Weekly poll results: people say they want small phones, but that is not apparent in sales numbers

14 February 2021
Sales data for the iPhone 12 mini, perhaps the only proper mini flagship on the market right now, is not encouraging. 

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  • Philip
  • 7qf
  • 14 Feb 2021

I love iPhone SE first edition size, and high capacity of battery.

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    • Anonymous
    • JTy
    • 14 Feb 2021

    sa11oum, 14 Feb 2021The problem with the 12 mini is its price. People who are i... moreIt is the size, not price.

    Iphone 7 and 8 were more expensive, despite inferior to 12 mini.
    With battery about 25% smaller.


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      • Anonymous
      • JTy
      • 14 Feb 2021

      blue.sun, 14 Feb 2021Sorry, GSMarena, but the title is stupid. How the demand fo... moreHow many iOS users are out there?
      Nor even 5% of them are buying this phone.

      No android OEM is gonna make phone small like this iphone.
      They all know not even 400.000 units would be sold.

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        • Anonymous
        • JTy
        • 14 Feb 2021

        It is like they people that complain about price.

        " This phone is too overpriced at $1000".

        But when same phone after few months is $700, they still do not buy.

          The problem with the 12 mini is its price. People who are in the market for small phones are usually people who don't really care about their smartphone, they just want it to be small and don't really pay attention to much else. This market segment is usually in the market for something in the 400-500$ range. When the price drops in September, the 12 mini will start selling a lot more.

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            • AnonD-940827
            • 8pQ
            • 14 Feb 2021

            What kind of statement is that? If course the sales can't be different, when there is only big flagships.! Doh

              AnonD-844232, 14 Feb 2021Please throw dat mini crap in bin... With such little battery.. no need to be so hostile... do I need to say that your big battery is to "compensate" something?

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                • Anonymous
                • XND
                • 14 Feb 2021

                Only kids wants small phone..no need of small phones...this small phone issue should be end.

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                  • AnonD-844232
                  • m5u
                  • 14 Feb 2021

                  blue.sun, 14 Feb 2021Sorry, GSMarena, but the title is stupid. How the demand fo... moreExactly even asking stupid questions about width and height ... jesus just show pool of all 12 series which are selling best to worst simple... FACEPALM

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                    • AnonD-844232
                    • m5u
                    • 14 Feb 2021

                    Please throw dat mini crap in bin... With such little battery..

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                      • blue.sun
                      • 0CN
                      • 14 Feb 2021

                      Sorry, GSMarena, but the title is stupid. How the demand for small flagship phones can appear in the numbers, when there are no small flagships except iPhone 12 mini?

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                        • Anonymous
                        • tDP
                        • 14 Feb 2021

                        Who wants small phone, not me, nope, i have big hands

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                          • Alex
                          • JKT
                          • 14 Feb 2021

                          When you have only one (1) small phone available, and it's an iPhone, it's not a surprise that noone wants it.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • K5W
                            • 14 Feb 2021

                            I love small sized phone, but I choosed large sized phone because it offers extra features with the slighty higher or the same price with the smaller version

                              Small phones tend to be more expensive. Pricing is a major draw back to adoption.

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                                • Rahul
                                • s8L
                                • 14 Feb 2021

                                IcyJay30, 14 Feb 2021Thank you finally for flushing the nostalgia of ppl, was ti... moreeven texting experience is bad in small phone such a small screen with small keyboard not have any use

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • vG4
                                  • 14 Feb 2021

                                  Tigolebitties, 14 Feb 2021Pixel 5 is already an excellent small phone, excellent came... moreGoogle Exynos Flapship will most likely launch this year or next year

                                    Thank you finally for flushing the nostalgia of ppl, was tired seeing comments demanding small phone on every phones launch page.
                                    Chihuahuas are very small but very noisy 😂
                                    The productivity, games, media content is best enjoyed in big phones.
                                    Its only texting,calling ppl want small phones.

                                      Pixel 5 is already an excellent small phone, excellent camera, long lasting battery and other features flagship should've.
                                      It's just Google didn't put a high-end chip on it and it's quiet expensive compared to other mid-range phones eg. OP nord and Mi 10t.

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                                        • JJC
                                        • m5d
                                        • 14 Feb 2021

                                        A 6 inch screen with minimal bezel would suit most people.