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iPhone 13 Mini Still Expected Despite Lackluster iPhone 12 Mini Sales
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A 6S user here hoping the 13 mini does comes to fruition.
Looking from my perspective, compared to the 6S the 12 mini has a bigger screen in a smaller device with vastly superior 'real-world' battery performance. I was ready to buy the 12 mini but it's lack of TouchID was enough not to. I'm holding out for TouchID & FaceID in a 13 mini. Hopefully a Win/Win/Win/Win for me.
I went to a store in between lockdowns to compare the 12 vs 12 mini and the mini was the perfect size for me to touch anywhere on the screen with one hand. I have pretty big hands and the 12 was a bit too much of a stretch. I don't want to carry around a huge device in my pocket.
Looking from my perspective, compared to the 6S the 12 mini has a bigger screen in a smaller device with vastly superior 'real-world' battery performance. I was ready to buy the 12 mini but it's lack of TouchID was enough not to. I'm holding out for TouchID & FaceID in a 13 mini. Hopefully a Win/Win/Win/Win for me.
I went to a store in between lockdowns to compare the 12 vs 12 mini and the mini was the perfect size for me to touch anywhere on the screen with one hand. I have pretty big hands and the 12 was a bit too much of a stretch. I don't want to carry around a huge device in my pocket.
I bought the mini. Would have bought it even if it were more expensive than the big one. Actually, I would prefer a mini-Pro.
I would also appreciate having some new AirPods Pro with a smaller and thinner case.
I would also appreciate having some new AirPods Pro with a smaller and thinner case.
It's true! We all still live our lives. I still get dressed every day because otherwise, I woulnd't be dressed... so my iPhone still goes in my pocket because that's where it goes.
Do people who regularly don't leave the house not carry their phone in their pocket and just leave it somewhere around the house somewhere?
I can see some instances where you may have previously been concerned about phone size non-pandemic that you've forgotten about. Like dress pants, dresses, small purses, packing for a trip, being at an amusement park, wrangling kids etc.
But overall, I'm assuming people still do the main things they used to do with their phone: get dressed, put phone in purse, bag or pocket etc.
Only thing stopping me from getting a Mini is the lack of TouchID. Loved it on my OG SE, and love it on my iPhone 8 that I just recently got (which is still quite a beast even on iOS 14).
Fingers crossed the 13 Mini will have some form of TouchID!
Fingers crossed the 13 Mini will have some form of TouchID!
I'm one of the people that would buy the 12 mini but am still holding on to my original SE. A major part of it is that with COVID and masks I prefer to stay with my touchID phone. Also since I am still happy with my current phone, why spend money? By the time the iPhone 13 comes out there is a good chance that it will finally be time to change and hopefully there will be a 13 mini.
Of course they’ll make another mini, most of the parts are already there for another gen. They’ll add the usual upgrades and give it another go. However, if it continues to struggle sales wise then I expect it will be dropped in 2022 when the all new design is unveiled and that will be that.
Interesting article, one thing to mention is that I guess that the mini 13 is already in advanced stages of development, so maybe makes no sense to cancel it at this point. I don’t think that Apple is loosing money with the mini and I do think that there is still market for small devices and 5% is quite a bit in translation to numbers. I think that 13 mini will sell better this year. Still plenty of 4,7 devices out there!
There can be a number of reasons why the iPhone 12 mini isn’t selling like some would think. I myself have been asking for a smaller iPhone, but I haven’t purchased one yet and probably never will. Why? Simply because I don’t need a new phone. I don’t go out much since the start of the lockdowns so the need for a new mobile device isn’t there. When I’m at home, using a phone (mini, standard or max size) isn’t the best option. Even the max is too small for use while on the couch when I could use a iPad or MacBook.
Personally, I hope they keep making the mini. Why not? Why are the max users so against Apple making a device in multiple sizes? There was a time when you buy the PowerBook in three screen sizes (13’, 15’ and 17’). The people who bought the 17’ didn’t look down on the people of bought the 13’. No one cared what size you had just as long as you loved it. Why does everything have to be “my way”? Can’t we have options?
From a marketing standpoint, I don’t think using “mini” in the name was the best idea. Yes it tells the story that Apple has made a smaller phone, but to the uninformed (which is probably 75-85% of iPhone buyers) they feel it’s missing features or can’t do what the standard size phone can. Personally, I feel Apple should just drop the mini and max names. Just call them iPhone and you can select the size you want. They have done that for their computers for years. Why not for iPhones?
Personally, I hope they keep making the mini. Why not? Why are the max users so against Apple making a device in multiple sizes? There was a time when you buy the PowerBook in three screen sizes (13’, 15’ and 17’). The people who bought the 17’ didn’t look down on the people of bought the 13’. No one cared what size you had just as long as you loved it. Why does everything have to be “my way”? Can’t we have options?
From a marketing standpoint, I don’t think using “mini” in the name was the best idea. Yes it tells the story that Apple has made a smaller phone, but to the uninformed (which is probably 75-85% of iPhone buyers) they feel it’s missing features or can’t do what the standard size phone can. Personally, I feel Apple should just drop the mini and max names. Just call them iPhone and you can select the size you want. They have done that for their computers for years. Why not for iPhones?
I hope that’s true for you, but the more likely scenario is that you have just become accustomed to that feeling and it’s now the norm for you.
Ooh those are good points. A lot of people aren’t going to know they want the mini until they hold it. Also not sure it’s being marketed as heavily as the other models.
I don't know about others here but, I bought my mini so I would be the popular kid of the forum with a mini that everyone would envy and secretly dream about owning.
Your wife is a smart lady. You should take heed and get one as well.
Couples that both have the mini have a happier marriage. I got that fact from Jon Prosser.
At the moment, physics is in the way of having a bigger battery in such a small form factor.
That’s because it’s a given. No one thinks small phones should be more popular than big phones. We’re only trying to look past the obvious, to see if there’s more to the picture. It’s very possible there are multiple factors at play.
If the new mini had Face ID and Touch ID ability, it would be a day one purchase for me. Then I would have 2 minis.
I think it makes sense that the Mini will continue for at least one more year. Apple has already spend the money for R&D so I see no reason of dropping it from their lineup. They can simply reduce their production for it and everything will be ok.
Having said that, I'm guessing that it will have even less features compared to its bigger brothers this time round as Apple will try to make it even more affordable and possibly cheaper to attract a bigger audience.
P.s. Love my Mini ! It’s everything I wanted since the iPhone 5s !
Having said that, I'm guessing that it will have even less features compared to its bigger brothers this time round as Apple will try to make it even more affordable and possibly cheaper to attract a bigger audience.
P.s. Love my Mini ! It’s everything I wanted since the iPhone 5s !
Maybe you are right and most people don't want small phone. Or maybe people just don't know what they want and there hasn't been enough time to see the impact of releasing a smaller phone? Remember before the first iPhone? At that time all people wanted were flip phones with color screens. Even after the first iPhone was released, it still didn't really take off until the second (3G) version was released.
Thanks for the tip. As far as I know, “5G auto” is default enabled, which means the phone is not in 5G unless a 5G signal is available. I would think that “5G auto” and “LTE only” would therefore have the same result on battery life in areas where there’s no 5G, unless “LTE only” only prevents pinging for 5G when the battery gets low.
that looks like a terrible ******** of a lineup... so that's probably gonna be the case ahah
I was going for the mini but then I saw the reviews about the battery and it was scary, even my normal 12 doesn’t have a nice battery life!