alt Hacker NewsThe best part about my 12 mini is that it's such a pain to use sometimes on the modern web that it discourages unnecessary browsing. Alas, the battery was already subpar on it and now is quite bad, so I'll probably pick up this SE.
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jmkni • last Wednesday at 5:25 PM
100% this, I spend less time glued to my phone and more time in the real world as a result, because of both the smaller size and the battery life
I consider this a feature
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r00fus • last Thursday at 1:00 AM
I'd just spend the $80 or so to have Apple change the battery. It's still a good phone.
In the reviews I read, the 13 mini was a significant upgrade in battery life, compared with the 12 mini. Since your 12 mini is now old, even a used 13 mini (with good battery health) would probably be a significant upgrade. Apple battery replacements for these are not crazy prices either. A used but pristine 13 mini with battery replaced by Apple would probably be much, much cheaper than a 16e.
If I sound like I'm trying to influence you're decision, my apologies! I really disliked the size of the SE 2022, which I bought to replace the last really good Apple phone (SE 2016), and that was much smaller than the 16e. I should have gone straight to the 13 mini - I was put off by no bezels, Face ID, and I guess like a sucker I wanted to buy another SE because I liked the one I had so much. :)