iPhone 12 Mini hands-on: It's just plain interesting!

iPhone 12 Mini hands-on: It's just plain interesting!

The smallest new iPhone is the perfect size for smaller-sized hands or human-sized pockets.

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50 Comments

  1. Nikola Mataruga on November 19, 2020 at 3:30 pm

    This is not mini 🙁 I want phone with bigger bezels under 5inch like xperia XZ1 compact that I’m using now.



  2. Isa Ngo on November 19, 2020 at 3:30 pm

    The greatest iPhone apple has made



  3. Timothy McSwain on November 19, 2020 at 3:32 pm

    1:42 “You’re not shooting in Dolby Vision”
    Actually, all four models of iPhone 12 can shoot Dolby Vision HDR. Only the Pro models can shoot Dolby Vision at 60 fps, but the 12 and 12 mini can do it at 30 fps.



  4. Cesar Romero on November 19, 2020 at 3:32 pm

    Tbh I have the Motorola j7 supra and it’s big and I wanna upgrade to a nice little phone that is popular and not some Android.



  5. The Rock on November 19, 2020 at 3:35 pm

    I thought it did shoot in Dolby? Or am I hearing what he said wrong?



  6. Delicacies on November 19, 2020 at 3:35 pm

    the table story was something ive never heard of in my life



  7. A J ARTS ART on November 19, 2020 at 3:37 pm

    But battery 😕



  8. blueshinystar on November 19, 2020 at 3:39 pm

    i love the mini big phones are STUPID



  9. Don Artyone on November 19, 2020 at 3:39 pm

    Ordered the “mini”. Can’t wait. Sick of these big phones! Where can I get that case tho?? @ 1:03



  10. duy kim on November 19, 2020 at 3:41 pm

    Hahaha 🍎 sure gets there customers all wild up on a regular size phone called the mini… Like come on now. My girl is like omg they made a mini!!!! No comment.



  11. walktheworld on November 19, 2020 at 3:41 pm

    it would be perfect when they remove the notch.



  12. little critter on November 19, 2020 at 3:42 pm

    Nice vid. Short n sweet. Straight to the point 🙂



  13. black on November 19, 2020 at 3:42 pm

    Red looks more RED? Or thats the light?



  14. walktheworld on November 19, 2020 at 3:43 pm

    I have an iPhone SE1 and think that the 12 mini has a screen that is too large for me. I would prefer when in the 12 mini the screen does not occupy the entire phone because I don’t want an entertaining device, but a practical and well-designed communications device.



  15. black bored on November 19, 2020 at 3:43 pm

    I am almost tempted to purchase the mini



  16. Ricardo Milos on November 19, 2020 at 3:44 pm

    I wish Android Manufacturers do the same! The best small phone I have ever seen with Android was the S10E, but it had some compromises, I wish it had the same specs and features like the S10 Plus.



  17. dasimsim on November 19, 2020 at 3:46 pm

    The blue mini is different than the i
    Phone 12 blue
    Dark blue perfect



  18. Luna on November 19, 2020 at 3:47 pm

    Apple bring 3D Touch back



  19. cristiandemirel1918 on November 19, 2020 at 3:48 pm

    I want a phone with decent performance, that can easily fit in my pocket, that has some water resistance, it’s well build and can handle a shock without breaking into a million pieces. I don’t care about cameras, I don’t play games on it, I don’t watch movies on it. I’m willing to pay up $400 for that phone. Is that too much to ask from the phone industry? Is it impossible to make?



  20. Kat Hill on November 19, 2020 at 3:49 pm

    I have the 12 and now I want the mini



  21. Kiran Kumar on November 19, 2020 at 3:50 pm

    12 mini should have all the features of a pro. Because everyone doesn’t have hulk hands



  22. John Davies on November 19, 2020 at 3:50 pm

    I think it’s great when you’ve got small hands



  23. un80rn's on November 19, 2020 at 3:51 pm

    2020… 1080p video



  24. Band Bowl on November 19, 2020 at 3:57 pm

    Still too big. Why is everyone in the reviews say it’s a one handed device but then use two hands the entire video?



