I went from the iPhone 6s to the Galaxy s10e for a few years. Now, I'm ready to return to the Apple Ecosystem for many reasons. I miss the compatibility and ease of texts and moreso sending videos in group chats between family and friends. The IOS system is easier and more reliable. Apps are more compatible (subjectively speaking) and the Apple video recording is on a next level in the phone industry. What's the point of having an amazing spec'd out camera if the apps you want to post the photos/videos for degrades them if you have an Android? That's another reason. And boy, that iPhone 12 Mini is the perfect size to come back to. I do have a question before switching, would you recommend going for the 12 Mini or waiting for the 13 in the fall?
The s10e is also a great phone, but I think you will appreciate the refinement of the 12 mini. You seem to be one to care about the Apple ecosystem and proprietary goodies. I would say switch to the 12 mini - there can be some great discounts on the phone now through third party sellers and who knows what the next generation of iPhones will bring. Make sure to get the 128gb model or higher !
@@ultiprice Thank you for taking the time to reply! Yes, I need to switch back for family/friends but more importantly buisness purposes. Rumor has it the 13 will have a fingerprint scanner underneath the screen, smaller notch, 120hz refresh rate and batter battery. Probably called the "12s" Series. We WI see though! Also, you found yourself a new subscriber. Loved the down to earth, to the point, informative and personable review of the phone. Looking forward to more of your videos! 🙏💥💯
Honest Review being a first time Iphone User 1. The size and form factor is great, reminds me of the old days and I like it. I can easily slip it into my pocket/purse/bag. 2. Display is superb. Pro looking tiny but cute phone. 3. Speaker can be compared side by side to the speaker of my ipad mini 5. It sounds very clear. 4. Speed. Hats off to A14 bionic chip, it does the job. 5. Battery is not great but pretty decent. I charged my phone yesterday at 7PM and at 6AM today I still have 60% with moderate use of chat and messaging apps/ with wifi on/light to moderate browsing including youtube. I recoomend this phone to those who treat their smartphones as a “phone” and use their tablet/ipad for high content consumption. If you’re on the gaming side, video/photo editing/ get the regular or pro size.
The mini is effectively the regular it’s just the market has accommodated bigger sizes so the regular is now not regular and is XL haha But ordered the mini :)
@@GamingCornerYT Pretty much the 13 mini is everything he wanted it too be and I’m gonna upgrade from the 12 mini to the 13 mini and I can’t wait to see the differences all I know is it has a bigger battery with a better display and on top of that it has WAY better bands on it for reception for me at least the charging on my current mini is great but the new mini will have a 4 watt upgrade so I can’t wait also with better storage options and the 12 pro camera on the 13 mini so I can’t wait!
@@EliezYT I have just recently bought a 12 mini (4 months ago) it’s sufficient for now (fits in my pocket!) , I haven’t seen much on the 13 mini (only downside is the cameras are still stuck out, the official cases tend to get dust around the cameras and charge point / speakers The wireless charging also seems to be very slow and heats the phone so use the 20w pack and cable which is faster!
when you don’t have an Ipad owning a big phone make sense, but when you have an Ipad, there is no need to own a big phone therefore Iphone 12 mini is the best way to go. The Iphone 12 mini is such a great phone, other that it’s battery life.
I’ve been using large phones, I carry an iPhone 12 and galaxy s20 Fe. So I decided to trade out an old phone laying around and got a great deal for the mini. I swear that at first I couldn’t tell I was holding the mini. Dropping to a 6.1 inch to a 5.4 inch, the way that both phones feel it’s hard to tell. The way I noticed was how I could type with my one hand. It’s like my brain doesn’t want to except that the mini is smaller 😂. Battery life is awful. But it’s worth it since fast charging is a thing. Plus my Gs20Fe can wirelessly charge the iphone in a crunch if I need it that bad, I can. But if you are a moderate user the battery life will be fine. But definitely carry a charger or battery pack if you can. I’ve seen MagSafe battery packs that will stick to the back.
