I’ve been using an iPhone 13 Mini mostly case less for the last eight months and wanted to report in on what wear and tear it’s accumulated over that time. It’s been dropped several times and I’m not particular about not putting it screen down on a desk.

The glass back is still in perfect shape and the camera lenses show no wear.

The screen shows some hairline scratches in a couple of spots but I’m impressed with how little scratching there actually is.

The sides do have a couple of little chips from drops but nothing that stands out unless you go looking for it. I can’t feel them in using the phone.

I think with it’s smaller size and square metal sides it’s easier to hang onto the Mini and in my experience of previous iPhone models it’s in the top 3 for durability.