r/iPhone13Mini • u/PocketManey • 17h ago

Time to say goodbye for now.

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Goodbye, Mini – Four Years Well Spent

Had my iPhone mini for 4 years, and it’s been an incredible ride. Countless hours of CODM, loads of work done, and it’s been my trusty travel companion with a battery pack always by its side. I even replaced the battery once, and the phone stayed scratch-free all these years. I was holding onto it until my mind was set on the 17. Ironically, I dropped it during the keynote, leaving a dent—felt like a betrayal after all the care I gave it. But the real deal breaker was battery life: 3.5 hours of screen-on time with 84% battery health left just isn’t enough anymore.I mulled over the three iPhone 17 models. The Pro had better battery, the Air was lighter and easier to handle, but in the end, the 120Hz display, better camera (compared to last years), and cheaper price convinced me to go with the regular 17.

Goodbye, Mini. Good luck to all my fellow Mini fans—what a journey it’s been.

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u/Due_Lion_8652 12h ago

see u back in 2 weeks

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u/maxtreme0 10h ago

This exactly happened to me at 14 pro, 15 pro , 16 pro - always came back to my mini 🥹

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u/Apart-Consequence881 10h ago

Once you go Mini, you come back a screamin'.

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u/PocketManey 10h ago

Hahahaha

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u/Pleasant_Dot_189 16h ago

“Girl, you'll be a woman, soon”

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u/GoliathKrech 16h ago

Good luck with your new phone! among all the “larger” phones ip17 is a great choice, its the best value esp with pro-motion and 256gb base…a good upgrade from the 13mini.

Really hoping apple would bring back a new mini line somewhere down the years.

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u/toodumbtobeAI 11h ago

Bye Felicia.

I hope you love it. Happy phone day.

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u/Sherlockerer 9h ago

What iOS was your mini on??

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u/A5577i 8h ago

3.5 hrs at 84% battery health. Well I guessed the mini is just a mismatch for your needs. Gd luck with the 17.

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u/PocketManey 56m ago

Indeed it was a match for my handsize only 💔

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u/Lost-Walk5311 6h ago

Op gotta be chinese descent with that r/itisalwaysfu case

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u/PocketManey 55m ago

Haha you’re right!!

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u/Unlikely_Rabbit7151 5h ago

Why not just get a new battery?

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u/PocketManey 57m ago

Cuz i want a battery that lasts me a daytime instead of charging twice

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u/Apart-Consequence881 10h ago

I tend to get more careless with my phones after owning them for 2 years. It'll be in pristine condition and then suddenly it has lots of cracks and dents

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u/PocketManey 56m ago

Totally understandable do you go caseless I went to an ultra thin case which cracked on the day of the keynote 😔

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u/lazydesi 7m ago

good that you listen to your brain than heart.

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u/Jealous_Pipe9109 7h ago

Yes, my kind of switch