If you don’t like carrying jumbo-sized phones, the iPhone 13 mini is worth looking at. This is a regular, fully capable iPhone in a compact size and that to me changes the way you use a phone.

While it's a shame that picture and sound quality haven't been upgraded, the iPhone 13 was great in these regards and the iPhone 14 is, too Excellent display Admirable headphone performance Solid build quality No upgrades to picture or sound Familiar design Notch is still present

If you don't want a big-screen device then this handset is ideal. It's a true pocket powerhouse that's well worthy of your attention - if you can forgive the smaller battery life as the only compromise anyway.

Lovely compact and lightweight design, Solid performance - the same power as iPhone 13, Beautiful bright display, Great camera performance

Battery life isn't amazing, Camera housing looks big on this smaller handset, No telephoto zoom lens, No fast refresh-rate display

Small, powerful and no longer let down by meagre battery life, the iPhone 13 Mini retains the size that made the previous iteration standout but fixes the major issue we had with it – endurance.

Great camera, Better battery life than the previous Mini, The most powerful small phone around, You want a small phone The biggest reason to choose the iPhone 13 Mini over the regular iPhone 13 is the size. If you want the smallest, most powerful phone going, this is the one.

No ProMotion, No optical zoom, Still can’t compete with the other iPhone 13 models for battery life, You’re after an iPhone with the best battery life While there have been some excellent improvements to the endurance here, this still remains the iPhone 13 with the worst endurance.

It isn’t a significant update over the iPhone 12 Mini, but if you want a small, light phone and the price and battery life are no barrier, the iPhone 13 Mini is a great choice.

Lightweight and compact, Powerful performance, Great cameras

Limited battery life, Relatively expensive, No ProMotion display

Flagship smartphones are great, right? Super-smooth performance, awesome cameras, huge screens to enjoy your content on. But hold on — those huge screens demand a lot of room in your pocket. Some people are not fans of lugging around a slab for a smartphone.

Compact, light, comfortable to carry, Bright and accurate screen, Great camera system, Fast performance, 128 GB base storage

60 Hz screen, Small screen is not for powerusers - feels cramped, Battery life is OK, but still the worst in the lineup

Compact and refined. The iPhone 13 mini offers the same hardware as the big iPhone 13 but in a much smaller phone. Read on to find out whether there are any other differences.

very fast system, very good battery life, very compact, good dual-camera setup, bright OLED display

60 Hz display only, no 5G mmWave, comparatively slow Wi-Fi 6

The iPhone 13 mini is Apple's most affordable and pocket-friendly flagship, but you'll probably want to spend an extra $100 on the larger iPhone 13 for better battery life.

Most powerful small smartphone, Beautiful build, Better battery life than iPhone 12 mini

Shortest battery life of iPhone 13 family

Outwardly similar to the iPhone 12 Mini, but this upgrade meaningfully improves the camera and battery life of Apple’s most pocketable iPhone.

Improved cameras, Better battery life, Uncompromised power, Nothing else like it

No telephoto/macro, Can be fiddly to use, The notch is annoying, No Touch ID

It is one of the great conundrums of modern-day technology: why have small phones disappeared? Blame it on the constant need to consume content — especially video — on the smartphones or just that people have become used to big screen phones but the casualty has been compact phones.

Compact size, Excellent performance, Impressive cameras