I was having iPhone 7 and the reason I wasn’t changing because of the size of the phone. I couldn’t find any replacement. Then 12 mini came in. I bought it for myself in a heartbeat. No second thoughts. Small, handy, light weight ! Loving it ♥️
now this is the review I have been looking for!! I love you how were just speaking about your experiences and not just review about specs... I'm still on my 8 plus but I'm contemplating on getting a 12. Awesome video, man! Subscribed.
I have seen at least 20 reviews of this phone. Mostly they were all done with a good production quality, a script that looks like it came from a Medium article, and sweet B-rolls and motion graphics. But none of them appealed to me. It felt like I have been watching same videos with just different persons and places. Who even needs a 10-minute section in the video showing camera samples? As an average user myself I believe every camera at this price point takes good photos and can handle any modern games. But in this video, I felt a connection. Like he was actually talking to me, like hearing from a friend talking about his experience rather than a review.
I think that the mini will help train users to minimize their smartphone use due to the mini's shorter battery life. I mean, honestly, many have become so addicted to their phones that they're missing out on real life or just tend to become disconnected from families and friends when they're around each other.
I switched over from Android. Weirdly, I do prefer Samsung One UI, for the bells and whistles. But iOS is fine for the most part. But, big but, I love 😍 this tiny phone. It just looks and feels right. That’s the only word I could use to describe it when I first got it. It feels right. And the small battery charges up really fast!
My first phone was iPhone 4s and I absolutely loved it until it broke and I got iPhone 7 plus. however, that was way too big for my hands and my comfort. Since 2 months ago, I've switched to 12 mini and I am 100% loving it! it's so cute, a beast in a small compartment, and has the same design feeling as my beloved 4s. I haven't had any problems so far and not a single day goes by that I miss those big phones. I highly recommend getting 12 mini if you don't play many games because while playing intensively the battery drops heavily. however, any other aspect of this phone is similar to that of iPhone 12.
An absolutely marvellous upload. I'm seriously considering the switch to iOS and this little guy looks tempting. It reminds me of my brother's iphone 5 a few years back and I thought that was fantastic.
Full body (or close to) screens have been a game changer for small phones. Compared to phones like the iPhone 5 or original SE, or even the 7 and 2020 SE, the 12 Mini is a completely different experience.
"I think for the most of us who are not professional photographers with our phones" .. I like this guy. Chill vibes, chill music, real and down to earth. I'm subscribing
I’m upgrading from iPhone XR to iPhone 12 mini. I have to say I love it! Battery could be your only reason to not buy but the fast charger really help.
Great point about the battery. Batteries deteriorate by the number of charging cycles. Sure, the 12 mini depletes faster and conversely charges up quicker. But if it takes 2 charging cycles to to go through a 10 hour day vs. 1 charging cycle for an android phone to work the same amount of hours, then the iphone 12 mini battery will have theoretically half the lifespan of a big-battery android phone.
Good review, im upgrading from the standard iPhone 11 which ive had for two years but i hate the weight and size of it. So ive pre ordered the 512gb iPhone 13 mini. Im looking forward to have a comfortable phone to use one handed.
I have the first gen SE since Jan 2017 and was going to wait until the 12s or 13 comes out this Fall but Sprint/T-Mobile just offered me a $415.00 credit on any IPhone 12 if I turn in my SE !!! I ordered the Mini today for less than $400.00. I'm not a gamer so I'm pretty geeked about upgrading to this phone.
When I go out I just turn on Low power mode . This will help a lot. Really no regret change back to small size phone. We have to check in everywhere due to pandemic. Small phones can be just put into pockets. Easier to access. Moreover you can charge mini quite fast. I don’t play game on phone. Any app keeps transferring data will drain battery fast. When I open bank apps always heat up “every iPhone”. For eco system, I hate region lock on iTunes nowadays. I bought music from Japan store now they cannot be played on iPhone. I paid ! For music subscription Spotify and RU-vid are so much better. I have an iPad, an Apple Watch, a Nintendo switch and 3DS. Mini is enough. Games on smartphones are just not great due to its limitation and you end up spend more money compare to a game console cartridges. I used to spend a lot on smartphone games. That is a scam.
