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iPhone 12 mini How many Mini owners here?
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I have the SE 2020 but put it up for sale when I got the Mini a few weeks ago. The SE is a great deal but the small display, terrible battery life, sub par camera, huge bezels and home button made me get the Mini instead.
Black launch day 128 GB here. Biggest screen AND best battery life I’ve ever had in an iPhone, so all the criticism feels so bizarre to me.
Mini owner here and hopefully one for life if Apple doesn’t ever discontinue the line!
You don’t use iCloud for photos? I have over 6k photos and 990 videos on my 64GB Mini but I’ve only used 34GB. I dont store the full size photos on my iPhone, incredible waste of storage. Much less money to pay a few bucks for iCloud storage than for a larger capacity iPhone. Apps take up the vast majority of that 34GB used on my iPhone.
12mini 64GB. Purchased 12mini principally for the size. Terrific, as it's easier to hold and use one-handed, as well as put into a pants' pocket (even with leather case). Traded-in my iPhone X; so, received good trade-in value.
Smaller screen is not an issue, although I increased font size a small bit. (Due to aging eyes, I must wear reading glasses regardless of iPhone model.) I'm not a photo hound; difference in camera was also not an issue for me.
I hope 12 mini form factor finds its demographic & stays in the line-up.
Me! Red iPhone 12 mini with 128 GB of storage. Upgraded from an iPhone 8. It feels like a normal phone to me, not small. I held the normal 12 at Best Buy and couldn’t believe how huge the thing is...much less that more people buy it. The Max is just ridiculous.
Not possible because of the larger sensor and optics in the Max. I’m a professional photographer who always bought the Plus and Max iPhones for the best camera. I tested the Max and Mini photos and videos for days. Bottom line is the vast majority of users will never see the difference between photos from the Max and Mini 95%of the time. You will only notice it in very low light situations and most people aren’t taking photos in this conditions. The Max does indeed have better stabilization in the videos, but I don’t miss carrying around that brick of a device.I wanted to get a mini but thanks to the camera, I finally got a Pro Max
If only Apple could bring the Pro Max camera to the mini!
I’m using the clear liquid crystal Spigen case I use on all my phones. Get to see the phone color and they add protection without adding much weight or bulk.
Blue mini here. Upgraded from original SE.
It is perfect for me. Don’t need an iPad in my pocket.
It is perfect for me. Don’t need an iPad in my pocket.
What seems unlikely about an iPhone 13 mini? When has Apple ever released a new form factor and the next year discontinued it?
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I have one —- moved from a XR. I had a 5S before the XR and could never get comfortable with the XR’s larger size and weight. I find the iPhone 12 Mini just about perfect in every way (for my needs at least).
I ordered one and I thought I would love it, but I ended up returning it. I used it for about a week but going from an iPhone X to the mini I just felt it was more difficult to use, so I went the complete opposite direction and went to a 12 pro max 
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Exactly the same here. I paid full price for the iPhone X 256GB with Apple Care+. The phone got stolen. Zero support from Apple. Never buying Apple Care again. Then I bought a used (mint condition) iPhone XS 256GB which also got stolen. So I went back to buying a used iPhone X 256GB (didn’t notice any difference between the X and the XS). Loved the X (still have it as a backup). My only “gripe” is that it felt slightly too big. The SE 2020 did not interest me at all, so I was pleasantly surprised to hear about the Mini! Love it to bits 😊 Now, gimme a Mini Pro asap! 😉
I'm mostly satisfied with my 12 Mini. Performance, size and usability are great. The battery life and design are OK (not really into the unrelenting flatness). I do wish Apple had made it a couple of millimeters thicker to fit in a larger battery. The small footprint could easily handle the extra thickness. I'd prefer a telephoto lens over the ultra wide lens, though.