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| - | [* black] Like all phones, iPhones have adopted the "Normal is big, and big is ''really'' big" way of thinking. One size does not fit all though: some people have long clamored for a return to phones the size of the early iPhones. |
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| - | [* icon_note] We collect phones regardless of their size, though. Here are a few lined up to compare. From left to right: the iPhone 4, SE 2020, 12 mini, 12, and 12 Pro Max. |
| - | [* black] While the 12 mini reminds us of simpler times, there's one thing Apple doesn't want to reminisce about: the headphone jack. You'll just have to plug your headphones into the Lightning port ... for now. |
| - | [* black] New to the iPhone 12 mini is the least-symmetrical iPhone speaker/microphone grill design ever! For a long time, an [guide|98975|equal number of holes flanked the lightning port|stepid=182764|new_window=true]. With the iPhone 12 mini, we're down to just two holes on the left side. |
| - | [* icon_note] Jony Ive might be disappointed, but fewer holes is ''technically'' better for ingress protection, though the difference here is probably negligible. |
| - | [* black] [guide|137669|As is the case for the other iPhones 12|stepid=274745|new_window=true], a small mmWave window on the side marks the US models, while the EU adds a regulatory tribal tattoo. |
| + | [* black] iPhones are fully onboard on the "Normal is big, and big is ''really'' big" train—despite continued calls for a return to the wee phones of yore. |
| + | [* icon_note] We tear down phones regardless of their size, so here are a few lined up to compare. From left to right: iPhone 4, SE 2020, 12 mini, 12, and 12 Pro Max. |
| + | [* black] Unfortunately, a return to a (slightly) smaller size doesn't mean a return to the headphone jack. RIP to an OG. |
| + | [* black] The iPhone 12 mini does bring an interesting new feature: increased speaker grille asymmetry. Jonny Ive may hate the 2:4 ratio, but in theory fewer holes means (probably negligibly) better ingress protection. |
| + | [* black] [guide|137669|As is the case for the other iPhones 12|stepid=274745|new_window=true], a small mmWave window on the side marks the US models, while the EU features some regulatory tribal tattoos. |