Nov 16, 2020 14:31:00

'IPhone 12 mini' that realized a small and powerful iPhone opened & photo review

The iPhone 12 mini, which is smaller than the 2nd generation iPhone SE but has the same A14 Bionic chip as the iPhone 12 Pro , has been available since November 13, 2020. The 2nd generation iPhone SE is much larger than the 1st generation iPhone SE, so it's small and high performance, perfect for users who were desperate to say 'I want a small iPhone but I have no choice ...' I got an iPhone 12 mini with a huge display size, so I tried shooting from various angles.

iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini-Apple (Japan)
https://www.apple.com/jp/iphone-12/

The outer box of the iPhone 12 mini looks like this. Like the other iPhone 12 series, it's compact because it doesn't come with a charging adapter or earphones.

Remove the lid and the iPhone 12 mini will appear. The color I bought this time is blue.

You can easily remove it from the box by pinching the protrusion of the sticker on the screen side.

The sticker on the screen shows the purpose of each button and the position of the charging connector with a simple icon.

Pelari the seal.

This is the main body of iPhone 12 mini. The size is 131.5 mm in height x 64.2 mm in width x 7.4 mm in thickness and weighs 133 g.

The back is a simple design with only the camera and Apple logo mark.

Like the iPhone 12, the iPhone 12 mini has a dual 12-megapixel camera.

The top surface looks like this. It has a linear design like the other iPhone 12 series.

It has a built-in microphone and stereo speakers on the bottom, and a Lightning connector in the center.

The left side looks like this. From left to right, the SIM card slot, volume control button, and sound on / off button are arranged.

The only button on the right side is the side button.

In addition to the iPhone 12 mini itself, a Lightning cable, a pin to open the SIM card slot, precautions, and an Apple logo sticker were included. The other side of the Lightning cable is USB Type-C.

The iPhone 12 mini has a 5.4-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and a pixel density of 476 ppi.

The bezel looks like this. The display extends to fill the screen.

The iPhone 12 mini is slim with a width of 64.2 mm, so even if you operate it with one hand, your fingers can easily reach the edge of the keyboard.

When you install the MagSafe compatible iPhone leather wallet, it looks like this. It can be installed perfectly on the left and right without any gaps.

The maximum video playback time of the iPhone 12 is 17 hours, while that of the iPhone 12 mini is as short as 15 hours, and the actual battery capacity is

10.78Wh for the iPhone 12/12 Pro. , The iPhone 12 mini is 8.57Wh . Also note that it has been revealed that the output of the MagSafe charger is limited to 12W only for the iPhone 12 mini .

The iPhone 12 mini is 74,800 yen excluding tax for the 64GB model, 79,800 yen excluding tax for the 128GB model, and 90,800 yen excluding tax for the 256GB model.