Apple iPhone 12 mini review

17 November 2020


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  • 20 Nov 2020

Anonymous, 18 Nov 2020the 20% extra battery drain caused by 5g since Apple lacks ... morethey have a deal with qualcomm to use their external modems.

BOI!

    Gandalfdenvite, 20 Nov 2020An endurance rating of only 69 hours is among the absolute ... moreYou know the phone is also smallest or among smallest phones compared to competition, so what you expect?

    Also your comment is really silly, because this smallest flagship phone in the market has mediocre battery life you don't think anyone should buy any iPhone anymore? :D whaat...

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      • 20 Nov 2020

      Gandalfdenvite, 20 Nov 2020An endurance rating of only 69 hours is among the absolute ... more"looked" should of course be "locked"!

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        • Gandalfdenvite
        • RqR
        • 20 Nov 2020

        An endurance rating of only 69 hours is among the absolute worst compared to today´s competition!
        I no longer see any reason for anyone, who is not already financially... completely looked into the Apple ecosystem, to buy any iPhone!

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          • Anonymous
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          • 20 Nov 2020

          AnonD-923722, 20 Nov 2020Yeah, veey high end oled panel with green tint issues. Thos... moreGreen tint in some early partitions... Time to call all iPhone models trash...
          Those issues can happen in all types of models. Even Huawei, the manufactuer you are fanboying so much, had the same issues in some partitions of their flagships. Exactly like Apple and others...
          Btw only Huawei fanboys would buy Huawei phones these days. Outside Chaina they are practically dead.

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            • Anonymous
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            • 20 Nov 2020

            Note 20 Ultra, 19 Nov 2020What you say is not wireless charging. MagSafe still will b... moreI am sorry but aren't all wireless charges connected to a power source?

            I agree that MagSafe is oversold as "innovation" and it is way too expensive to get, but from a functionality perspective, it still combines the benefit of wireless charging (i.e. free lightning port) with the ability to pick up the phone (to check a notification, make a call etc) without disrupting the battery charge.

              I don't know, I get it it's a small phone so you can't fit a large battery inside. However listing the battery life a positive seems just weird for me.

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                • 20 Nov 2020

                Anonymous, 19 Nov 2020-Outdated design with ugly notch and ugly gas burner design... moreYou are right, maybe except the cameras. Those are quite good, though a bit more MP for the main camera would not be bad honestly. I am waiting for iPhone 13 pro max. 12 pro max is disappointing.

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                  • 20 Nov 2020

                  Anonymous, 19 Nov 2020I am not an Apple person at all (using Android since 2009),... moreYeah, veey high end oled panel with green tint issues. Those issues are only noticeable on android phones with 120hz. Which means apple is using cheap, crappy panel for the Iphone 12 series, being inly 60hz, yet has that tint problems. Apple sucks, only fanboys would buy the Iphone 12 series and the plastic note 20.

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                    • 20 Nov 2020

                    Start my journey through the walled garden during iphone5s launch but i bought iphone5 not the s. As tge year passed it got lcd problem, privacy problem with leaving the phone unaatended in repairing shop push me back. Instead i bought 7. It happened during the 7 lauch.

                    My 7 is still working fine till today albeit no protective case and no tempered glass used (feel it spoils the design aesthetic), been dropped it numerous time. Small dent here and there but still usable.

                    The funny thing is i just use 7 included cable recently. Been using 5cable as it is still in good condition when i switch to 7. I even still have airpods bundled cable in the box as 5 cable is usable to charge.

                    I didnt feel that fond to 7 as it required 2 hand operation most of tge time (small man small hand lol). Really miss the 5 one hand operation capabilities as i miss old se. I really interested with this mini i cant find the drawback to be aburden. But i have a commitment of no upgrade unless 7 is break...

                      To risk not getting caught in batterygate scandal. Make them batteries to small 1800 mAh to ensure future sales 😏

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 20 Nov 2020

                        Anonymous, 19 Nov 2020I am not an Apple person at all (using Android since 2009),... moreKeep making excuses for the shortcomings of Apple.

                          Anonymous, 19 Nov 2020-Outdated design with ugly notch and ugly gas burner design... moreThe most ridiculous thing I have read in a long time. Lol.

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 19 Nov 2020

                            Anonymous, 19 Nov 2020-Outdated design with ugly notch and ugly gas burner design... moreI am not an Apple person at all (using Android since 2009), but your list is seriously flawed:

                            Outdated design with ugly notch and ugly gas burner design on back.
                            [It's designed that way, because it has a purpose. It's FILLED with Sensors.]
                            ~Display that gets easily scratched by putting phones on top of each other.
                            [So does every Android and Apple phone]
                            ~No audio jack. [Like many Android phones]
                            ~No SD card slot. [Like many Android phones]
                            -No dedicated cooling mechanism like vapor chamber system.
                            ~No bundled charging brick. [It will be copied by other Android manufacturers...]
                            ~No bundled headphones. [Nothing new in he Android world]
                            -Cheap quality usb cable.
                            -No standard usb type C.
                            ~Tiny battery. [Tiny battery in a tiny phone... It wouldn't a tiny phone anymore if it had a big battery ;)]
                            ~No dual sim 5g. [Software update will come in the coming spring, according to Apple)]
                            ~Ancient 60hz display. [Standard refresh rate, but high-end quality panel]
                            ~Weak fast charging (wired and wireless). [True, but has also a small battery]
                            -No super slow motion video recording.
                            -No 4k@120fps or 8k video recording.
                            -No periscope camera.
                            ~Handicapped nature of cameras other than main sensor. [What does this even mean?]
                            -No seamless connectivity with devices other than Apple devices.
                            ~No theme store which facilitates in changing the look of the device with one click.
                            [That's childs play. The majority grown up don't use these kinds]
                            ~Half baked widget system. [it's the 1st iteration of widgets for Apple]
                            -Limited customization ability.
                            ~Users have to beg for new features. [So does Android users. Just look at the official OnePlus forums for example]
                            ~Introducing gimmicks under the name of new features like LIDAR, magsafe, Ceramic Shield or Dolby vision recording. ["Gimmigs", but that that are actually useful]
                            ~Overpriced products and accessories. [You can pick also non-Apple accessories if you want]
                            ~No 3rd party repairabilty leading to high servicing costs. [changing battery @Apple very is cheap]
                            -Limited Product Catalogue. [is this bad?]
                            -No privacy, company specializes in giving users the illusion of privacy.
                            [In comparison to what? Google? Microsoft? Chinese phones? :D]
                            ~Dead in innovation department despite being worth trillion dollars.
                            [Apple's innovation department just began deploying ARM SoC's into their Latops. They do more than just iPhone stuff]
                            -Looting the customer base under the disguise of saving the environment.
                            ~Blaming the user for their hardware failures like AntennaGate. [...2011]
                            ~Deliberately slowing down phones and battery through software updates.
                            [Apple fixed it years ago]
                            ~Handicapped nature of the OS where an user has to jump through 10 different steps to get basic things done. [Sounds like a classic Xiaomi Miui problem. LOL]
                            ~Duping users into buying into the 5 year update scam where they give latest features 5-10 Years late.
                            [Updates is more than just getting some extra new UI features. It's the Security & OS Updates too. Scamming is when you pay a high price for a flagship, but get only max 2 years Android support. Like Xiaomi, VIVO, Oppo, LG, Motorola, etc.]

                              Finally a real compact smartphone but disappointing battery life and high price (807€ for this with 64GB) keep me away from this

                                Anonymous, 19 Nov 2020-Outdated design with ugly notch and ugly gas burner design... moreYou could already find a decent number of actual negative points without having to include untrue or/and dumb ones. It just removes all credibility

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                                  • JDK
                                  • ybx
                                  • 19 Nov 2020

                                  Anonymous, 19 Nov 2020-Outdated design with ugly notch and ugly gas burner design... morewE dOn'T cArE!

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • Ni0
                                    • 19 Nov 2020

                                    -Outdated design with ugly notch and ugly gas burner design on back.
                                    -Display that gets easily scratched by putting phones on top of each other.
                                    -No audio jack.
                                    -No SD card slot.
                                    -No dedicated cooling mechanism like vapor chamber system.
                                    -No bundled charging brick.
                                    -No bundled headphones.
                                    -Cheap quality usb cable.
                                    -No standard usb type C.
                                    -Tiny battery.
                                    -No dual sim 5g.
                                    -Ancient 60hz display.
                                    -Weak fast charging (wired and wireless).
                                    -No super slow motion video recording.
                                    -No 4k@120fps or 8k video recording.
                                    -No periscope camera.
                                    -Handicapped nature of cameras other than main sensor.
                                    -No seamless connectivity with devices other than Apple devices.
                                    -No theme store which facilitates in changing the look of the device with one click.
                                    -Half baked widget system.
                                    -Limited customization ability.
                                    -Users have to beg for new features.
                                    -Introducing gimmicks under the name of new features like LIDAR, magsafe, Ceramic Shield or Dolby vision recording.
                                    -Overpriced products and accessories.
                                    -No 3rd party repairabilty leading to high servicing costs.
                                    -Limited Product Catalogue.
                                    -No privacy, company specializes in giving users the illusion of privacy.
                                    -Dead in innovation department despite being worth trillion dollars.
                                    -Looting the customer base under the disguise of saving the environment.
                                    -Blaming the user for their hardware failures like AntennaGate.
                                    -Deliberately slowing down phones and battery through software updates.
                                    -Handicapped nature of the OS where an user has to jump through 10 different steps to get basic things done.
                                    -Duping users into buying into the 5 year update scam where they give latest features 5-10 Years late.

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 19 Nov 2020

                                      MoE, 19 Nov 2020You can always replace iPhone 12 mini Battery at any Apple ... morebattery life on light stuff like watching videos surfing
                                      but when it comes to mobile data phone calls camera recording or gaming its only 2200 mah which will drain very quickly on this also it seems to have throttle problem so the phone would heat up because of it's size which ŕeduce performance of soc and battery

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • Ni0
                                        • 19 Nov 2020

                                        MoE, 19 Nov 2020You can always replace iPhone 12 mini Battery at any Apple ... moreSome people simply don't want to stoop down to using terrible battery especially when spending 600$ on a phone with restricted OS.

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