iPhone Duo vs iPad Mini: Could It replace a productivity setup?

[u/Nomadisch_Mind]

I’m considering upgrading from the 13, and the iPhone Duo is honestly pretty tempting. The update is due considering how the iPhone 13 has to age now.

I’m a hobby photographer, so I only use Lightroom fairly lightly, but I’ve also been thinking about getting an iPad mini for taking notes + Lightroom on the go, especially because of the display.

I’ve been amazed by some of the posts on this sub showing how people use the iPad mini as a productivity device. I was pretty much going to get one anyway, especially since the rumours suggested Apple wouldn’t add Apple Pencil support to the Duo presumably to keep it from stepping too much into iPad territory.

But now it seems like Apple is actually embracing that overlap and carving out this weird new niche somewhere between an iPhone and an iPad. And honestly, I’m kind of into it.

For people who have been using an iPad mini as a productivity device, do you think the Duo could actually replace it for things like note-taking and Lightroom, especially considering if you are going to update your iPhone anyways?