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Comment by bob1029 | Hacker News Reader

One day the stockpiles of iPhone 13 minis will deplete to the point where making new products in that form factor is economically viable.

Until then, off to eBay we go. There are more than enough sitting around completely unused. You aren't missing out on much with 5 iPhone generations these days.

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Yep I'm keeping my 12 mini until it fails. It's absolutely the biggest phone I would ever want. I'd prefer one a bit smaller, actually, as I still cannot reach all points on the screen one-handed, at least not without changing my grip which risks dropping it.

I switched off my 13 Mini this year to go to a Pixel 10 for the better Pebble support. I still miss it, it really was the last perfectly-sized phone.

Main issue would be impending lack of iOS updates, together with increased risk of zero-days due to AI.

Love my 13 mini. Wish they'd 86 the SE and add USB-C to the mini instead.

Intrigued by the Duo though

Also clinging on to my 12 mini in spite of decreasing battery capacity.

If there was a 15+ mini, I would’ve upgraded a long time ago.

The 13 mini was a big battery upgrade (as someone who upgraded YoY at the time).

So if you scored a 13 mini and a fresh battery you’d probably be overjoyed from that alone

I was a mini holdout forever but now it’s hard to imagine giving up the Air’s display

I’ll do the upgrade to 13 Mini from my 2020 SE once it breaks

You'll have to take my 13 mini off of my cold, dead, hands.

Indeed! I bought a 13 mini off ebay about 18 months ago I think. Great phone but battery is poor... can't last a full day even as I don't use video. Sigh, great size.

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