The Apple iPhone 13 mini was launched in September 2021 and has received its first price cut on Flipkart, dropping its starting price from Rs 69,900 to Rs 66,900. The offer is effective across all storage models and further discounts can be availed through bank offers.

Banker offers include Citi Bank cards, using which you can get an additional discount of Rs 1,000. Another Rs 500 be subtracted if a Citi credit card is used for purchase through EMI. All in all, the iPhone 13 mini can be purchased for as low as Rs 65,400, but if you got exchange in mind, you can bring down the cost further by up to Rs 15,850.

The iPhone 13 mini packs the same hardware as the iPhone 13, only in a much more compact build. Its display is sized 5.4 inches and is an FHD+ OLED panel with a 1080×2340 resolution and peak brightness of 1,200nits. Under the hood, there’s the hexa-core A15 Bionic, paired with 4GB RAM. A dual-camera setup is featured at the rear comprising of 12MP primary and 12MP ultra-wide cameras. The battery is sized 2,406mAh with 20W charging support.

You get three storage options — 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB, although 256GB looks out of stock at the moment. The 512GB variant will set you back by Rs 96,900, which again includes a Rs 3,000 discount.

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The supply of the Apple iPhone 13 series seems to be improving as the production is finally balancing out with demand. With the expected delivery times also shortening, prospective buyers are also seeking out higher end iPhone 13 models.

The news arrives from known investment bank JP Morgan (Via AppleInsider). Samik Chatterjee, the lead analyst from JP Morgan, stated that the lead times for the iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max stabilized in the fifteenth week. As of right now, the delivery times have averaged out to 3, 3, 5, and 3 days respectively for the models mentioned above. Notably, this is nearly the same as the 2, 2, 5, and 5 days delivery time from the previous week.

Talking about the US market, which is also the largest market for iPhones, lead times for the higher end iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max stabilized around one to two days. On the other hand, iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 dropped to 0 days. Meanwhile in China, another key region for the Cupertino based giant, Apple iPhone 13 lead times settled to 0, 0, 5, and 1 day in the fifteenth week. These are clear indications that Apple’s supply chain is catching up with the demand.

While the overall lead times for the entire lineup have improved, the premium variants still have a slightly higher delivery time. Chatterjee further added that the supply balancing with demand is a positive from Apple for the fourth and final quarter of this year. Furthermore, the optimal inventory levels would likely be reached by the brand in the first quarter of next year.

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There’s not a shadow of a doubt that Apple draws all the attention from the globe when it comes to its launches. iPhone 13 lineup powered by A15 bionic has been revealed, which is expected to top the charts in terms of performance. Even though it may seem at first that since A15 is mutual to all models, so the performance will be somewhat similar, it doesn’t exactly work like that here. Apple has very clearly highlighted that the only chipset more powerful than the one in iPhone 13 is in iPhone 13 Pro.

Apple says the new A15 Bionic chipset has two high-performance cores and four cores for energy efficiency. While the CPU appears to be the same across all models, what makes iPhone 13 Pro more powerful is the GPU. The one powering the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 features four cores, and as Apple says, “Up to 30% faster graphics
than the competition”. Whereas on the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, the GPU features an additional core that takes the total to five cores, for which Apple says, “delivers up to 50% faster graphics performance than any other smartphone chip”.

As highlighted by 9to5Mac, the addition of ProRes codec support explains why GPU used in Pro models is more powerful. Apple has mentioned that the A15 Bionic includes new video encoders and decoders that are capable of shooting and editing video in ProRes. This makes it important to have a strong GPU.

Apple says, “With 5-nanometer technology, A15 Bionic — the fastest chip in a smartphone — features a new 5-core GPU in the Pro lineup that brings the fastest graphics performance in any smartphone, up to 50 percent faster than the leading competition, ideal for video apps, high-performance gaming, and the slate of new camera features.”

This, according to 9to5Mac, could also be a result of “chip binning” where manufacturers strike-off chips that don’t meet a particular aim and sell them as a lower-spec version.

We will have a better understanding once the new iPhones begin to ship. Pre-order for iPhone 13 goes live this Friday.

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Apple has just launched its highly anticipated iPhone 13 series. The latest generation of iPhones are already available for pre-bookings in various markets across the globe, with bookings in China alone already crossing a whopping 1 million mark in just a day.

As of right now, the iPhone 13 series which includes the base models and the Pro variants are currently listed on JD.com (a popular Chinese e-retailer) for bookings. Earlier today (15th September 2021), the number of orders from customers had already crossed 500,000 units for certain models, and just a couple of hours later, this figure has more than doubled and is likely to grow even more since not even a day has passed since the listing went live on the website.

Interestingly, looking at the listing, we observed that each individual model of the 2021 iPhone has crossed the 1 million units. In other words, the total number of pre-bookings for the series could be higher than 4 million for the iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max combined. This is an impressive figure but we have no way to confirm if it is completely accurate as of right now. But, the new iPhone 13 from the Cupertino based giant has already garnered a lot of interest in China. Furthermore, JD.com’s Apple store will also list the new 2021 iPads as well. This includes the 10.2 inch iPad and the 8.3 inch iPad mini model as well.

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Apple announced the latest iPhone 13 series smartphones which include the iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro, and 13 Pro Max, and will be available for purchase towards the end of this month. The devices will be up for pre-order from 17th September and the shipments will be from 24th September.

