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skullgnik t1_j9mgy8w wrote

Is the iPhone 13 mini a worth upgrade over the XS? I love compact phone the XS is okay I’ve used an SE 2020 and simply loved the size but the battery was a complete dealbreaker. Is the 13 mini close to the XS battery? I’m looking for a small phone for one hand use snappy enough for daily basis and that can last me years, my daily use is texting calls some scroll on social media and news and an occasional Pokémon Go (usually small sessions for bigger ones I bring a powerbank with me) and streaming music. I don’t consume media on the device like videos and movies, at maximum I watch some reels on instagram so the 5’4 is no issue to me in that department. Thanks in advance.

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dislikebuttonz t1_jabf6hk wrote

yeah the 13 mini would actually be better due to the efficiency it’s chip is

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skullgnik t1_jac1qw4 wrote

So you are telling me that the 13 mini will be better than my actual XS? I don't mind to wait my XS is working great the only thing I notice is my camera and display aren't the best peak brightness is low and camera quality in photo department is really low when compared with newer stuff. Performance wise is really good considering the device age

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dislikebuttonz t1_jac5ozk wrote

wym by peak brightness is low and camera quality is low compared to newer phones? Are you saying both of them are bad objectively speaking? like are the photos and videos bad for casual point-and-shoot and then for social media and is the display also bad like can you not see it good during sunlight?

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skullgnik t1_jac606h wrote

I had a POCO F3 but I broke it and compared with that camera quality in my opinion the XS in way below and screen brightness is not even close. I mainly use my phone outside I barely use it at home or at work so screen brightness is a key factor to me. Direct sunlight the XS is bad when compared what I was used to and photo quality social media posting isn’t my thing last weekend went on a road trip with my friends and the photos I took was by far the worst of the group so would be a nice upgrade but not as important as brightness I would say

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dislikebuttonz t1_jac6eba wrote

13 Mini def has a have a much better camera and it’s brightness is barely higher at 800 nits vs the XS 625 nits. However, on the camera just be warned it doesn’t have the zoom lens so you will be taking digital zoom shot instead of optical it instead it has an ultrawide lens

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skullgnik t1_jac7aiv wrote

Zoom isn’t an issue never had trouble with lack of zoom. Sorry to bother you but I’m trying to decide between the 13 mini regular 13 or the pixel 7. The 13 mini to me as advantages due to the smaller size but the battery life worries me. Waiting and keep using my XS is an option but I would like to upgrade it any time soon

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dislikebuttonz t1_jac7yk5 wrote

it does have better battery than the XS but if u wanna be safe the 13 is a good choice

also the pixel has the same thing with its camera so take it as you will. all are good choices, just depends what u want

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tamdq t1_jabvcge wrote

I personally miss the 5s! What a game changer

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