Other Who else is buying iPhone 12 Mini?

[Cryates]

I’d like to know if they factored in any 5G usage on those estimated battery life figures. If the iPhone 12 Mini has better battery life than my iPhone X, factoring on periodic 5G usage, that might seal the deal for me.

I don’t care too much about LIDAR or the top end camera features, and I can live without the stainless steel frame.

They are using a smart data mode feature to only utilize 5G when absolutely necessary/useful, for battery savings, so I'm going to assume that they took that into account. The efficiency of a 5nm chip is likely going to offset any battery losses 5G would have caused.

 

[austyn23]

Weight 4.76 ounces (135 grams) 🥳

In Spain is lighter 🧐

 

[johnbalash]

They made that thing look tiny in the intro video, specifically in dude's hand. I'd love a smaller phone but I'll likely be sticking with my 11 Pro for a while.

Yeah if the mini had the better camera with zoom I might consider it but I have the 11 Pro and I’m debating if I want to give up the incredible camera.

 

[KFridman]

Convenient to keep in a pocket. Miserable to look at with eyeballs older than 13 years old.

Convenient to keep in a pocket. Miserable to look at with eyeballs older than 13 years old.

What’s the problem with viewing the OLED? Had considered an iPhone 12 or Mini but now you have me wondering about sticking with my SE2.

 

[Hadron]

It's the first iPhone I've seriously considered buying in a decade, and the size is the reason. And for those who say you need the eyes of a child to read a screen that size, I'm 56 and wear varifocals, and see no need for a huge screen and huge text. Anyway correcting vision is easier than lengthening my fingers .

 

[speechmaker]

Whatever happened to those folks on here who for months were stating with great conviction that Apple would NEVER make a smallish phone again? There is no market for it and blah blah blah. Bunch of dolts who thought they were business and marketing know it alls.

So much this. Every mobile phone company should have models that cater to small phone lovers as well as phablet lovers. Grow the market, innit. There are a LOT of people who still like small phones.

 

[CheesePuff]

In Spain is lighter 🧐

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No mmWave 5G in the UK models

 

[thejadedmonkey]

I'm getting one. Probably not day 1 due to some unexpected expenses, but probably by February.

 

[MartyvH]

Hmmm same price as the iPhone 11, but worth it for the size, screen quality and same 11/12 features. Battery life is no problem. I will have this one for the long haul. I want to be like those people who still have a 6S or 7, except with the 12 Mini. We will grow old together haha

 

[Lazlow]

I held onto my SE for as long as humanly possible until the battery started expanding and the front panel separated from the rest of the device. Then I got an XS and returned it after two days because it was so damn big. Bought an 8 instead and have hated it since the day I bought it but I had no other choice.

I'm setting a reminder to pre-order the mini the second they open in 11/6.

 

[krifor03]

Cant decide. Currently have an iPhone 11 Pro and its awfully heavy sometimes.

I have this same dilemma. I have the 11pro but love the size of the mini. A mini Pro would have been the ticket for me

 

[Kendo]

Yeah if the mini had the better camera with zoom I might consider it but I have the 11 Pro and I’m debating if I want to give up the incredible camera.

I think the zoom is overrated because you can take two steps forward and you're "zoomed in". Having 2X zoom is really not a big deal in my opinion. For the wide and ultra-wide cameras, the 12 now has better night mode which is super important.

 

[98 others]

100% buying a Black Mini. Coming from an 11 Pro Max. I use my iPad for most things now anyway, so it will be nice to have a decent size phone to put in my pocket.

 

[MartyvH]

Non-Pro rather than Pro all the way. The iPhone Pros are like the iPad Pros. Not everyone will buy them or can justify them. I can afford them, but there isn't the value.

And they're so big and heavy! I had a 177g XS for two years. 133/135 grams is a dream come true.

Which colour? I don't know, I like all of them. It depends on the case I want to buy. But the frontrunners are red, blue and green.

 

[krifor03]

They made that thing look tiny in the intro video, specifically in dude's hand. I'd love a smaller phone but I'll likely be sticking with my 11 Pro for a while.

I was on board until that scene. I don't know if they pick a guy with the largest hands in the world, but more normal looking hand-to-phone relationship would have been more helpful

 

[Aleh]

It's such the perfect size. Basically a slightly bigger iPhone 5 with a full screen design.

 

[whitekimchee]

Kinda wish they stuck with the 5.8, felt like a good option for ppl in limbo btwn small and large

 

[AustinIllini]

I honestly love it. Don't think i'll be upgrading this year, but still super cool.

 

[iPlaid]

Those who buy a Pro 12 will get the best new stuff at the same price as last year, double the storage, and won't have to pay $30 for a T-Mobile or SIM-free model.

Those who buy an iPhone 12 will pay $100 more this year, pay $50 for today's 128 GB, and if with T-Mobile, Sprint, or going unlocked, pay another $30 over the alleged $699/$799 (really $729/$829).

My original SE/64 is shot, so I'll probably get the Mini/128 I've been waiting for (in blue). But the Apple Store prices killed the excitement of the iPhone 12 presentation. I'm waiting to see what T-Mobile stores sell it for.

 

[Elektrofone]

I have this same dilemma. I have the 11pro but love the size of the mini. A mini Pro would have been the ticket for me

This year I'm not being swayed by the Pro so much, The big thing for me was the OLED screen and size of the 11 last year. It's a choice between the 12 and 12 mini for me.

 

[Elektrofone]

In Spain is lighter 🧐

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It might be because there isn't a mmWave antenna in the non US models

 

[whirldy]

Made a quick mockup in Illustrator on some card stock. Still not sure how I feel. I'm coming from an 11 Pro right now and I like the screen size, but it is annoying not being able to reach the top left corner right now. Also, when I'm watching YouTube in bed my fingers tend to get sore from holding it.

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Just How Small Will the 5.4-Inch iPhone 12 Screen Be? Try It Out for Yourself

 

[ucfgrad93]

Really wish there were a way to get a hands on before pre-order.

Sadly, you’ll have to wait until they are in the stores.

 

[Howyalikdemapls]

What’s with OLED making things harder for some of you to see?

I think my issue may be the result of lasik. I think I had some nerve damage and now my pupils are bigger. Whatever the cause, it started when I got my iPhone X. I’ve spent a fair chunk of change on neurology visits and probably about 10 different medications now. I bought an iPhone 11 a little while ago when I heard the entire iPhone 12 lineup was going to be OLED. There has been some improvement moving away from the OLED screen, but I still have chronic headaches, so it seems there is another factor at play as well. It’s pretty coincidental I’ve never had migraines or chronic headaches until I got the iPhone X. Even though it hasn’t completely eradicated my headaches, I’m fighting to make my headaches better so I can’t take a step backwards with my phone screen. I would imagine if Apple avoided PWM this year they would have mentioned it in their announcement yesterday. Hopefully it’ll be addressed soon though.

 

[thadoggfather]

really torn... whether to upgrade or not, and if I do to keep SE2 or not. That $800 trade in credits for any phone 8 and up is tempting.

But I really like my SE 2, its jailbroken + unlocked, and it has Touch ID and no notch.