Apple iPhone 13 mini

The new all-powerful mobile Rocket. Right inside your Pocket.

Rajshekhar Reddy
Mac O’Clock
4 min readSep 30, 2021

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Let’s cut to the chase.

The iPhone 13 mini is the most compact and affordable model in Apple’s 2021 iPhone lineup. It shares most specs, including the camera setup, with the iPhone 13 that comes with a larger 6.1-inch display.

But is it worthy enough to earn the title of Pocket Rocket this year?

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You can buy the new iPhone 13 mini from here.

Screen

The iPhone 13 Mini uses a 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR screen, making it a good choice for users who prefer a smaller device.

It’s super-bright, super-colorful and super-sharp.

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Camera

The iPhone 13 mini has to make do without the 13 Pro and Pro Max’s tele- camera but the new primary module uses the same size sensor as last year’s top-of-the-line iPhone 12 Pro Max and has swapped the PDAF system for Dual-Pixels.

This is the most advanced dual-camera system ever. On a phone this size.

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It’s coupled to an f/1.6-aperture lens and uses a sensor-shift stabilization system. With a 12 MP image sensor and f/2.4-aperture lens, the tech specs of the ultra-wide camera remain unchanged from last year.

As per DXOMARK, Apple iPhone 13 mini is by far the most powerful mobile imaging in a pocket format. Now, that’s something.

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A15 Bionic

The lightning-fast A15 Bionic powers Cinematic mode, Photographic Styles, Live Text, and more. Its Secure Enclave locks down personal info like your Face ID data and contacts. And it’s more efficient, helping to deliver longer battery life.

Up to 50% faster CPU. Up to 30% faster graphics. Than the competition.

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A15 Bionic is a speed-boosting, camera-elevating, power-optimizing, privacy-protecting, and game-changing chip. It's a lightning-fast chip that leaves the competition behind.

Battery

iPhone 13 mini has 1.5 hours more battery life than iPhone 12 mini. That’s a huge leap in battery life that you will notice every day.

By far the best battery life ever on an iPhone. This size.

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Build

iPhone 13 Mini comes with a durable flat-edge design. Made of ceramic glass that is tougher than any smartphone glass.

Remarkably durable. The overall build.

With built-in water resistance, six gorgeous finishes, and an edge-to-edge display, the iPhone 13 mini screams durability that’s front, back, and center.

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Final thoughts

Starting with a quick round-up of the salient features.

Ultra-fast 4G LTE. 5G Ready. A15 bionic. Ultraportable. Lightweight. Gorgeous display. Smaller notch. An ultra-wide camera. Great battery life. Durable. Water-resistant. Advanced dual-camera system. Cinematic mode. Photographic Styles. Dolby Vision HDR recording. Portrait -mode. Night-mode selfies. Smart HDR 4. 2X Storage. And more.

All of this. At a great price point.

So let me quickly wrap up by getting back to the question I asked previously.

Is iPhone 13 mini worthy enough to earn the title of Pocket Rocket?

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The answer is a resounding yes. iPhone mini is no more a grandpa phone. It has everything that you would find on the iPhone 13. Minus the screen size.

If iPhone 12 mini was anything short of being called a “bang-on”, then iPhone 13 mini most certainly is. Let me go a step further. It’s in fact “bang-bang”.

Apple hits the ball straight out of the park. With this one hell of a Pocket Rocket.

Final verdict – Go for it if bigger screen size is not your thing. The iPhone mini is small in size but big in performance.

It’s a superpower. Your new superpower.

You can buy the new iPhone 13 mini from here.

So are you ready to upgrade to the mini lifestyle? Please do let me know in the comments. If you want to refer to my previous blog, here is the link below.

Until next time, peace!

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Rajshekhar Reddy
Mac O’Clock

SAP consultant by profession. Apple fanboy for life. I love to write about Apple products. Please follow and subscribe to my newsletter for the latest stories.