It's been one year since the iPhone 13 mini was released and still to this day 14 lineup included
I think that this is the best size and form factor of an iPhone ever created that being said
I am saying goodbye to this phone today there's a reason for it and we're going to talk about that
today and we're going to talk about how it's held up this last year first off let's take a look at
it this thing still looks brand new and you know why that is is because it's so easy to hold I've
never dropped it I've never had any issues with even worrying about dropping it and that's why
this is one of the best phones Apple has ever made still know what you're thinking you're thinking
yeah it's great to hold but the battery life is horrible and I'm sure based on the 12 mini it's
been a year now at 10 months with the 12 mini my battery health was down to like 87 so how's the
13 mini held out pretty happy to say I meant 93 and this this is pretty average with what I've
seen with every other iPhone that I've owned I've never dropped below 90 percent usually I'm around
the 92 to 94 after a year and the minis held up just the same unlike that 12 mini that was at
87 in 10 months if I love this phone so much then why am I getting rid of it well it all comes down
to the same reason why I struggled with it last year my kids sporting events and that zoom lens
is so nice to have now I bought another camera and I started using that last year it's not the
same using a camera to record versus just using your iPhone it's just so much easier if something
actually happens in one of the games I can stop the recording hit that little favorite and then I
know exactly what Clips to keep versus what clips that I'm okay just getting rid of because during
the game there's a lot of stuff that happens and you don't want to miss it it's really nice
to have that ease ability to always record not worrying about space or anything like that and
know which Clips are good to keep versus which Clips can go ahead and just get in the trash but
that zoom lens is isn't just great for Zoom it's also a macro lens which means you can get really
close to the data not like those super close but you can get a lot closer the camera just focuses
way better and I've been using that all the time for my shorts and reels content I could probably
buy a new lens and get my cameras to be able to do that kind of focus but that's just another issue
where the my phone can do so much more just with that extra lens now I am still struggling because
this phone still fits so good in my hand and as I hold the 14 pro I'm just like uh I don't
like the size of this device ideally I would love to see a pro mini I know there's some of
you out there that believe the same thing as of right now it's not coming back the rumors
are true it's dead the best chance we have is the iPhone SE 3 me four a few moments later the
best chance we have is the iPhone SE 4 being more of this design style I do feel like it a traitor
Letting the cell phone go which I've never felt before because I've Loved this phone I've made
so much video content on this phone and for this phone Apple has said goodbye to it so it's time
for me to say goodbye to it as well and that's why I bought the iPhone 14 pro yeah and there's
a case on it as you can see because I'm worried about dropping it I also have AppleCare Plus on
this it is what it is I'm gonna miss this little guy but it's time for the new one there you have
it I hope you guys have a great rest of your week I'll see you on the next one God Bless