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The best part about my 12 mini is that it's such a pain to use sometimes on the modern web that it discourages unnecessary browsing. Alas, the battery was alrea

The best part about my 12 mini is that it's such a pain to use sometimes on the modern web that it discourages unnecessary browsing. Alas, the battery was already subpar on it and now is quite bad, so I'll probably pick up this SE.

thebigspacefuck 2y ago
Never felt that way about my 13 mini
- abnercoimbre 2y ago
  Do you still own it? I've kept my 13 mini so far, but I hope the browsing or app experience doesn't degrade anytime soon (battery's still great.)
  - icedchai 2y ago
    I still have my 13 mini, but it is feeling somewhat slower with each major iOS release. Still I can probably get a few more years out of it.
    - debian3 2y ago
      Maybe the battery. I’m typing this on my 13 mini and it’s as fast as it’s ever been. I still have apple care+ on mine. I knew they will probably never make a new one again. I use it without a case, so when I drop it break the screen or something, I just get an express replacement. There is a small fee ($100 or something) and I basically get a brand new iPhone mini. Hopefully their replacement stock last for a while.
      - icedchai 2y ago
        The maximum battery capacity is showing 83%, which seems decent. The phone is over 3 years old now. And I love the Mini form factor. I want something that fits in my pocket...
        debian3 2y ago
        83% is pretty bad. You might be surprised if you put a new battery in it.
  - thebigspacefuck 2y ago
    Yeah still have it, it’s a good size for me. I wish it were lighter.
  - nunez 2y ago
    I have two (personal and work); browsing websites is fine in a pinch, but it's not nearly as fast as the iPhone 16 Pro that's in my drawer right now and I run into more Safari crashes than before. (I blame the modern web for that, not the phone.)
    - debian3 2y ago
      I never had safari crash on mine except that one website from here a while back. Not sure what it was .
jmkni 2y ago
100% this, I spend less time glued to my phone and more time in the real world as a result, because of both the smaller size and the battery life I consider this a feature
- noisy_boy 2y ago
  So you are saying you'll happily pay even more for an even smaller screen and worser battery life :)
  - loeg 2y ago
    I would be happy to pay flagship iphone prices for a flagship quality mini/SE.
red369 2y ago
In the reviews I read, the 13 mini was a significant upgrade in battery life, compared with the 12 mini. Since your 12 mini is now old, even a used 13 mini (with good battery health) would probably be a significant upgrade. Apple battery replacements for these are not crazy prices either. A used but pristine 13 mini with battery replaced by Apple would probably be much, much cheaper than a 16e. If I sound like I'm trying to influence you're decision, my apologies! I really disliked the size of the SE 2022, which I bought to replace the last really good Apple phone (SE 2016), and that was much smaller than the 16e. I should have gone straight to the 13 mini - I was put off by no bezels, Face ID, and I guess like a sucker I wanted to buy another SE because I liked the one I had so much. :)
r00fus 2y ago
I'd just spend the $80 or so to have Apple change the battery. It's still a good phone.

thebigspacefuck 2y ago

Never felt that way about my 13 mini

abnercoimbre 2y ago
Do you still own it? I've kept my 13 mini so far, but I hope the browsing or app experience doesn't degrade anytime soon (battery's still great.)
- icedchai 2y ago
  I still have my 13 mini, but it is feeling somewhat slower with each major iOS release. Still I can probably get a few more years out of it.
  - debian3 2y ago
    Maybe the battery. I’m typing this on my 13 mini and it’s as fast as it’s ever been. I still have apple care+ on mine. I knew they will probably never make a new one again. I use it without a case, so when I drop it break the screen or something, I just get an express replacement. There is a small fee ($100 or something) and I basically get a brand new iPhone mini. Hopefully their replacement stock last for a while.
    - icedchai 2y ago
      The maximum battery capacity is showing 83%, which seems decent. The phone is over 3 years old now. And I love the Mini form factor. I want something that fits in my pocket...
      - debian3 2y ago
        83% is pretty bad. You might be surprised if you put a new battery in it.
- thebigspacefuck 2y ago
  Yeah still have it, it’s a good size for me. I wish it were lighter.
- nunez 2y ago
  I have two (personal and work); browsing websites is fine in a pinch, but it's not nearly as fast as the iPhone 16 Pro that's in my drawer right now and I run into more Safari crashes than before. (I blame the modern web for that, not the phone.)
  - debian3 2y ago
    I never had safari crash on mine except that one website from here a while back. Not sure what it was .

jmkni 2y ago

100% this, I spend less time glued to my phone and more time in the real world as a result, because of both the smaller size and the battery life I consider this a feature

noisy_boy 2y ago
So you are saying you'll happily pay even more for an even smaller screen and worser battery life :)
- loeg 2y ago
  I would be happy to pay flagship iphone prices for a flagship quality mini/SE.

red369 2y ago

In the reviews I read, the 13 mini was a significant upgrade in battery life, compared with the 12 mini. Since your 12 mini is now old, even a used 13 mini (with good battery health) would probably be a significant upgrade. Apple battery replacements for these are not crazy prices either. A used but pristine 13 mini with battery replaced by Apple would probably be much, much cheaper than a 16e. If I sound like I'm trying to influence you're decision, my apologies! I really disliked the size of the SE 2022, which I bought to replace the last really good Apple phone (SE 2016), and that was much smaller than the 16e. I should have gone straight to the 13 mini - I was put off by no bezels, Face ID, and I guess like a sucker I wanted to buy another SE because I liked the one I had so much. :)

r00fus 2y ago

I'd just spend the $80 or so to have Apple change the battery. It's still a good phone.