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A few days before they start arriving at customers, Apple has provided select media outlets and reviewers with models of the new iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13, giving us a closer look at this year’s new iPhone update.
Compared to their predecessors, the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini feature a smaller notch, improved cameras, longer battery life, and better performance. Here’s a brief summary of some of the reviews for this year’s new handset.
Photo via The VergeBattery Life
Thanks to the efficiency of the new A15 Bionic chip and physically larger batteries, the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini featured improved battery life. The Verge’s Dieter Bohn says that battery life this year is “excellent,” pointing to his real-world tests.
On one day of my testing, the regular iPhone 13 made it from 7am to midnight before it tuckered out. That was with some camera testing, watching some video, the usual doomscrolling, emails, work, and some games. It was an intense set of work for the five hours of screentime that day, so that’s impressive. On another day with lighter usage, I didn’t see the battery warning until the following morning. But the iPhone 13’s battery isn’t magic. When we had a day of a lot more 4K video testing, I was looking for a charger by 7 or 8.
On the smaller iPhone 13 mini, Engadget says that while it is improved, it is “still shorter than the average smartphone.” Generally speaking, CNET says that so far performance and battery life have been solid and that the iPhone 13 will be a reliable option for the majority of people.
In terms of the iPhone 13 and 13 Mini, it’s been a good start but we have more in-depth testing to do with the batterie
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