12 Months With The iPhone 12 Mini Review: Here’s Exactly What I think

The iPhone 12 Mini represents the few smartphones that are not only compact but offer incredible processing muscles that are needed to deliver a flagship experience.

The package becomes even more compelling with the faster 5G connectivity – a feature craved by modern-day users.

In this blog, we have delved into the most amazing attractions of the iPhone Mini 12 for anyone on a budget looking for a powerful iPhone experience.

Keep reading.

A Compact Design with MagSafe

If you knew something about the iPhone SE then you would wonder if Apple will ever try to bring a device smaller than that. And then came 2020, and we had the iPhone 12 Mini which made the iPhone SE look bigger. 

While the overall size of the 12 Mini is larger, 5.4 inches as compared to the 4.7-inch panel of the SE phone, the display area is actually bigger thanks to an edge-to-edge and an almost bezel-less screen. 

The small screen feels incredible and adorable especially if you prefer the luxury of using your phone with one hand over flaunting a big device just to let everyone know you have a big and supposedly premium phone.

I loved the small screen so much that I actually wanted to throw away my iPhone 11 Pro and make friends with this small powerhouse device.  

Price and availability

The price of the iPhone 12 Mini in Australia starts at AU$ 438. Skyphonez is Australia’s leading eCommerce platform for buying new as well as refurbished smartphones, laptops, tablets, and other tech gadgets.

Skyphonez Australia is committed to bringing the latest phones with incredible processing powers at the best market prices. This ensures you get the premium devices while saving money on every purchase. 

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Beautiful Edge-to-Edge Display

Apple made a welcome move in 2020 by bridging the gap between regular and Pro models. All the models including the iPhone 12 Mini features OLED screens that look so beautiful you will clearly feel the upgraded experience if you own an iPhone 8 or other LCD-screen iPhones.

The OLED display will render more vivid colours and deeper, true-to-natural blacks. There is one thing lagging, however. The screen refresh rate is limited to the 60 Hz which makes things look less responsive and less fluid.

Some other smartphones in the category, however, offer 90 Hz and 120 Hz screens which obviously look much better – Google Pixel 5, OnePlus Nord, and Galaxy S20 FE are some of them.

Great Dual Cameras

The amazing power delivered by the dual-camera system makes the iPhone 12 Mini a great small phone. The 12 MP primary camera is accompanied by the 12 MP ultra-wide camera which offers a 120-degree field of view.

The primary camera has seen the most improvement with the f/1.6 as Apple’s fastest lens with 27% better low-light performance. The camera also features optical image stabilization that is capable of performing 5000 micro adjustments per second. You can also shoot 4K HDR videos at up to 60 frames per second, or 30 frames per second with Dolby Vision enabled.

Brilliant A14 Bionic Power and 5G Internet

Thanks to the same A14 Bionic processor, the iPhone 12 Mini delivers the same brilliant performance as the pricier siblings iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro. 

The chipset delivers robust processing power whether you play games, watch movies, or capture shots. You will never feel let down. The phone easily beat the Galaxy S20 FE and Pixel 5 in the Geekbench 5 multi-core score. It scored 4123 points while the Galaxy S20 FE scored 2928 points and Pixel 5 was limited to 1617 points.

The Galaxy S21 with the faster Snapdragon 888 chipset also fell short by 3202 points.

In the video encoding test, where we converted a 4K video clip to 1080p with the Adobe Premiere Rush app, the 12 Mini finished the task in just 27 seconds. The Galaxy S20 FE took 1 minute and 24 seconds and the iPhone 11 took 46 seconds.

While carrying a lower price tag, the iPhone 12 Mini is a 5G-ready phone which means you will get faster internet speeds anywhere you go, making it a great-value 5G iPhone.

iOS 14 Welcomes Smart Upgrades

The iOS 14 embraced some great upgrades to the iOS 13 operating system. First off, the new OS supports more informative and colourful widgets that can be placed on any home screen.

The App Library organises the applications into the folders by app types. You will get smaller notification text that saves the screen surface, while the Maps and Messages have been redesigned to feature some additional functionalities. 

If you receive a photo or video and want to see it, the picture-in-picture mode allows you to do that no matter which application you are currently using. 

Buy it if:

• You want to buy a small phone that weighs comfortably into your hands. Its size is clearly one of the top reasons to buy.
• Also, this is the best 5G-ready small iPhone with enough processing power. This is a perfect device for power users and gamers who want faster internet speeds on the go.
• You want to save money while not compromising on the typical Apple experience. 

Don’t Buy it if:

• You want the best of the iPhones. This isn’t the device that can offer you the iPhone 15-level experience. 
• You want faster wireless charging. The 12 Mini’s wireless charging is slower than the rest of the company’s series of devices.

Conclusion

The iPhone 12 Mini is a kind of smartphone that I believe every smartphone manufacturer should produce. The phone brings impressive features like a bezel-less display that looks excellent, a brilliant dual-lens camera profile, and a robust processor that takes on every task confidently. Considering the perk of using a compact phone that allows you to do anything you want and costs much less than the competition, you can’t ignore the iPhone 12 Mini.