Last week I sold my 13 Pro Max and got the 13 mini just to try something new. I never thought I would like it so much and now I am sticking to it as long as I can! If I want to watch content for a while I just whip put my M2 Air (which I got after not liking how heavy the 14” MBP was). I just find more joy on “light” tech and more than happy to trade in “pro” features in favor of portability.

This is such a sad and heart breaking experience for you. I hope you are able to recover for such a traumatic experience between iPhone mini and iPhone 14 pro Max. I'm sure one day, you will look back in this very dark experience that makes you a stronger man in the future. I know a lot of people are praying for you so you can continue to live as a productive member of the society. We will see you at the other side on Sept, 2023 whew iPhone 15 will be released.

Great points! I love my 13 mini so much, been using it since day 1. I had the same experience regretting getting the bigger phone every time, I came from using the iPhone 8 and got allured by the 12 pro, one of my biggest mistake, replaced it with the 13 mini and it’s literally the perfect iPhone I’ve ever owned. Will use it until Apple releases a mini iPhone phone in the future.

The Vacation aspect of your conversation was a great sell for me on choosing the Mini vs the Larger phone. Really appreciate you, thank you so much!

I always used to buy the big phones. 6s plus was my first iPhone, then I got XS Max and absolutely loved it. In 2020 my son was born, and realizing he won’t wait with his infancy for my refresh cycle, I bought the 12 Pro Max, wanting the best possible camera. The phone was great, but as someone who had ALWAYS opted for the plus/max version, I absolutely hated how chunky and unwieldy it was. It was so much worse than even the XS Max, due to it being thicker and with sharp edges. Then I met my colleague and he had the 12 mini. The moment I tried it in my hand, I absolutely fell in love with it and ordered mine own the very same day. Needless to say, my 12 Pro Max became nothing but an overpriced camera. I bought the 13 Pro the next year (and passed both of my 12s onto family members). It was an improvement over 12 Pro Max in every way, but I still longed after the mini phone. When I heard the rumors, that Apple would discontinue the mini line, I was saddened, and decided to buy the 13 mini. So now I use these 2 in parallel with the intention of replacing the Pro Max this or next year, but keeping the 13 mini until Apple starts to offer a mini phone again. I never understood the obsession about battery life and screen size. Unless you live in rural Alaska, there are multiple occasions every day to top up while doing something else. 13 mini CAN extend its battery life through gimmicks like external battery or a power bank. But 14 Pro Max CAN’T be made smaller and lighter. The screen size argument is even less comprehensible to me. The Pro Max screen size is still tiny compared to even iPad mini. Few people watch content at work, and when you’re home, just grab your tablet or macbook and thank me later. The only argument I accept is the camera. On normal daylight pics the difference is almost non-existent, but in challenging light conditions, the Pros are distinctly better. I wish I could have a mini Pro. I’d gladly pay Pro Max money for it. iPhone 13 mini is the best smartphone I’ve ever held in my hand, just by a tiny margin ahead of 12 mini. After that, there’s a chasm. Tim Apple, if you’re reading this: if you make a mini phone again, I will buy one every year. That’s a promise. You will get your money from me, don’t you worry.

Sent back the pro 14 for the mini 13...never going back! I love it the Mini is awesome!!!

Good video man! I picked up a brand new 13 mini, despite already having a 13 pro max. They both have their advantages, but the mini really is a great little phone. I’d love to see an updated version with promotion, better battery, and a telephoto lens.

You are a hidden gem, I hope u get viral soon, superb quality content, great shots and editing, keep it up!

Thanks for suggesting me 13 mini and I enjoy it everyday.

Subscribed! Well said, Sir! You answered my question clearly.

Once I got my first real big boy job out of university I upgraded from the SE to 13 mini and have zero regrets. For the size it’s at the performance and battery life is stellar

Am getting the mini! Thank you, brother!

Great content and well explained, Qasim.

