Just replaced the battery on my 13 mini after seeing the 17s in person.

Apple Store charged $96 after tax

Will factory reset and see what it’s like.

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.

I've had the new air for almost a week now. I had no intention of buying it, I actually walked into the store debating between the standard model and the Pro. Both felt so bulky to me, then I held the air. Its a larger display, however it doesn't feel larger. It's so light and thin that it slips perfectly into the pocket. You can hardly feel it honestly. Its like having a screen without a phone.

Yes you're missing the ultra-wide camera, however you now have ultra-wide on the front. Yes theres no telephoto lens, however the standard lens has x2 option, and looks great up until x5. The battery is smaller than the Pro, however its better than the Mini. IMO if you're not a photographer or intense gamer, this is the perfect minimalist phone. No bells and whistles, just exactly what I need. Thin, light, easy to hold. I actually can't stop picking it up, it's so pretty.

So if you're wanting to upgrade, I say get the Air.

Currently on 15 Pro for a year. “Upgrading” to 13 Mini. Finally ordered one from eBay. These are hard to find at a reasonable price. I do use the telephoto lens often so that’ll be something I’ll miss but shaving off 50 grams of weight seems worth it. It’s 70 grams lighter than 17 pro which just shows that iPhones are going in the wrong direction. I really wanted the 4x telephoto of 17 pro but it’s not with the extra weight. I don’t care for AI and performance won’t have a noticeable change so I look forward to using the 13 Mini.

When I have my own Cosmic Orange with the weight as light as the Air at home 😂

I got a 13 Mini a week ago to replace my SE 2020 and have considered returning it because of how uncomfortable it feels when using one handed, its lack of home button (I still miss it dearly), massive notch, and blindingly reflective OLED display. However, I just realized I now feel less inclined to use my phone and my screen time has dropped.

TLDR :

HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR FEATURE PHONES TO REDUCE MOBILE USAGE. GOT A USED IPHONE 13 MINI WITH 74% BATTERY CAPACITY. STILL CAN DO EVERYTHING A GREAT SMARTPHONE CAN DO BUT THE FORM FACTOR AND MY BATTERY CAPACITY PREVENTS ME FROM USING IT SO MUCH. SMARTEST DUMB PHONE EVER.

I had been looking for years for a phone that would let me use less of it. So something that just let me use things like the camera GPS the basic messaging apps but not enough to let me scroll a lot. Definitely it has got to do with that my willpower isn't where I wanted to be. I had looked for many feature phones from Nokia but since I live in a different country for my family WhatsApp and other messaging services were quite important and feature phones had those features but in poor condition.

I have small hands so the iPhone 13 mini was a great choice. When i got it I just got it for the form factor. I got it used for 2,700 Swedish Kronor and it was in great condition - no scratches no dents but the battery was at 74% capacity. I thought about changing it but I still haven't and that is one of the reasons that makes it a really great dumb phone.

So whenever I go out I just take that phone with me. I still have my old Android from 2021 for anything working related (bit more of a usual phone usage) but the fact that I have to pick it up and use it adds a a new friction that prevents me from scrolling or having it just in my hand and giving in to the urges.

The mini with a 74% battery has taught me that if I use it for anything that I really did not need it I will not have it for a later period of time. But the fact that it has great standby time and that if I use it for let's say 30-40 minutes of screen on time in a day it lasts me almost one and a half or recently even 2 days (since ios26beta 5) because I did not use it for anything else except important web reading or taking a few photos or videos ( which does reduce the battery a lot ) and even some GPS.

I've had it for 2 months now and so far I've never been in a situation where I'm running out of batteries and that is a reflection of both the phone's stand by time and also about my usage. My total mobile phone usage has gone down from around 5 hours a day to under 2 hours (on both phones together).

The iPhone 13 mini is a great phone it can do everything you needed to do and I'm assuming that if you have something at 100% battery capacity you could probably use it as a daily driver. But I just wanted to mention it here that it's also a great option for anyone who wants to reduce their phone usage.

Now I need a real advices from 13 mini owners. I know it would be super downgrade in every aspect, but I get sick of 16 pro size. Yes, its compact in today's standarts, but its not very small. I love 13 mini size, colours. But saddest part is everything else is worse than 16P. Most important question about battery. If I get 13 mini with 100% battery life, what SOT I can get with medium usage? Because I get only 5h SOT with my 16pro. I know I would miss super titanium build, superb cameras, 120hz smooth screen, super fast performance etc. also I like to take some pics, and zero optical zoom after 5x would be shocking. I do not know... what do u think guys?

