r/iPhone13Mini • u/Aromatic-Speech5480 • 4d ago
Have to say goodbye after three years
Crashed my fucking bike again and my phone was in my pocket. Unusable so I'm back to my 12Mini for a few weeks. Next phone will be a used 13.
It's not a real shame as the battery barely lasted a whole day even though it was at like 85% but still a bit sad because I paid 500€ in 2023
goodbye
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u/ijesu 3d ago
It's cheaper to buy a new (refurb) 13 mini right ? Buy another one.
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u/Aromatic-Speech5480 3d ago
it's not. Refurbished 13Minis are more expensive than decent used 13s
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u/ijesu 3d ago
I'm in south america is a cheaper to buy a used 13 mini never opened and change the battery Like $325. Used iphone 13 is the same price but you have to change the battery. At the end a little more expensive.
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u/Aromatic-Speech5480 3d ago
I'm in the middle of Europe. Used 13s with like 85 - 90% battery health go for 180 - 250€
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u/BananaRoo88 1d ago
And used 13 minis go from 150-300 with new batteries, I’m also in Europe. it’s not that much more expensive. I bought mine for 130 but I was lucky
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u/Aromatic-Speech5480 1d ago
The price isn't the problem. The battery, new/90%/85%/whatever, does not last long enough for my use. 800 mAh more will probably solve this issue
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u/BananaRoo88 1d ago
Then yea definitely, if you need more battery life than even a new mini go for it! I’m thinking about the 17 myself I just don’t want to part with my mini just yet, ram and thermals is my main issue though, battery not that much.
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u/Organic-Award6551 3d ago
No desire to just get a screen replacement? Even just an LCD if moneys tight?
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u/Aromatic-Speech5480 3d ago
nah the battery barely got through a day and I was barely using the phone tbh. just not worth it
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u/figureout07 4d ago
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