Other Does a 5.4 inch iPhone 12 interest you?

[compwiz1202]

Can’t answer for you but people buy smaller screens for better portability/easier handling.

And $$$.

 

[rui no onna]

And $$$.

The smaller option in the past couple of years was the XS/11 Pro so going smaller actually cost a premium.

 

[Shadowbech]

5.4 inch phone is way too small for me for my taste. I prefer bigger sized.

 

[HarryWild]

5.4” will be my next iPhone. I currently have a iPhone 11 Max 6.1” and it to heavy for me to carry doing physical activities and carrying in activity type shorts. I have to leave my 11 and use my SE!

 

[ElitistWhiner]

Can you really see Apple painting the sides though? When have Apple ever released a poorly finished iPhone apart from the black iPhone 5? Not likely is it?

Build quality is a " ?" until its in Apple Stores. S.S. band is the gold standard.

S.S. banded iPhone 4s was bombproof throughout trips to Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador, Guatemala, MX and survives workaday world daily in US to this day. IF Apple mimics the banded design and cheaps-out on formed tin .vs. S.S., I'm not a iPhone12 buyer at any price.

iPhone 6 was a disaster breaking Gorilla glass 3x in first 5 months. Replaced with proven workhorse iPhone4s. Never broken a front or back glass on the 4s.

iPhone 5SE 128gig was a great iPhone 4s replacement. Swiped in a restaurant off a table tho, iPhone4s booted into service again. Returned to service iPhone 4s " just works".

Bottom line a damn good camera, Int'l bands and pocketable form factor with TouchID - is bombproof " just works" rig.