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iPhone 13 mini

James Moffitt
3 min readMar 16, 2022

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Before I get started, this will NOT be a full review of said phone.

Having said that, I was able to do an early upgrade from my iPhone 12 mini and after some debate (in my mind) I decided to compare several phones. I compared the Samsung S22 Ultra, the iPhone Pro, iPhone Max, and finally the iPhone 13 mini.

After reading technical specifications until my eyes bled here is what I understood in summary. The different iPhones have the faster A15 Bionic chip and (drum roll) the cameras have been seriously upgraded. Those are the only two things that I could figure out for a reason to upgrade to one of the newer iPhone 13 versions.

I noticed the same thing about the iPhone 13 mini. Faster chip, awesome camera system. The thing I love about the mini version is that I can hold it in one hand and use it. The larger phones, good luck with that. I have a MacBook Pro, iPad version 9, and an iPhone mini. If I want to watch a movie or consume content I use the iPad. I figure there is no sense in having a smartphone with such a huge screen.

The winning factor in my decision to get the iPhone 13 mini was price. It is just not as expensive as the larger phones. It is not cheap by any means but it is cheaper.

I have had both a Samsung Android phone (Note 8 and 9) and I have had several iPhones. In my opinion, both phones have pros and cons but either one of them gets the job done. The advantage to having Android is that it is open source. That gives you more control over the phone itself and the…

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James Moffitt
James Moffitt

Written by James Moffitt

Happily married for last 34 years to Katy Moffitt, living in Goose Creek South Carolina. I am a writer, photographer and podcast host. I am a critical thinker.

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