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

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

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

The iPhone 13 mini is without doubt the best small phone you can get. The few competitors that exist are usually cut-down, cheaper models with compromised experiences, where the 13 mini is a full iPhone, just condensed.

Pros: small and easy to hold, great camera, water-resistant, MagSafe, Face ID, top performance, great screen, 5G, long software support.

Cons: no USB-C, need your own charger, no telephoto camera, screen may be too small for many, not cheap.

The iPhone 13 Mini is a brilliant proposition if you don't already own the iPhone 12 Mini, but less so if you do. For owners of older iPhones, particularly those looking for a smaller handset, it's a no-brainer: the photo and video quality is superb, with Cinematic mode adding a new tool to your...

Upgraded cameras, Cinematic video mode, Better battery life

Incremental updates, No telephoto lens, No ProRes / ProRaw

I doubt this is going to change anyone's mind.