u/Icy_Position_7581

I’ve used Android phones all my life, but I eventually got sick of how big phones have become. It started to feel like I was carrying a brick around in my pocket.
I’ve always wanted a phone that disappears into my lifestyle. I don’t want to think about it at all. I looked at some Android alternatives like the S10e and the Asus Zenfone 10, and honestly, when it comes to being truly pocketable, none of them can hold a candle to the 13 mini. Sure, they have USB-C ports and headphone jacks, but those are small compromises to me when I consider the size of the 13 mini.
This is my daily driver—not my secondary phone or my banking phone or my camera phone. I use it every. single. day. The battery health is currently at 73%, so it’s probably due for a replacement, but I don’t mind it very much because it keeps me from doomscrolling on social media. I just use it as a phone and not as an entertainment device - that’s why I have my laptop and my T.V. The edges around the cameras are a little chipped, but I couldn’t care less. This is the greatest mobile device I’ve ever owned, and I have no intention of upgrading anytime soon. Sure, the battery can be a pain in the ass sometimes, but you know what they say: beauty is pain. Besides, it’s 2026—I’m never more than a few minutes away from somewhere I can plug it in.

I’ll also probably get a new leather case because my current silicone case has seen better days. But I like it, it’s like when you see a dirty SUV with mud all over it and then you know that the owner is using it as intended and it’s not just a mall crawling suv driven by stay at home moms on their way to get their lattes.

I see people on this sub upgrading all the time, but I’m here to say I’m riding with my 13 mini until the wheels fall off… or at least until Apple releases another mini.