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On November 13, the “iPhone 12 mini” and the “iPhone 12 Pro Max” will be on sale. This year, the middle two models “iPhone 12” and “iPhone 12 Pro” will launch first, and the two “big” and “small” will be delayed for three weeks, which is an unusual sales schedule. In particular, the iPhone 12 mini is the first compact model and many people may have paid attention to it. I was able to test an iPhone 12 mini before its launch.
It’s so obvious it’s a bit confusing to write, but when I picked it up, my first impression was “small!” I would appreciate it if you could capture the nuances that are not “small”. That’s how big the impact was when I had it. Combined with its lightness, the ease of handling when you hold it is impressive.
Since I have a relatively large hand, I can hold it with the iPhone 12 or 12 Pro, but with the iPhone 12 mini, I can touch the upper left diagonal with my thumb while holding it and pop out the notification center as it is. I will. This is not possible with the iPhone 12 or 12 Pro, which is a bigger step. If you change the way you hold it a bit, you can get to the notch and show the notification center, but the iPhone 12 mini isn’t necessary. For the author, it seems to be a sensation of size that he can touch the top of the screen while holding it with one hand in a steady state.
The ease of storage is also unique to the iPhone 12 mini. For example, it fits perfectly in a shirt pocket and the top does not stick out. Not just the iPhone 12 Pro Max, but also the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, my head is poking out. Because it is lightweight, it doesn’t feel pulled even in a slim shirt pocket, and it appears to be an easy terminal to carry.
With such a small size, I am a bit concerned if the performance is really the same as the iPhone 12, but the chipset in this unit is “A14 Bionic” and the main wide-angle camera has a brilliant F-value of 1.6. “Smart HDR3” also works well, so you can take beautiful pictures even in places with large differences in brightness. The color has the same trend as the iPhone 12 series, and it shows quite a bit.
It may not be necessary to emphasize it again, but the video recording also supports HDR from Dolby Vision. When playing HDR videos, the screen also supports a feature that dramatically increases brightness, so you can enjoy beautiful images while being compact. Because the main body is small, it is unique to the iPhone 12 mini that you can easily hold it with one hand and shoot. Even if you hold it with one hand and fix it, your hands will not tire easily, so it is unlikely that you will shake and shake it.
The A14 Bionic guarantees this kind of camera performance, which is the same as other iPhone 12 series. Even if you look at the benchmark score, the difference from other models is within the range of the error at the time of the measurement. It is often considered a mid-range model because it is small, but it can be said that it is finished in the so-called high-end compact.
On the contrary, the letters are small for the size. For the author, whose eyesight is gradually diminishing with age, the standard impression is that the letters are too small. Especially when it comes to the characters under the app icon, it’s a hassle … So if you’re unsure of your view, we recommend using the extended display settings. Since the delicacy of characters is also one of the factors that reduces visibility, you may want to enable “Thicken characters” in “Display and brightness”.
However, on the enlarged screen, the amount of information per screen naturally decreases and the number of scrolls increases accordingly. The scroll operation itself is comfortable in size, but it is a drawback that listability is reduced. Which one to take depends on the person, but considering this point, it seems to be a recommended terminal for young users with high vision. Of course, there are trade-offs due to the size, so if you can’t handle it, you can consider the iPhone 12 or 12 Pro option.
The small size of the screen also has advantages. This is because it is easier to operate smoothly with one hand when entering characters. I normally use the iPhone 12 Pro with the right justified keyboard, but the iPhone 12 mini didn’t have to.
The continuing popularity of small terminals in Japan is believed to be related to character input. In Japan, 10-key input with a one-handed feature phone was mainstream, unlike in Europe and the United States, which shifted from BlackBerry, which is held with both hands, and input with the QWERTY key, to touch-sensitive smartphones. The iPhone also invented motion-optimized input for the touchpad while following that.
Even with the same iPhone, it can be said that the route to get there was different from abroad. As a result, unlike abroad, where the high-end terminal = large screen scheme has been established, the ease of one-hand operation and one-hand input has been emphasized even in high-end terminals. The size of the iPhone 12 mini seems to be able to meet the needs of the Japanese market.
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