Earlier, the India launch of the latest iPhone models used to be a couple of weeks after the US launch but that isn’t the case anymore. In India also, the latest iPhone models will be up for pre-order from this Friday and the actual sale will begin on September 24.

Coming to the pricing, the cheapest in the lineup is the Apple iPhone 13 Mini which has a starting price of ₹69,900 (~$949) and the top-end variant in the series, the iPhone 13 Pro Max, goes up to ₹1,79,900 (~$2,441).

Here’s the list of pricing details for all the iPhone 13 models in the Indian market.

Apple iPhone 13

• 128GB Storage: ₹69,900
• 256GB Storage: ₹79,900
• 512GB Storage: ₹99,900

Apple iPhone 13

• 128GB Storage: ₹79,900
• 256GB Storage: ₹89,900
• 512GB Storage: ₹1,09,900

Apple iPhone 13 Pro

• 128GB Storage: ₹1,19,900
• 256GB Storage: ₹1,29,900
• 512GB Storage: ₹1,49,900
• 1TB Storage: ₹1,69,900

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

• 128GB Storage: ₹1,29,900
• 256GB Storage: ₹1,39,900
• 512GB Storage: ₹1,59,900
• 1TB Storage: ₹1,79,900

The Apple iPhone 13 and 13 Mini comes in five color options — Pink, Blue, Midnight, Starlight, and (Product) Red. On the other hand, the 13 Pro and Pro Max models come in four colors — Graphite, Gold, Silver, and Sierra Blue.

All the latest iPhone 13 models come powered by the Apple A15 Bionic chipset which packs a 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine. The devices are IP68 rated for water resistance up to 6 meters for up to 30 minutes. The devices also come with an upgraded display, camera, connectivity, and more.

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A new report has revealed that the Apple will be dropping the 64GB storage variant on its upcoming iPhone 13 series, while the higher end Pro variant of the lineup will offer up to 1TB storage options.

The news arrives from known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via 9to5Mac) who shared it in a new investor report. Kuo added that the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini will start from the 128GB storage variant and will also be available in 256GB and 512GB options as well. In other words, the 64GB version will no longer be an option with the new iPhone 13 this year. The 64GB option was available in the iPhone 12 series that launched back last year.

Talking about the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, Kuo stated that these models will be available in a 128GB, 126GB, 512GB, and 1TB storage configurations. On the other hand, the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max were available in just the 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage options. However, while the higher storage versions offers good options to consumers, Kuo believes that the upcoming iPhone lineup will face challenges due to component shortages.

He stated that “Due to the component shortage, the legacy models had been cut by about 5 to 10 percent in 3Q21. The iPhone 13 shipment in 4Q21 may have a potential downside risk due to component shortage. However, this downside has a limited impact on iPhone 13 shipments. We believe that iPhone 13 shipments in 2021 can grow by more than 10 percent YoY (vs. iPhone 12 shipments in 2020).”

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Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 13 series this month and as the release gets closer, we’ve more leaks on our way. One fresh piece of information about the iPhone 13 Pro series has just emerged and it reveals that Apple won’t launch a 256GB storage variant for the Pro models.

Apple is infamous for cutting on a mid-storage variant just to let users spend extra cash to opt for a higher version. Earlier, we’ve seen Apple offering as low as 16GB of base storage variant followed by a 64GB variant, by skipping the mid 32GB storage variant. Similarly, Apple offered a 32GB base storage variant with the iPhone 7 and skipped the mid 64GB variant(which was supposed to be the most suitable storage space) and directly jumped to the 128GB storage variant.

The same was the case with the rest of the models from Apple every year. Now, Apple is touted to offer a 128GB base storage variant with the iPhone 13 Pro and then directly offer the 512GB storage variant. Yet again, the most suitable 256GB storage variant will be skipped by Apple. This forces users to buy the higher 512GB storage variant even though the need for some users would be sufficed by a 256GB storage variant.

Nonetheless, Apple will also bring 1TB storage variants with the Pro models. The iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 will start with a base 64GB storage variant, 128GB storage variant, and 256GB storage variant. The non-Pro variants will have bumped up 4GB of RAM, whereas, the Pros will get 6GB of RAM.

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Apple launched the iPhone 12 Mini smartphone along with other iPhone 12 models last year, making it the first lineup to have a ‘Mini’ model. And it seems that it won’t be the last, despite lackluster sales.

According to the latest information coming from Jon Prosser, Apple is planning to launch the iPhone 13 Mini later this year as a part of the iPhone 13 lineup. However, the naming of the lineup could be different, with some reports hinting at iPhone 12S.

Recently, it was reported that Apple is halting the production of the iPhone 12 Mini as the company has met the requirements for the whole year. This likely means that the sales of the device are not meeting the company’s projections.

The company is likely to keep selling the iPhone 12 Mini and given its commitment to the smaller form-factor, there will be a successor. However, there’s a possibility that Apple may not launch a successor of the iPhone SE this year as it competes in the same price segment as the iPhone Mini.

But some reports claim that this doesn’t mean that the iPhone SE lineup is coming to an end, at least not this year. Apple is expected to launch an updated iPhone SE smartphone this year, named iPhone SE Plus.

Apple iPhone Mini has accounted for only 5 percent of the total iPhone 12 series sales. Despite such poor sales, the company seems to be committed to this Mini model. It remains to be seen if we will see some drastic changes in the Mini models going forward.

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