The iPhone 13 Mini is Apple’s True SE Device

With no iPhone 14 Mini on the horizon, Apple’s pint-sized iPhone may serve best as the true replacement to the rapidly aging iPhone SE

If there is one issue with the way that we as a general collective look at smartphones it is that we view them as a monolith. The reality is that there are nuances in the use cases for different users and as a result, there are different types of phones for different types of users. The person that uses a Galaxy Z Fold 4 is not the same person that is using a Pixel 6a.

Apple’s iPhone SE series is an example of this nuance, a phone that is intended as a communication device first and foremost. Its purpose is as a device with a reasonable price point that is compact, takes good photos, and is a reliable way to stay in touch with family and friends. But with the launch of the iPhone 14 series, the company has pivoted away from the iPhone Mini but kept the 13 Mini as an option for customers. Armed with a lower price point and a more modern design, the 13 Mini is the true realization of what the SE is supposed to be.

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