Our quick take

Apple iPhone 13 mini - 4.5 / 5

Compact design

  • Finishes: Midnight, Pink, Blue, Starlight, Product (RED)  Dimensions: 131.5. x 64.2 x 7.65mm / Weight: 141g IP68 water-resistant rating Ceramic Shield front

Brighter display

  • 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display 2340 x 1080 resolution (476ppi) 1200nits max brightness (HDR) True Tone, Haptic Touch

Dual cameras

  • Dual rear cameras: Main (26mm): 12-megapixel, f/1.6 aperture, 1.7µm pixel size, sensor-shift stabilisation Wide (13mm): 12MP, f/2.4, 120-degree FOV TrueDepth front camera: 12-megapixel, f/2.2 aperture No LiDAR sensor, no optical zoom lens Night Mode, Cinematic Video, Photographic Styles

  • Main (26mm): 12-megapixel, f/1.6 aperture, 1.7µm pixel size, sensor-shift stabilisation Wide (13mm): 12MP, f/2.4, 120-degree FOV

  • 12-megapixel, f/2.2 aperture

Performance and battery

  • Up to 17 hours battery life (2438mAh) 128GB/256GB/512GB storage sizes A15 Bionic processor 5G and Wi-Fi 6

Familiar software 

  • iOS 15

To recap

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.