Had this exact same thing having had the 12 that wasn't big enough to enjoy content or small enough to use one handed, then 13 Pro Max then 13 mini. I think my main issue with the Pro Max is it is the weight as opposed to the size that becomes frustrating. I also find a 13 mini great if you have young kids as you can use it one handed as you said. Great video.

I bouthg an 11 Pro Max but switched to the 12 Mini. Then early this year I switched to the 13 Mini. The only thing I miss on on the Minis are the Telephoto lens but I am doing something about it by buying telephoto lens by Sandmarc. There are other brands out there like Moment as well to get your telephoto needs.

The 14 Pro (6.1) is the sweet spot! Not too small and not too big and heavy.

Thank you soo much for this real-life comparison! Could you please share your thoughts on the base Macbook Air M1 & M2 Air ?

Excelent video, you take in account more variables that a lot of content creators for this subject.

This is one of the best reviews of the mini that I've watched in some time and I appreciate how you approached this, going all the way up to a 14 Pro Max...not a 14 or 14 Pro. In my opinion, the mini is one of the best phones Apple has ever produced and it saddens me to no end that it's going away. I think that Apple is largely to blame...I don't think they marketed this phone properly and probably calling it "mini" didn't help. We can only hope that Apple will change their mind about this phone at some point in the future...maybe the future "SE"...seems like that's what it was destined to be all along. In terms of who needs this phone and who doesn't...if you already have an iPad or MacBook that you have ready access to and you can easily consume content on those devices, then the mini is perfect (as I'm writing this on my MacBook Air M2). If your main device for consuming content is your phone, then this probably isn't the phone for you. BTW, I have that exact same carbon fiber case and I love it! Liked and subscribed!

By far the best 13 Mini review online!! Great work!!! I just sub’d.

What amazing content. I’ve watched a few of these and yore hit the nail on head. I had 13 Mini it was excellent for a few months. But then seemed to Small for my old eyes. So I got the 12 PM. Wife’ said told you so. BUT I miss the 13 mini. So much. Simple small etc. 12 PM does the job. But the 13 Mini was fun. I’m on the fence w getting another mini. The only thing that’s annoying is converting everything over. Especially txt iOS messages. I wish I could use both and have messages just sync. iOS is nice. But not that nice. Thanks again.

Badly need this kind of review right now. I'm actually planning in a couple of weeks to upgrade from 13 mini to 14 pro but I'm thinking if I can really maximize the 14 pro as my 13 mini is already perfect with my daily usage plus the form factor, it's really fits with my small hands well. Thanks for the review, good point and I really appreciate my 13 mini now.

Great iPhones comparison!

Your phone’s Home Screen is so nice. What to do if I want to use such Home Screen

where do u get ur cases from? Great vid By the way,

Great video! Like you, I've tried them all, and currently own a 13 mini and 14Pro. Unfortunately, I can't swap the sim back and forth since Apple went sim-free for the 14 models in the U.S. I am considering moving back to the 13mini though. It's light, and every time I pick it up it feels right.

Just got mine a week ago and absolutely love it! Came from a 12 pro max! No regrets!

I totally love my 13 mini switch from my 12 pro. Despise 13 pro / 14 pro /max has many cool features but still can’t impress me with the perfect form factor of 13 mini. I really hope Apple will continue to update the mini-series or mini-pro.

what a calm review. definitely made me feel better about getting a 13 mini. why do your app icons look different though? is it a new iOS feature? would love to customize my phone that way.

iPhone 16 mini sounds good to me especially in a product red 😍

The biggest phone I used was LG Gflex, it was like a shoe. However, I finally switched to IOS this year after 13 years of Android because of Mini 13.

I’m using SE2022 and it works perfectly for me. Cause i don’t even do camera things. I really use my phone as a communication device. Everything else i can do on my 14” MacBook Pro. I don’t play games.

