Fast Charging: Google Needs Pixel Mini To Stand Up To iPhone 13

Deputy and mobile editor Max Parker delivered the final verdict on Apple’s latest small phone this week with his review of the iPhone 13 Mini.

For those who missed this, the notes are on the rock; this is very good. He found the phone offered all the benefits of the larger iPhone 13 – great screen, robust camera, intuitive software – but with the added benefits of a smaller form factor and longer battery life. What’s not to love?

And while many would love to hear a great phone, the review left me with less positive thoughts. Specifically, “why doesn’t Google have a Pixel 6 Mini?”

Don’t get me wrong, as I said in my Pixel 6 Pro review, Google’s 2021 flagship phones are great. They offer incredible cameras, gorgeous variable refresh screens, amazingly whimsical designs, and the benefits of Google Tensor’s in-house artificial intelligence. Make no mistake, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are two of the best phones Google has ever made.

The only drawback? They’re both quite large, with the Pro measuring 6.7 inches while the base Pixel 6 is still a sizable 6.4 inches. I have long complained about the lack of small form factor phones in the market, with most firms, with the exception of Apple with the iPhone 13 Mini and Asus with the Zenfone 8, continued to adhere to the more is better philosophy that dominated the mobile phone market. the last half decade.

The point is, not everyone needs a giant phone. There are a number of people who want a top-end camera phone that’s small enough to be comfortable to use with one hand, or want flagship features, but in a form factor suitable for skinny jeans.

This became apparent the moment I gave my Pixel 6 to my significant other. Two minutes later, with the phone, she gave a short verdict: “I love the camera, but it’s too big, do they make it small?” She is one of many who expressed that feeling when I showed them the new Pixel 6.

It’s unfortunate why Google hasn’t noticed this trend when Apple has been following it for more than three years. Hopefully Google wakes up and releases a new version, potentially a Pixel 6a, that falls into that sweet spot. But without credible rumors that this will happen anytime soon, fans of smaller phones who prefer Android iOS may have to wait until next year to get what they want.