iPhone 12 Pro Anyone else interested in the smaller iPhone 12 Mini after using an iPhone 12 Pro or any iPhone with a 6.1 in screen?

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I am. I currently have the Pro, but will be getting the mini and giving the Pro to my father who will be upgrading from an XS Max.
 
Going to order a regular 12 and a 12 Mini and compare, then return the one I don't want to keep. Although having watched videos and reviews I think the mini is going to be the keeper.
 
I went and checked out the 12 Pro and I thought it was way too big. I thought getting used to the size would be worth the 3rd camera, LiDAR, and bigger battery but after trying it decided to wait and preorder a 12 mini 128GB on Friday.
 
neoelectronaut said:
It depends on how you look at the iPhone SE/Mini.

If you consider the iPhone SE to be "The Cheap Phone" then the 2020 SE revision is the "true" iPhone SE follow-up.

If you consider the iPhone SE to be "The Small Variant of the Current Flagship" then the iPhone 12 Mini is the "true" iPhone SE follow-up.

I'm in the latter camp, personally. I'll pay whatever necessary to get the smallest iPhone possible as long as I'm not losing out on specs.
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The original and the latest SE were and are about having an inexpensive/entry level iPhone with an up to date SoC.
 
I’m playing with the iphone 12 mini ‘wallpaper’ that macrumors put up to simulate the size. Not sure its really a one-handed phone. At least you can hold with one hand but it seems like typing will still need two thumbs. original SE/5S really feels like the limit for proper one-handedness, at least without doing some hand gymnastics
 
mrklaw said:
I’m playing with the iphone 12 mini ‘wallpaper’ that macrumors put up to simulate the size. Not sure its really a one-handed phone. At least you can hold with one hand but it seems like typing will still need two thumbs. original SE/5S really feels like the limit for proper one-handedness, at least without doing some hand gymnastics
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Are you typing each letter individually or swipe to text? As that will make the typing experience better on the Mini compared to the type each letter out routine you had with the 5S and SE if not running iOS14.
 
Today I returned the 12 Pro because I’m starting to be tired of the size and the weight of the bigger phones like the 12 Pro and the 11 Pro which is my current iPhone. I’m super curious about the 12 mini, if I like it I will buy it, if not, I will keep my 11 Pro one more year. The thing that concerns me more is battery life, the 11 Pro is excellent in this subject.
 
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I returned my reg 12 and will get a 12 mini instead. I’m used to smaller phones and the 6.1” size was just too much of a jump for me. Hopefully the 12 mini will be perfect.
 
thadoggfather said:
Mildly interested but not this gen

Maybe 2nd mini or something if I wanna switch it up

I’m loving my 12 pro coming from se2

Also a bit worried battery will be lacking and it will screen size wise just be a taller se2 (akin to 4s to 5)
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I think you will change your mind before you know it. :p
 
swiftbmx said:
I am finding the 12 pro harder to hold than my old 11 pro. After spending some time debating with myself if I want the mini, my sweet spot would have been the 5.8" with the square edges to shrink it a down a bit more.
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I bought the 12 Pro and couldn’t even make it 24 hours. It went back the next morning because one handed usability went out the door. My 11 Pro really is just the perfect size.
 
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As an ex-5s and SE1 user, I thought about the Mini but then when I held the 12 Pro in my hand, I had no real issues using it one-handed for the most part and this is coming from someone with fairly small hands. I also find the flat edges to make it even easier for me to grip the phone as opposed to the round edges. With all this being said, take note that I never use a case so I'm sure people who do use cases will find the Pro to be a fair bit bulkier I suppose.
 
I'm really on the fence here. I love the feel of the 12 Pro but it is just ever so slightly too big. The 11 Pro was a little closer to perfect for me. My plan is to pre-order the mini on Friday and use both for a few days to see which one is ideal for my use case, which has dramatically decreased over the past year or so.

My 12 Pro has been well over 50% at the end of each day so far so I'm not overly concerned about battery life.
 
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