Pro Max and a magsafe PopSocket 👌👌

Nice video ya the mini is a great phone easy to handle 👏😎🇮🇪

I love the icon pack u r using what is the link where u get it

Hey, thank you for the video. It was quite interesting though. I wish you would have talked about how you switched phones so easily as the 13 has a physical sim in the 14th only has an ESM and so that would have been interesting to hear cuz that's one of the big pluses of the 13 phones as they still have a physical sim.

I'm using the 13 Mini as my daily driver right now. I can't carry those large phones in my pants pocket, or put it in a shirt pocket. I don't watch videos or play games on my phones. I have an iPad for that stuff. Plus the 13 Mini easily lasts me an entire day.

Mini come back please. Thanks for championing the cause. Hope it helps. Still have my 12 Mini.

I can’t believe the timing of your video. Recently I picked up an iPhone 14 ProMax and was planning on trading in my 13 Mini. With two weeks to decide, I ended up taking the iPhone 14 back. I recently purchased a Garmin Enduro 2 Sports Watch and unlike the Apple Watch it does require I carry the phone on my daily runs. There is no way I could do my running and carry the big iPhone in my pocket. With the Mini, I hardly even know it’s there. So yes, even after a year my Mini is still at 100% battery. There’s no way I could give it up.

Mini definitely love the size does what it has to do

Most recently, I had the 11. I decided to gift to that my mum. I really didn’t want to splash £1000+ on a new iPhone so I bought an 11 Pro on eBay. I opted for the 11 Pro because it’s slightly smaller and has the pro features. I’m now going to gift this to my dad and have ordered a 13 Mini. I’ve noticed I’m going smaller as I’m really appreciating the comfort of using a smaller, lighter phone that is as competent as the best out there. I actually want a smaller screen and smaller battery to dissuade me from using it so much. Great video 👍

The 13 Mini was the last one that respected people with physical disabilities in their hand, people with terrible chronic pain in their hands and amputees. Unfortunately, these people are not included.

Today I would totally would have picked a 13 mini, in December I upgraded from a 11 to the 14 pro and I love it but the way I use it has changed (at least for the moment), since the 5s (then 7, X-ray, 11 and a little bit of the 14 pro) I used to do everything in my cellphone, even uni projects, but since now I’m not going out a lot, I’ve been consuming social media almost only in my iPad, apart from message apps I just use ig in my iPhone. I’ve notice a huge improvement, the 120 hz is really smooth but more so in the oled display. I like to take pictures of myself, the sky and just urban landscape in general, but I’m always alone so no one really take pictures of me, thus I don’t take pictures in general on a daily basis, I find the 3rd lense kinda useless for the majority of users, more like very very situational and I don’t think the quality is that great to really use it, the auto focus when you have really either really close or far, sometimes is kinda bad and stressful . The weight is another factor, it’s heavy but in terms of material it’s noticeable that the quality is better in the metal used and the finish of the glass in the back. Color is something I find quite intriguing, I loved my 7 because it was black matte, but ever since then, they haven’t released anything like that, the 14 pro almost never looks really black, I think midnight does a better job in that part (my aunt has a 12 in that color). Perhaps in a couple months when I’m back on track and have to go out and really depend of my cellphone my thoughts will change to the way they use to be. I think the perfect size (for me) would have been the one of the x and xs. I’ll still like to have a 13 mini in the future as a 2nd device (tbh a total whim in my opinion). I think a refurbished one will be good choice since it wouldn’t be as expensive (a mere thing to justify the acquisition), I’ve seen that the 12 mini is around 300 dollars sometimes in Amazon, do you think that when the 15’s come out, the 13 mini would be around that price?

Get a nice clear back black ring for the back you can use a max all day long with one hand it’s great

To make a long story short, you like the mini better . Good for you, I have a mini too and I love it.

I would love to use the mini but I love to take pictures in portrait mode and therefore love the telephoto lens. Also I use the zoom quite often, which is also much better with the 14 Pro due to the better lenses. A mini with a telephoto lens instead of the ultra wide would be my ideal phone, but I know that this will most likely never happen.