64 gigs is solid. Unless you a phone gamer. Those are the big apps. But 64 gigs for me is great! I only use 20 gigs with all my daily apps. I stream my music, if I pay for unlimited data Ima use that ! And photos are easily backed up to cloud service. Just how I live my life
I have watched so many review videos and I am subscribing to you man because I see great potential in you. You're not just throwing specs out. You are honestly telling us what is your experience with the phone. You know what you do. There are just some details that you can research about if you are not sure like the dual sim capability. The 12 mini is dual sim capable (nano-SIM and eSIM) or if your variant is really not capable of such, you can point that out more so that we'll know. Nevertheless, you did a great job! I am excited to see your channel grow. Keep it up man, your good!
Mike, I’m switching to the Mini from the 12 Pro this week. Can’t bear any longer to wield and type a heavy phone, surgical steel notwithstanding. I know the next Mini is due in 8 weeks but the current notch is no deal breaker. The form is everything I think and it helps to know it can do everything with ace night photos like the Pro/Max.
@@photorolensoman8101 A high refresh rate along with 5G will just destroy the battery. The tech is still early days, and by the time 5G and 120hz displays are battery efficient 6G and over 120hz will probably be available and draining the battery again.
I've just switched from the Samsung S9+ to the iPhone 12 mini, and I am in love with it. This is after using Samsung phones for the past 10+ years. Couldn't have been happier.
Just like you, I switched from Android after 13 years! The iPhone 12 mini does everything that I want it to without taxing me with a big form factor. You echoed my thoughts about the iPhone. Thankfully, I never play games on a phone, so no problem for me. Surprisingly, it’s great for viewing content and editing documents! This has almost replaced a laptop for me.
Very helpful video Michael, I tempted to try the iPhone 13 mini when it’s released this year, as the 11 is to big for pockets. The problem is I shoot my RU-vid videos on the iPhone 11, I’m wondering if the smaller phone will be a little to fiddly to operate
@@janarthanansubramanian5004 They were all changes for the good in my opinion. The battery is not a cliff dive at all. The overwhelming change to still have the power of a 12 in my pocket, and a reasonable size is so worth it all. Weather I’m in dress pants or exercising, i barely even notice it in my pocket. No printing, and no heavy brick anymore. If I need a bigger screen, I simply bust out my iPad Pro.
@@omaid05 what’s your battery health ? Mine usually last all day if I use it for emails calls and text . If I watch videos then yeah It will last maybe 5 hours .
I am seriously considering this one as my 1st gen iPhone SE just got water damage and I found myself having difficult time switching back to larger phones. Two things stop me from getting it are the price and the fact that the 13 Mini with many upgrades is coming in a few months.
Excellent video with truthful real life experiences. I ordered the iPhone 13 mini, 512 gb. I wanted the pocketable phone since I use my iPad for movies and games.
I have the 128gig model of this phone. Like the reviewer said if I had the 64 gig I probably wouldn’t enjoy my experience as much. I’d order it from the Apple store or order from your cell phone provider, and wait for it instead of settling for the 64 gig. 👌
One point I guess we need to be aware is that since the charging is more often times than a larger battery android or pro max, the battery health will drop drastically faster.
Bought this beauty last week after using android my whole life and I don’t regret it. I really love it and the shape is to die for. My main reason of shifting to iPhone was the cute shape and the small compact size apt for my small hands and I finally grabbed it while I could. Though I’m facing some audio call issues probably need to visit the store. I can assure I will hold on to it for a long time.
Just upgraded from the iPhone X to the 128GB Mini through Verizon. With my trade-in it cost me a whopping $109! Sooo worth it.....finally have the small form factor I loved with the iPhone 6!