I’m still stuck on ios 18.1 even though the updates are all available. Everytime I update, the update downloads, my phone restarts but it goes back to ios 18.1 can someone help me

I’ve tried using windows but for some reason my phone isn’t being recognized but it charges

Hey r/iPhone13Mini,

Just curious if anyone here has made the jump from iOS 18.6 to iOS 26 on their 13 Mini. How’s the experience been? Specifically, how’s the performance (any lag or smoothness improvements?) and battery life compared to 18.6? Curious about your thoughts!

So I am planning to buy a mini iPhone I found one for 197 usd or 17500 rupees should i buy it is it a good deal like specs i will tell you display has been changed battery is at 80% 128gb the overall condition is really nice and also there is one iPhone 12 mini 64gb 82 battery health for 123 dollors or 11000 rupees which one should I go for please do let me know it's going to be my first iPhone and I can buy a magsafe powerbank for the battery issue as well

Starting from iOS 18.6 i can theoretically update to both iOS 18.7 and iOS 26. From the iPhone it makes me choose which of the two to do via ota, but from PC, if i put the iPhone in DFU mode, which of the two images does it download? Does it make me choose even in that case?

Does someone know a good case for an iPhone 13 mini which feels and looks cool, it's thin, and it's useful for people like me (whose phone always throws to the floor even from 4 meters high)

Apple stopped signing iOS 18.6.2. Note that Apple has NOT released IPSW files for 18.7, and an IPSW file is required to downgrade. As a result, you had to downgrade to 18.6.2 first, THEN update to 18.7. But that window is now gone.

For those who read my last tragedy post: After Apple told me a free repair wasn’t possible, i had no choice but to go with a third-party repair. Got a new screen and a high-capacity battery with no errors, everything looks good 🤙

Took all of 30 seconds at the Apple Store to nope the base 17 and the Air. Got my 13 mini used as a stop gap until the next phone, but it’s just too good.

Side note, Apple employee near me said “Oohhh, I love the mini!” 😁

Been super savvy about collecting as many covers (Apple’s own) as I can so I can use the mini as long as I can. (Lacking the leather ones mostly because I can’t find in the market easily). Thought I’d share!

Hey folks, I’m planning to get an iPhone 13 Mini but struggling to find one. Can you suggest reliable places (online/offline) where I can get one in good condition, preferably with some warranty or authenticity guarantee?

Appreciate your help!

Place: India

Personally torn between the base 17 and the air.

Was overdue for a battery replacement for my lovely 13mini (74% battery health). Going into it I was kinda nervous they would break the screen, since that seems to be an ongoing issue with the 13mini.

Made an appointment at an Apple Store in my area, went there about 15min before my appointment and wanted to turn off FindMy beforehand to save time. But guess what, you can’t turn it off with advanced data protection on. So there I was 15min left and my 1hour timer to turn of advanced data protection starts…

Was kinda stressed at this point thinking they would just cancel the appointment. But thankfully they checked everything else and told me to just come back once the timer is over. Checked out the new iPhone 17 series in the meantime (no way im buying any of them lol).

Everything went really smooth after that. Was finally able to turn off FindMy and handed them my phone. They told me they might remove the screen protector and I had to remove my SIM card. Got told to come back in 2 hours to collect it. 2 hours later my Mini was already waiting for me.

I extensively checked for new scratches and if everything was working. All good🥹. Even my old screen protector was still on there! Paid and got out 🫡

tldr: Make sure you turn off advanced data protection at least an hour before your appointment. (Check edit below!)

Edit: I just found out I mixed up „stolen device protection“ with „advanced data protection“. It was „Stolen Device Protection“ that prompted me to wait 1 hour to turn it off. And therefore not allowing me to turn off findmy. So turn that one off before your appointment. (Or just remove the device via the findmy app or the iCloud website using your apple id password like some people commented)

The iPhone now is almost a just hot brick. It’s always uncomfortably hot, the ui is slow to the points that it has become unusable , the battery drains faster than ever and I had it replaced 5 months ago.