I doubt there’s that “significant” amount of R&D compared to the iPhone X. The base frame design is practically the iPhone 4/5 and the rest follows the iPhone 12, just with smaller battery. It’s not like Apple designed the mini separately. As for RoI, the 12 itself will surely covers the returns, and imo the mini design will go for the next SE, and it will boost sales again.Something tells me that Apple wouldn’t have gone to all that R&D trouble to make a smaller phone just to make sure they had something to keep that $699 slot. Getting all those components (especially the mmWave antenna) to fit in a small package definitely wasn’t cheap.
Excellent point. Apple spent too much money on the mini for it to me a one of. If they were going to stick with a one of, it would have made more sense for it to be the cost effective SE 2020, which it very well may be.Something tells me that Apple wouldn’t have gone to all that R&D trouble to make a smaller phone just to make sure they had something to keep that $699 slot. Getting all those components (especially the mmWave antenna) to fit in a small package definitely wasn’t cheap.
“One-handed” doesn’t mean a cult where it is prohibited to let both hands touch the phone sometimes.So those that say the mini is perfect one handed must have a skinny thumb they type with?
I'm hoping like heck that the flat edge mini is the next SE, complete with an LCD screen ?I doubt there’s that “significant” amount of R&D compared to the iPhone X. The base frame design is practically the iPhone 4/5 and the rest follows the iPhone 12, just with smaller battery. It’s not like Apple designed the mini separately. As for RoI, the 12 itself will surely covers the returns, and imo the mini design will go for the next SE, and it will boost sales again.
Agreed. Mostly because 5,8” would be smaller than 6,1” in 12-ish design language. Once I saw bigger than 5,8 I immediately choose mini. XS was soooo heavy for me (not too mention 11 Pro) and I really love an iPhone which I can use with only one hand if I have to.Would love a 5.8 inch model again. To me, there’s a huge difference in feel between the 6.1 and 5.8 models.
Finally someone clever here. There are so many factors mixed here so I wouldn’t judge sales of 12 mini only 3 months after release.There is no example of Apple discontinuing a newly released iPhone with a new form factor after 1 year. Why is this thread even a thing?
There is no example of Apple discontinuing a newly released iPhone with a new form factor after 1 year. Why is this thread even a thing?
I agree. This person is clever.Finally someone clever here. There are so many factors mixed here so I wouldn’t judge sales of 12 mini only 3 months after release.
12 is 2.7mm taller lolAgreed. Mostly because 5,8” would be smaller than 6,1” in 12-ish design language. Once I saw bigger than 5,8 I immediately choose mini.
Yeah, but 5,8” was hard for me to use in one hand, every mm more wasn’t acceptable for me. ??♂️12 is 2.7mm taller lol
No. Have you had skinny thumb when there were only 4” or even 3,5” iPhones? ?? This mini is far more bigger than it was back then and still there are haters with bigger phones who are mocking this device. I don‘t know why.So those that say the mini is perfect one handed must have a skinny thumb they type with?
Good respond bro. Happens everywhere. People with smaller preferred items like watches, gadgets, camera bodies, gets mocked like this. Saying the fault is the smaller hands, thumbs, body figures. While preferences are not always about smaller limb sizes, this is down right body shaming and shallow thinking.No. Have you had skinny thumb when there were only 4” or even 3,5” iPhones? ?? This mini is far more bigger than it was back then and still there are haters with bigger phones who are mocking this device. I don‘t know why.