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Black 256 on launch day......it's good but I preferred the size of the OG SE and the Home button.....still find it hard to use one-handed sometimes. But it will last me until the folding/rolling screen iPhones come.
 
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12 Mini White 128GB, got it launch day (originally black but didn’t like the colour so replaced it after a few days). Love the thing to death, couldn’t go back to a bigger phone!
 
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I want one, but I'm still getting good use out of my iPhone 8. The 12 Mini will be my next phone, though -- unless there's a 13 Mini or other generation of small iPhone.
 
Great phone. I got 128Gb regret not getting 256 to minimise the upload/download use of WiFi and mobile data which slightly impacts battery life.

Battery life if the only thing that needs fixing.

Otherwise it’s the reincarnation of iPhone 5 but better. Neither of the two SE iterations is anywhere near as good.
 
iPhone mini owner here in the UK.
I had a 128GB in blue, got it exchanged for iPhone 128GB black.
If I could change one thing it would be 20% more battery for my usage.

Love the small form factor and the ability to use it one-handed.
Hope Apple continue the mini variant for the next few years.
 
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I have one and it's my favorite iPhone in a long time. It finally got me to get a buttonless iPhone since I thought they were a bit too big before.
 
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Bought a black 256gb mini on launch day. Best iPhone yet. This was my first iPhone with Face ID. Once iOS 14.5 is out and I can unlock it with a mask on and an Apple Watch it’ll be almost perfect
 
iPhone 12 mini 128 GB Blue

The iPhone 12 mini reminds me of the iPad 3. The tablet launched and was quickly replaced 6 months later. There is still a market for small phones. The iPhone SE is a good example. The challenge was trying to get customers who were interested in the iPhone 12 vs iPhone 12 pro max. The iPhone 12 width does feel narrow in your hand vs iPhone 12, But the mini has a large display. The iPhone 12 mini was the device many who loved compact smartphones always wanted. And that took courage.
 
I have a 128 blue mini, but I only use it in bed.

I have a 12 Pro Max for my my main phone. The newer phones were always too big for me to hold above my head in bed though. lol.

I really love my Pro Max, but the mini is quite the impressive little thing too! I hope it lasts me many years as I don't plan to replace it too often being used only in the house and everything.
 
I have one.

“You think you do, but you don’t.” is the theme for me. (As scummy as it feels to keep uttering that to myself. Thanks Bliz)
 
Proud owner of the blue 128gb mini. I was lowkey concerned about the battery life but it’s been a day since I got it and today I had 4 hours of screentime and it’s barely at 50% 🙏🏽
 
Are we all here the 5% yet? 😅

Honestly I don’t care. The mini is not a failure product like the iPad 3 for instance. It’s a perfectly good product for what it’s designed for. Not even battery life. Easily reach 24 hours standby time of light usage. Quick to charge as well.
Even if Apple discontinue it, I’ll be a proud minority and a rare sightings in the wild.

Pricing is open for arguments though. Too many factors involved.
 
There used to be this ebook reader app that published the breakdown of iPhones and iPads on their sites. But I can't find them anymore. Not sure if they disappeared or Google is just being stubborn.

From MixPanel it seems the 12 mini is about 7.5-8% of all iPhone 12 series sales.

Anyways, I like my 12 mini.
 
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I have the 12 mini 128GB & I love it to the core. It's the best size phone I've got in recent times. I have read in the news about what's going on and why this is a FAIL in iPhone history but I want to point out that there are people in this universe who are not clinging to Phones for every single thing that they do in their life but when they do cling they just need a small powerful device that can do the job. I hate to be on the phone all the time or consume content on phone for that I have my iMac which is great and for a person like me, 12 mini does the job of a phone very well in a compact form along with great power and features when I absolutely need it. Very people get this and TRUST me I tried really hard to like the 6inch iPhone 12 but that size is just way too BIG for me. I wonder how people use the MAX PRO, I still can't digest that Television in the pocket.
 
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