Apple iPhone 12 Mini review: Are small phones back?

Whether you buy it or not, it’s important to note what the Apple iPhone 12 Mini stands for — that there’s still a market for small phones, and that smaller form factors don’t mean big compromises. Having reviewed the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro, there’s really nothing too new to say about the 12 Mini, but there are some noteworthy aspects to this one.

What are the compromises?

The biggest one, of course, is in battery life. As teardowns have revealed since the phone’s launch, the iPhone 12 Mini has a larger battery than the original iPhone SE but smaller than that on the iPhone 12. While battery size isn’t always directly proportional to battery life, in this case, that does hold true.