Should you buy the iPhone 13 mini? | Mark Ellis Reviews

I was getting increasingly bored of iPhones - until I got my hands on the brilliant iPhone 13 mini. Here’s why I love it so much, why it might be for you, and why I desperately hope this isn’t the end of the road for this little device.

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:58 - The battery
03:38 - Form factor
05:34 - The camera
06:57 - The MagSafe Wallet
09:53 - Conclusion

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[MarkEllisReviews]

I’m fascinated by this. Have you bought the iPhone 13 mini?

[MatthewVlossak]

I’ve commented before about this, but the Mini is my favorite phone since the iPhone 4s. Apple really outdid themselves with this little BEAST of a phone. The size a phone should be and what the standard for phones should be.

[terriersforever]

I came from the 12 pro to the 13 mini as I just wanted a smaller phone, then went with the iPad mini, it’s the perfect match and I have absolutely no regrets.

[Finerdetailsuk]

Had the 12 mini, now have the 13 mini massive improvement regards to battery life. Hope the mini keeps being made each year !

[justclaud]

I picked it almost 1 month ago and it’s just beautiful, I wanted to get the pro at first but the amazing size of the mini is something that you will never find in any other phone. Truly happy for my choice

[shaunsmith]

I bought my wife a 13 mini to replace her 6s. I liked it so much I bought one for myself to replace my Samsung S8, which served me well for over four years but no way could the battery last all day (even after it was replaced recently). I think the 13 mini is great, as a HVAC engineer I really don’t need to carry around a plasma screen sized phone. All I need is a phone that makes calls, the battery lasts all day, takes great photos in low light and runs your everyday apps without issues which it does well. Very impressed with the 13 mini.

[jclyde]

I bought the iPhone 13 mini, and I love it. Your review sealed the deal for me.

[minaj]

Fab review! Got this phone last week upgraded from the xs and I’m in love with it! Feels so good to finally have a phone I can properly use without it feeling huge and heavy in my hands! The size is perfect!

[berukno]

I'm planning on going with the mini and your videos (I watched all of them you did on it) helped with my decision. I had the Pixel 3A for the last few years, it's been my go to phone despite countless larger choices including an iphone 11 for work which is so darn heavy. Mini phones feel so good in the hand, people have no idea what they're missing.

[andydogdixon]

I have owned the iPhone 12 mini since it first came out and by appointment in one hour I will be purchasing my new iPhone 13 mini. Enough said great phone! Easy in my pocket and does everything that I need. Thanks for your review,
best wishes.
Mark in Charlotte North Carolina

[stuartwason]

Absolutely enjoyed the review 👍🏻 bought the iPhone 13 mini recently without watching any reviews and definitely had a few concerns when I did but Wow!!! Absolutely LOVE IT.

[mohamedmehdi]

I agree with you 100% and I will be seriously sad if they discontinue the mini. In fact, I was hoping for maybe an iPhone Pro Mini next year or the year after. I’m so in love with this form factor, my previous phone was iPhone 12 Pro Max and the best decision I made is getting the 13 mini this year. I hope a lot of ppl will buy it this year, it’s seriously a great phone. Thanks for the video Mark, I bought it after I saw ur videos about it and got the iPad mini as well bc they go perfectly together.

[tkusterb]

I have an iPhone 12 mini and haven't even had a problem with the battery life. I love the phone for all the reasons you state, particularly the size for one hand manipulation. Thanks for the look at the wallet, too!

[IsleSeat]

Wonderful review, Mark! I am inline with you and confirm my use of the 13 mini - to all my success and happiness. If it discontinues, I will buy another just after the 14 release and store it

[abdallahmuhana]

Because of your back to back reviews,
I switched from 11 pro max to 13 mini 😂🔥
The battery is really nice compared to the phone size, and im a heavy user with minimum 7 hours on screen

[harshasathi]

For almost 10 years. I avoided iphones. I had ipads, macbook and airpods. But I never went for the iPhone. Just yesterday, I got the iPhone 13 mini and watch se. Love both of them. I will get the magsafe wallet as well.

[thatvideogamesshow]

Picking mine up this week! Thanks for your coverage of the device, it really helped when weighing up the pros and cons. Cheers man!

[Miamisme]

Dude! I wanted the 13 mini and your original video pushed me over the edge. I’m soooo happy with it. I haven’t been this excited about an iPhone in years! I got the starlight ( ok it’s white ), I put an Armour body suit in clear so it doesn’t scratch because I refuse to put a case. Besides I have a Magbak wallet on the back that serves as protection. This and my iPad mini 6 is all I need! Thanks for the videos. Oh and yes the pictures are great! Hahahaha I wrote this while watching so I just now got to the part where you mention the MagSafe wallet. I need more than three cards hence why Magbak is perfect for me.

[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.

[joesch]

I haven't bought it yet, but will certainly do so. Tried a friends 12mini and loved the size (Stuck with a 7 right now). What a shame if it really will be discontinued.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, they are much more valuable than all the technical reviews.