alt Hacker NewsI went from 13 mini to 16. I considered replacing the battery in the mini but a brand new 16 was so cheap with all the Verizon discounts and trade-in that it wasn’t worth putting a new battery in an old phone.
The 16 at first felt freakishly huge after years of the 13 mini, but I’ve gotten used to it.
I was in a similar spot, but then I got a free battery replacement through Applecare [1], so I've stuck with it.
[1] "Your product is eligible for a battery replacement at no additional cost if you have AppleCare+ and your product's battery holds less than 80% of its original capacity." https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/battery-replacement