Hey! How you doing? I got a 13 mini as well. Which charger do you use? How many months could you keep it with 100% of battery health? Great video! Greeting from Argentina, and thanks in advance

I currently have a 13 Mini and a 14 Plus,, after a few weeks I went back to my much loved 13 Mini as my daily phone, my 14 Plus is now just used as a nice camera. Unfortunately having the USA version of the 14 Plus I’m unable to just switch SIM cards depending on which phone I want to use. Apple removing the SIM card on the USA version totally sucks, I’ve always owned multiple iPhones and have loved just being able to transfer my SIM card from one of my iPhones to another. I’m seriously considering getting the upcoming S23 Ultra just for the convenience of being able to switch SIM cards,,, Apple keeps giving me reasons to jump ship and switch back to Samsung,,,,, the only thing stopping me is my deep involvement with the Apple Ecosystem, but Apple is definitely making me investigate my options of escaping that Apple Ecosystem.

Good analogy with the "home and vacation". But, I noticed that most of the iPhone 13 mini owners have an accessible big screen device to do their video watching and/or work stuff. I think that the Max (or even the normal sized ones) will benefit those with only one device, which is their phones.

Hi! The wallpaper on your phone is so cool. Can you help me with a link to that?

Went to buy the 14 Pro Max, left with the 13 Mini. Not one single regret.

i wish they came out wit lh a mini pro, i like the 120hrz display

Hi man, im from Perú and im now in 🇺🇸, I have been watching a lot of videos to know if the 13 mini ws the correct to buy it, since more than 3 months ago I researched with KZfaq. Tanks for the video, very useful, and I hope apple designers or workers watch it to do more mini models. I have some questions if you cold help me: 1., should I buy 256 gb or 128? I have a MacBook Air m1 and its 512gb, but what do you think about the storage phone? 2. Do you think 13 mini needs an apple care? I want to pay it too. I appreciate your help 🙏

I sold my 12 pro and bought the iPhone 13 mini and now I’m so happy. No regret.

All phones or devices have their target market enthusiast i Love and use 13 series entry level and battery life battery health still good 👌

.. they do both have drawbacks…. I love my mini… ive had the old iphone before the plus, and just got a mini, and i do NOT regret it… it literally DOES feel like imback home agian.

I have a 14 pro max and relative small hands and I’m typing this comment with one hand. It’s not bad as people claim it to be. Don’t get me wrong it’s a bigger phone coming from a iPhone 11. It’s really up to you if you want a bigger screen and camera.

Bro u can be a good therapist. Such a good voice and composure.

Pleeeeeeeease just use both that’s what I do just depending on the day lol 😅 I use the mini if I go fishing because then I’m just light using it not power using therefore treating it as a phone or if I’m going somewhere for a boring day then I take max therefore using more like a tablet so simple.

I dont quite undestand why you chose the pro max if you love the size of the mini. Wouldnt be a normal 6.1" Pro the best compromise between two of these worlds?

And I carry both ❤❤❤

Recently I been thinking about switching to iphone, maybe the regular pro, but I was playing with a motorola with 6.8" and god, if I'm getting an iPhone is going to be the Max.

I love the size and comfort of my 13 mini but I hate the battery. I hate having to use a battery pack. I’m seriously considering the 14 pro max or wait for the 15 to see what is available with a better battery.

My 12 mini got water damage so I upgraded to 14 pro, I miss the the size of the mini and how lightweight it was.

I was torn between the iphone 13 pro and iphone mini. Got the mini instead, sometimes I regret the decision because reading on the mini is a bit hard and the battery life is not good. I do have an iPad mini and a magsafe battery pack. Still thinking if I made the right decision though

Very beatiful love Story 🥰

I've had a 12 mini for two years now, and it's still going strong. I'm thinking of buying a 13 mini just to keep in storage for when my 12 retires. 😆

Bought this for a week ago and love it . But the battery is very weak.

