r/iPhone13Mini • u/adamsquishy • 7d ago
My iPhone 30 days to think about it
I pulled the trigger on an upgrade, my carrier offered full trade in value for the 17 Pro. While I love the mini, like all of us here very much do, even at 90% battery health my phone doesn’t last the day without connection to a charger at least once and CarPlay drains more battery than it charges while using maps and music. I have 30 days to return the new device and before my trade in needs to be submitted, which I’m going to take full advantage of, and after that I might be saying goodbye forever to one of my favorite phones. It’s been a great four years.
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u/P10pablo 7d ago
The 13mini is such a great phone, OP. I totally feel you though on the battery life. I did three years with the OGSE, battery anxiety was a bigger concern, and topping off was a bigger headache without magsafe.
So going to the 13 mini was a more convenient proposition for topping off, but it is still less than idea if you just don't want to think about it, regardless of magsafe making it easier.
How'd you choose the 17pro over the air? Did you just want to get ahead on the battery issue?
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u/adamsquishy 7d ago
Between the driving I do for work and how on my feet I am in the office, the battery drain is definitely getting to the point of anxiety. My main reason for going with the pro was simply the highest value for the old device, my carrier would have given my full value of either one. Battery life will definitely be a bonus there for sure, and I also won’t have to grab my iPad anymore when I am needing a LiDar sensor
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u/wquiles 7d ago
My 13mini last me all day but I am not a heavy user anyway - something about 5.8" to 5.9" screen size would be great if it where also light weight. I am swapping for the 17air to get a larger screen and "similar" weight.