screen and i switched to the 13 mini month ago, feels amazing in the hand and very light wight and very responsive with decent battery life, maybe will have andriod again but only as 2nd phone or backup and my 13 mini will be always daily driver, sorry for my english its not my mother language

[drumtuna]

I currently have a 13 pro and seriously considering getting a 13 mini. I had the 12 mini and miss the form factor but the battery life was lacking in all day usage. But with the updates in the 13 mini I think its time to make a change

[eryear]

i switched back from my iphone 14 PRO to the 12 MINI. so portable. not heavy. lasts all day. and i don't need AOD (didn't actually care to use on the 14 Pro with wallpaper off nor did i use AOD on Android), was not using the Action Cam at work anyway, Dynamic Island was not indispensable. Plus i want to preserve the battery health of my iphone 14 Pro ;-P. I must mention, my "weekender" is Samsung Z Flip 4 or my Note 20 (not an ultra). BTW: i love your 13 mini videos and so glad you made another one.
iphone 14 pro is very heavy and top-heavy especially with a black Arc Pulse "case" (bumper) on. excellent battery life of couse. gives me two work-week days. If i needed to type on a smartphone all day, then i would use the 14 Pro.