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| [* black] iPhones are fully onboard 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, though, 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 of our friend 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 and |
| + | [* 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) both better ingress protection and worse sound. |
| [* 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. |