I have a 13 pro regular with 128gb but I need more storage could be a good trade to swith with this mini with better storage?

Of course mini! mini is the best phone.

If Apple didn’t skimp on the battery I would’ve gotten the Mini ages ago

Just traded in my XR in for the 13 mini

Regular iPhone is still the best for me, 2nd is the mini. I never liked the Pro/Pro Max models, such a scam with minimal stupid features that was never really important tbh.

What is the name of the Icon Pack you using man…?!

I traded in my 13 pro for the 13 mini a few weeks ago. I did not like how heavy the 13 pro was I carry my phone in my pocket. I absolutely love the mini and hope they resurrect it again. For me, the 13 mini battery life has been great and it makes it through the whole day without any issue.

Which band are you using on your ultra?

what did you use to record the video?

The Iphone 13 Mini is the ideal phone for me. Probably the best phone I’ve had in awhile. It’s comfortable, refreshing and fun. I would prefer to see smaller devices in the long run. Having to carry less weight is essential. Plus, having stuffed pockets while walking around may not be the best idea. Hope Apple will continue with the mini form factor, as an alternative for us who want to have a break from all these gargantuan phones. Sadly, This 13 mini will be the last of the breed. Shame on Apple for ending the Mini series. If Apple still want to continue with the mini, I think Apple should update the mini lineup every 2/3years.

I’m kinda sure this is the original iPhone SE 2 everyone was talking about in the day, before Apple decided to release it as the 12 mini. So i think Apple will release it as the SE 3 around 2024/25.

You mentioned having an iPad mini. I think THAT is what makes the Pro Max unnecessary. Much of the benefit of a giant phone is BETTER on a small tablet. If you only had a big tablet or no tablet the Pro Max would have a much greater appeal. I personally like the combo you have better than the Pro Max. And the cost for the two is around the same as just the Pro Max.

The iPhone 13 Mini is an absolute joy. Its a powerful smartphone. It’s unbeatable when it comes to ergonomics and portability. The iPhone 13 Mini is a no brainer for an average user like me.

Compact phones are real beast

Went from 14 pro to 12 mini to 13 mini love my mini

I love my iPhone 13 mini very much, it's more practical for a phone 🤳 use. People who wants to enjoy bigger screen real-estate than i suggest them to buy the iPad mini to enjoy those games, work files.

Bro after watching your video i come to conclusion your need iPhone 13 or iPhone 14 size in between mini and max

If you had unlimited budget you would get the iPhone mini with the iPad mini.

My issues with the pro phones is the weight and the giant camera bumps. Aluminum is such a better material than stainless for phones IMO. If it’s good enough for airplanes it’s good enough for phones. And yes I understand there are different grades of aluminum but you guys get the point lol

Nice phone 📱 love, ❤️ from northeast Assam 🇮🇳 India ❤️

Does carriers still offer the iPhone 13 mini??

Are you phones jailbroken? I see the themes are different than the original icons.

13mini

Fun fact: I can buy a 2nd hand 13 Mini with >90% battery health for around the same price of a Pixel 6a whereas to find an iPhone 13 Pro Max at the same battery health it'll cost double the Mini. I love these two iPhones way more than any other iPhone. But I can't buy any of these lol no money...

An iPhone 15 Pro mini with titanium frame would be the perfect iPhone, right?

Don’t you miss the lack of a telephoto lens on the 13 mini?

I have the 12 pro max , next weekend I'm getting the 13 mini, I think . I'm also considering the 14 pro but won't be buying the max anytime soon.

Hello the next 13 mini will be name the se 23 I think

Nice video 🙏🇸🇦🇸🇽

I stay out all day and have nothing to charge my phone up I will pick Iphone 14 Pro Max over IPhone 13 mini

got rid of my 12 mini for a 13. can't take the battery life

How the hell did you get thumbnails to show in Files??? My drive never shows thumbnails....