Excellent review! Ultra underrated for this quality content! I switched from oneplus7t to mini. Like u said keep coming back and forward.but mini is winner. Love the camera the most
@@jonsnow5379 depends bro , I have watched some tests , and 4- 5hrs(includes 30 min of gaming , browsing , video recording , social media) of normal continuous usage , sorry for late reply
I really wanna upgrade to this phone soon, I just like small iphones, currently using an iphone SE 2020 and I love it, but the bigger screen and better camera are tempting... I come from a Galaxy S20 FE and yeah, it’s a big change but there’s just something about iphones that’s so smooth and works so well, I’m willing to give away some features for the user experience :)
Switched from Samsung galaxy s21 ultra to iPhone 13 mini . I was so tired of the phablet I needed something small to carry around and use with one hand and I was interested in the mini since 2020 so I decided why not. I’m loving my little guy
I have the 8t and a black mini 128gb. Love them both but I keep coming back full time to the iPhone even after 10 years with android, all my brothers and wife have an iPhone, and all my co workers and best friend, so, yea, I guess it's iPhone for life (with an android on the side)
Went from iPhone 11 to iPhone 12 mini. I am not entirely sure on it. I like how it’s small enough for my hand, but I feel like I’m getting a downgrade at the same time due to the screen size and battery life. I really do like the phone. I have the white and it looks luxe. Im going to keep it. I’ll just use my iPhone 11 for watching videos, video games and when I plan to be on social media for sometime while I’m at home.
I've been hunting for this form factor since a while now, I ended upgrading to the S20 last year, and the only thing that deterred me from buying this was the refresh rate, which I find amazing on the s20. At some point will pick up the mini, but will keep an android phone hanging around the house for the battery life.
Nice, honest review! Smartphone wise I went from: - Some T-mobile MDA windows CE - iPhone 3 (got stolen) - iPhone 3 GS (for 4 years!) - iPhone 5 (nice form factor) - LG-G4 (needed Android as well for App development), great phone, super camera, pretty big - LG-G6 (similar, just newer, enclosed case as opposed to G4), nice dual cam - iPone XR (current, about same size as G6, borderline one handed operation) now looking into iPhone 12 mini in very near future (like next week). Your video helpen strengthening my idea to go for it. I'm really deep in the Apple universe, iPads, Watch, macBooks, iMacs so it does make sense as you have mentioned Thanks for the review!
Honestly I think that the peeps that are going to play games are going to want larger screen and larger battery, for the rest of us that want to put the phone in smaller pockets and enjoy one handed operation and lighter weight its great. Much like the SE but with the extra bells and whistles and a little better battery than the SE, and 5G capable. I dont want to carry the mini-tablet sized phone around..no way for me. Huge phones weighs too much for cycling too. Decent honest video here. And you can use your old charger if you had one.
I brought this model of iPhone for my first iPhone and I really love it! I am still learning about it as the last phone was, let's just old ok a Nokia N900! things were not easy for me ok! 😉🤪
I've been using only small phones since Xperia Z1c, and now using XZ1c. Since Sony stop making compact series I have no where to go, so I'm so tempted by 12 mini, it's always the optimum size for me. However, like you said, I've never have been into Apple ecosystem and don't want to be either so I'll never utilize its full capability so I guess I have to get a bigger Android then. Plus, I hate Apple just pushed the 12 closer to 'anti right to repair' spot, that's kinda piss me off to anything Apple.
It was the watch and iMessage ... The galaxy watch 3 is pretty good and worth a try. I use both but this last year I’ve used a Galaxy S20 + and have been really Pleased with the camera , screen obviously it’s probably the best screen out there or one of the best and Samsung has really upped their game when it comes to software updates and security updates they come regularly on this phone.
Very true. I had the S20+ before the OnePlus 8. A great phone overall. The Apple Watch and iMessage truly were the deciding factors on coming back to iOS.
I have the same issue. Got the 12. Then got the mini. Now I want the 12 back again…but I know realistically it’s a bit too heavy and too large for one handed…so that ruins it for me ..but the mini just isn’t as immersive..it doesn’t even feel like I got a new phone really… I guess I’ll stay with the mini tho cause that one handed use is important to me
Was confused between Mini and iPhone 12. Finally decided to get iPhone 12. Had a solid OnePlus 7, but OnePlus messed up badly with their delayed and bugged Android 11.
I got the mint today! Cheers! Curious as to whether you chose a case with it. White cases are so tough to find! I went with the Rhinoshield solidsuit white case with mint buttons :).