  25. Isa Ngo on November 19, 2020 at 3:58 pm

    Innovation



  26. Jake Kayden on November 19, 2020 at 3:59 pm

    If the battery is good, I’m gonna upgrade to the mini from my 8



  27. Jay Jay on November 19, 2020 at 3:59 pm

    You do have Dolby vision, it’s just capped at 30fps. Dude: check your info!



  28. howtobebasic 2 on November 19, 2020 at 3:59 pm

    i like smaller phones



  29. Vanessa Koh on November 19, 2020 at 4:00 pm

    1:14 thanks for bringing this up. I thought this phenomenon is exclusive to Asian civilizations. 😅😂



  30. Lords Of Eclipse on November 19, 2020 at 4:04 pm

    The iPhone 12mini is a waste of money but it is a cool concept for those who still want a small device for whatever reason. Right now I have the iPhone 12 Pro Gold and it’s decent size and fits right in the Hands. 12mini is just too small.



  31. Zackrus Agee on November 19, 2020 at 4:05 pm

    Just commenting to number 700



  32. Kenji L on November 19, 2020 at 4:07 pm

    I’ve missed my iPhone 4 so much! Beat model ever. Glad it’s back!



  33. Nara Hitesh on November 19, 2020 at 4:11 pm

    cute phone



  34. 윰윰짱 on November 19, 2020 at 4:12 pm

    내게와 미니📱



  35. Samir Padilla on November 19, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    It’s not a small phone. It’s how a normal phone should be.



  36. tek magar on November 19, 2020 at 4:14 pm

    Thanks 🙏 to apple 🍎 finally they listened to us and made powerful compact phone 📱. Really appreciated.



  37. J TheGreat on November 19, 2020 at 4:16 pm

    Anybody getting the mini?



  38. André Belefleur on November 19, 2020 at 4:18 pm

    This is going to blow up big time in Japan.



  39. lul or lel on November 19, 2020 at 4:19 pm

    Is it good if i upgrade my galaxy note to this iphone 12 mini ? Is it realy small or it stil comfortble if i upgrade to 12 mini ?



  40. KingMMA !!! on November 19, 2020 at 4:21 pm

    I dont know why are so many big phones on the market. Who need a 6,5 Size Screen?



  41. Kay Tomas Bertheussen on November 19, 2020 at 4:22 pm

    I am getting this so I can win the table



  42. Lexination on November 19, 2020 at 4:22 pm

    Swapping my beast-battery 11 pro max for the mini cause I can’t handle the pinky pain and how cumbersome it is anymore. My hands are smol and pockets are nonexistent.



  43. - on November 19, 2020 at 4:23 pm

    iPhone 12 mini is for children.. literally not a joke it’s for small kids hands and it’s cheap



  44. HuntaKiller on November 19, 2020 at 4:23 pm

    Great upgrade from an OG SE 4inch users like me
    Gonna wait for it to depreciate



  45. Julius Thompson on November 19, 2020 at 4:24 pm

    I think I may get the 12 mini soon



  46. Krypton 114 on November 19, 2020 at 4:25 pm

    This was meant to be the iphone SE.



  47. _ incognito _ on November 19, 2020 at 4:25 pm

    Mini is nice for simple use and pocket storage.
    Gets the job done ✅



  48. 200 FPS on November 19, 2020 at 4:28 pm

    Well, i was work in inovation shop at 2017 and we was wondering, why apple cant do just iphone 5s with full screen body ratio…. good job, some idiots who was behind me almost 4 years made it…



  49. Eduardo Oliveira on November 19, 2020 at 4:28 pm

    Can you say does it perform battery-wise?



  50. Nicolas on November 19, 2020 at 4:28 pm

    The mini CAN shoot in dolby vision. It’s just that it’s in 4k 30FPS when using dolby vision. The pro models can shoot dolby vision in 4k 60FPS.