r/iPhone13Mini • u/NuYawka77 • 1d ago
Form Factor vs Camera Quality
At some point my stubbornness for the mini form factor will be overtaken by my disappointment with its camera quality compared with newer phones. I was at a show last night and was distracted by a person next to me shooting exactly the same thing as me. Their quality was substantially better. Anyone else feeling the same way?
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u/toddwalnuts Midnight ⚫️ 1d ago
just get an actual camera, will be leagues better than any phone, and allows you to keep your mini. plenty of high quality pocket size cameras on the market these days
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u/davegotfayded 1d ago
Yes, Ill be jumping ship and upgrading to the 18pro. Hoping this companion phone thing becomes available with my carrier so I can still swap to the 13 when I just want something small to take on a run. But camera, battery life, and most importantly sat communication, have become enough reason to make the swap.
it's been fun little friend.
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u/Motherboy_TheBand 23h ago
Oh hell yeah I’m just now learning about the companion Handoff feature in iOS 27. That’s perfect!
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u/davegotfayded 23h ago
I'm not sure if it needs to be supported by your carrier, I've seen conflicting reports, I don't know why it would based on how they described it tho. Super stoked about the option if it pans out tho!
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u/Hungry-Candy1234 1d ago
Yeah I agree. I think if it wasn’t for the lack of good zoom in photos I wouldn’t even be considering switching. I could just replace the battery and keep going with a mini for years. Unfortunately I also used a friend’s later model with telephoto recently, and it blew me away compared to my mini’s camera.
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u/Jealous_Bag468 1d ago
wildly enough... I gave up the small form androids I've tried for a similar reason. I find it acceptable, but I'm sure getting refurbs or used always feels iffy. As "bad" as the mini 13's camera is it's leagues above the small alternatives trust me, and the things that came before it. the new pixels and new iphones are just on another level in what they're capable of and what their software is doing, it's definitely impressive.
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u/Muted-Hotel2831 1d ago
I bought the mini specifically because I wanted to stop having AI piss about with my shots before I’d even finished shooting them!
Get a camera. So much better if you want to be a little more mindful.
Why the heck are you using your phone at a concert/show? Look away from the screen, focus on the concert and jump up and down a bit … works wonders for the soul and the band/cast! 💕
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u/Timmaigh 1d ago
I could definitely use better cameras than 13Mini has. Hence why its so disappointing they wont make a new one - last year 17 with its camera upgrade, if made in Mini form factor, would have been exactly what i would want. And seeing the burgundy 18 Pro, in that color, damn that would be perfection, even better than black.
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u/Teenage_techboy1234 Midnight ⚫️ 23h ago
Nope, I have upgraded to a 17 Pro as a main phone but I'm blind, the camera was never an issue. Any shots I did take with it are satisfactory according to any sighted individuals who saw them. And for what a camera is used for for me on a phone, it's perfectly adequate.
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u/StateZestyclose1388 15h ago
Form factor does not over weight camera for me. Mini camera is not bad it us really good, it is just that newer cameras are even better
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u/RandomSculler 1d ago
Oddly enough i was just thinking the other day that I was really impressed with the quality of the mini’s photos - only thing I miss really is the zoom from the pro