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Apple introduces iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence

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252 points diwank | 2 comments | 15 Oct 24 14:35 UTC | HN request time: 0.62s | source
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ivanjermakov ◴[15 Oct 24 16:17 UTC] No.41850135[source]▶
It's sad that "ultraportable iPad" marketing works, but "ultraportable iPhone" does not make sense for most people.

iPhone 13 mini was the last flagship smartphone with such dimensions.

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Mistletoe ◴[15 Oct 24 16:23 UTC] No.41850201[source]▶
How long do we have on the 13 mini before it becomes so slow I have to get a new phone? I don’t know what I’ll do at that point. On the 12 mini now and can never go to a big phone.
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1. SllX ◴[15 Oct 24 16:28 UTC] No.41850262[source]▶
Probably a couple of more years provided you can keep replacing your battery. I’m on a 13 Pro Max which has the same SoC as a 13 Mini and while I might want a battery replacement within the next year, the phone itself has no performance issues. I think the iPhone 12 model line is essentially in the same boat, just a little bit older and with worse batteries.
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2. thejsa ◴[15 Oct 24 22:52 UTC] No.41853937[source]▶
The battery was the main reason I moved from my 12 mini to a 15 (save for USB-C) — just wasn’t holding up, even after a replacement. I still hold out for a 17 mini, though.