@@motoworlddd I just ordered the white with mint buttons yesterday from Rhinoshield website. It could take 5-10 days for it to arrive here. The only other alternative was the Moshi case but I don't like the off-white beige-ish sides.
Just curious did you use apple products before the oneplus 8? The video sounds like you just switched back because you already had Apple products that you owned
I had the iPhone 11 Pro. Then switched to android and tried all android devices for a while. I then got an iPad Pro, switched back to the iPhone mini, and then bought an Apple Watch! I had the Apple Watch a few years ago and am glad to be back.
@@ultiprice Alright, I was just curious. Whenever I watch a person switch from android to apple usually it's an apple person with other apple products, of course they would want to go back, their phone is like the main hub of the ecosystem. I personally gave my own little samsung ecosystem (Samsung laptop, phone, TV, wireless earbuds, washer, vacuum) so I understand I would never leave my ecosystem
@@Moody-Boy Ppl who get butt hurt over stuff like this need to re evaluate their emotions 😂 It's all about preference, it doesn't mean one or another suck
That green is so sick I ordered one yesterday in 128 gig over the 13 mini. Not worried about battery or not getting the a15, I only average 1 hr of screen time a day and 6 hours of podcasting.
hello I currently have a note 20 ultra as my main phone, in fact I have 2, one personal and one from the office, which is very tiring and annoying. Since both phones are the same, I always have to turn them over and see the animation to know which phone I have to use, so I made the decision to buy an iphone mini as my office phone and I can tell you that it is one of the best decisions I've ever made. The size of the iphone mini screen is so small compared to the note 20 ultra that the time I want to spend on the phone has been dramatically reduced, with this change I have realized that I do not really need to spend as much time in front of it. phone, in other words, it is a very good digital detox. Previously to leave home I always carried my personal phone for any situation that might arise, but with the practicality of the mini, now in day situations I only charge with the mini and at night or meetings where I know that it will not involve a lot of alcohol I use the note 20 ultra since definitely the quality of night photography is an issue where apple for me could not compete.
Getting this tommorow my 1st iPhone I've only ever had android Not concerned about the battery or storage I don't use my phone much plus my LG stylo 4 has only 30gb of storage and all my stuff fits cause I don't overload my phone
1)Iphone 5 …. Super happy with it change to innovator model 2)Samsung s6edge …. Great design (gets hot and battery drains with vpn) back to iPhone 3)iPhone X …. The BEST (design, screen, ios) lost it , so need a cheap one 4)iPhone 7plus …. Good ,but old for today. Thinking get mini13, or 13promax (big difference but I think no need to spend a lot for just wechat, WhatsApp , Instagram and bank apps)
I'm thinking about switch from android to iPhone too. I have a Samsung S10+ been had it since late 2019 and I want a smaller phone and something more advanced. I debating if I should get the 12 mini and I'm leaning towards yes but I'm still unsure
Just ordered one Should be call iPhone not ‘mini’ it’s just general phones have gone bigger but shouldn’t change the baseline name to accommodate this change, should be iPhone 12, iPhone 12x and iPhone Pro Hope it’s good! And hope the batter lasts longer than a couple of years like my 7 didn’t haha
Facetime for an hour will reduce the battery by 25-30% overall battery life is good. I get a sot of 6-7 hours. RU-vid, social media, calls, texting, web surfing. Keeping the phone idle the battery would drop not more than 5%
the european 12 mini does have dual sim (of which one is e-sim). Does you 12 mini have a yellowish tint? also, did you experience any green tin issues on the blacks?
@@ultiprice I haven't opened mine yet (got it yesterday) but if you google ''yellow tint iPhone 12 mini) or ''green tint iPhone 12'' You'll find a ton of complaints.
If I do around 7-7 and a half hours of screentime a day, no gaming at all, maybe 1 or 2 pics a day, plenty of Insta + Facebook, maybe half an hour of RU-vid and rarely use Netflix for more than 30 minutes a day; would the 12 mini hold up? I feel like it kinda could work for me but tbh my XR hits 12% battery remaining like once or twice a week
