Category: iPhone
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When does the iPhone become too expensive?
I don’t follow the rumours too closely these days but increasing the prices of the iPhone Pro models to further extend it past the Plus model seems like it’s on the cards. Here in the UK the Pro is already over £1000, which to me is too expensive especially if you’re looking at a year…
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Using a case on the iPhone 13 Mini takes away it’s biggest benefit
I’ve been using both the peak design everyday case and Apple leather one on my iPhone 13 Mini in between periods of not using one at all. It struck me yesterday whilst out walking how light and comfortable in the pocket it felt to have to not have a case. Using a case almost takes…
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Is the iPhone 14 Plus a flop?
As a user and fan of the iPhone Mini form factor I was keen to see how the iPhone 14 Plus experiment was doing, then it dawned on me that I’ve never actually seen one being used in public – have you? I see the iPhone Mini out in public on an almost weekly basis…
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iPhone battery health degradation
I’ve had my iPhone 13 Mini for over a year and when I was at Star Wars Celebration it went from 100% battery health to 99%, almost a year but it finally dropped. Since then it’s fallen off a cliff and just a month later I’m at 96%. It happens, I’m just surprised how quickly…
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Is the only point of the iPhone 14 Plus to push consumers towards the Pro?
I had a play around with some phones yesterday and one I can’t wrap my head around is the iPhone 14 Plus. I was interested in trying the iPhone 14, Pixel 7a and 14 Plus vs my Mini. Turns out they are all too big but it got me thinking about who the 14 Plus…
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iPhone 13 Mini: long term thoughts
I’ve written about the iPhone 13 Mini a lot but wanted to sum up a few thoughts in one post now I’m over a year using it daily. It’s complicated… I both love and hate this device. I love the form factor, it’s almost the perfect smartphone. It doesn’t cause hand fatigue, it’s got a…
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Switching from the iPhone 14 Pro Max to the iPhone 13 Mini
As a user of the iPhone mini form factor, these thoughts about switching from an iPhone 14 Pro Max to iPhone 13 mini for a week from Matt Birchler were really insightful. I’m glad he linked to my post (thanks Matt BTW) about using it in zoom mode because (1) I want someone at Apple…
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Don’t buy the iPhone 13 Mini if you use display zoom
I’ve been switching between the iPhone 12 Pro and the iPhone 13 Mini for weeks now and I’ve settled on the 12 Pro (I’m selling the Mini). The main reason for this is the lack of support for display zoom. With the iPhone 13 Mini I absolutely love the form factor but at 5.4” unless…
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The iPhone needs to get lighter, not smaller
I’m going between the 13 Mini and 12 Pro quite a bit and I’m discovering that it’s not the size of the 12 Pro that I’m struggling with, it’s the weight. It’s strange I used an 11 for so long, which is heavier than the 12 Pro but my hand pain seems to come on…
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iPhone photo quality and picking the right iPhone for you
I’ve been doing a lot of reviewing of images and comparing across several models of iPhone this week. What I’ve come to the conclusion of is since the iPhone 11 we hit a sweet spot for the camera. Comparing images from every iPhone since the 11 is there is very little between them in terms…
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iPhone 12 Pro vs iPhone 13 Mini camera
Whilst I am looking at loads of camera options, I came across this iPhone 12 Pro vs iPhone 13 Pro vs iPhone 13 mini video. As someone that’s trying to decide what to get it seems to indicate to me at least that in normal every day there isn’t a great deal of difference and…
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Is the iPhone 13 camera better than the iPhone 12 Pro?
The question of the iPhone 13 Mini camera vs the iPhone 12 Pro camera has been top of mind for me. As I’m heading to Star Wars celebration I’m thinking I might leave my DSLR and just take my iPhone. I’ve been eyeing up a used 14 Pro instead of getting a new point and…
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Getting used to the iPhone 13 Mini again
I’ve been on an iPhone 12 Pro pretty much full time for the last two weeks. I switched back to my 13 Mini yesterday. A phone I’ve used for 10 months full time now feels like a new one. It’s amazing how quick you can adjust to different sized devices (I’m still convinced the 14…
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Was the iPhone X the perfect size?
I’m stuck somewhere between the iPhone 13 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro, this had me thinking about the iPhone X and XS. At 5.8”, to my eyes they might have been the perfect size. I did briefly jump back on the X last year to test this theory and whilst I was right about the…
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iPhone 13 Mini durability
I’ve been using an iPhone 13 Mini mostly case-less for 10 months and wanted to report back on how it’s holding up. Overall it’s holding up great, this 12 onwards design seems to be pretty durable.
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