We expect Apple to announce four new iPhones later this year, and hints and signs are increasingly suggesting that the smaller will be named the iPhone 12 Mini – a new title in the iPhone range, but a solid Apple legacy. Past and current mini Apple products include the iPod mini, iPad mini and mini mini. So, the time may come for the mini iPhone too.
The name was mentioned by Liquor, established earlier this week L0vetodream, Who suggested that the four new iPhones would be called iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Now another liqueur, duanrui1205, Apple has shared images featuring Paul’s “silicone case stickers”, complete with name and hand-labeled screen size. They match previous rumors for size and specs, as follows:
- Apple Pal iPhone 12 Mini – 5.4-inch screen
- Apple Pal iPhone 12 – 6.1-inch screen (same as iPhone 11)
- Apple Pal iPhone 12 Pro – 6.1-inch screen (but probably with higher higher specs)
- Apple Pal iPhone 12 Pro Max – 6.7 inch model (larger than 6.5 inch iPhone 11 Pro Max)
We saw through the image MCummers, Which notes that the model numbers are new for the Apple Pal, and @ duanrui1205 has had some recent leak success. They shared a manual featuring an all-screen iPad Air that turned out to be on the money.
The iPhone Mini, with a 4.4-inch screen, will eventually replace the iPhone SE, which is currently the smallest handset in Apple’s iPhone line-up. But this will be a surprisingly difficult niche to occupy. The original SE and its 2020 successor have been widely praised for their price, tried-and-tested design, and pocket-sized screen size (4.7 inches for the 2020 model and 4 inches for the original SE). Not everyone wants a huge phone.
The .4..4-inch iPhone Mini will be larger than both SE models, but not externally. And if the rumors are true that the new iPhone will return to the industrial design of the iPhone 4 and 5 (think: a round rectangle with a flat metal edge like the new iPad Pro) then it will also look like the original iPhone SE. You can see how the design and screen size in the image below compare based on the dummy iPhone 12 models. MCummers:
