- A dummy 5.4-inch iPhone 12 unit has been leaked alongside the original iPhone SE and iPhone 7.
- Despite having a larger screen than the iPhone 7, the iPhone 12 is more compact, which means it should be easy to use with one hand.
- The dummy unit of the iPhone 12 also features flat sides and more square edges, which will make the phone easier to grip than the iPhone 11.
If you think the size of your phone screen is literally getting out of hand, we have good news. The iPhone 12 is expected to come in a very compact 5.4-inch size, and now someone has bought a dummy iPhone 12 unit to show how it compares to other iPhones.
According to MacRumors, the iZac forum user purchased a 5.4-inch iPhone 12 model and provided a size comparison between it and the original iPhone SE. The iPhone 12 offers a much larger screen than the two phones without the volume.
For those who don’t remember, the original iPhone SE had a 4-inch screen, while the iPhone 7 had a 4.7-inch panel (similar to the iPhone SE 2020). As you can see from the photo, iPhone 12 is smaller than iPhone 7 despite having a larger 5.4-inch screen.
The reason for the correct size of the iPhone 12 is that it loses the Touch ID / Home button on the iPhone SE and iPhone 7 and that it features very narrow bezels compared to those phones. IPhone 12 will use Face ID, which takes up much less space than Touch ID. There’s also a rumor that the notch on iPhone 12 will be smaller than on iPhone 11, but that is unconfirmed.
Will iPhone 12 be the best small phone so far?
Going from a 4-inch screen on the original iPhone SE to a 5.4-inch panel on the iPhone 12, iZac admits it’s overkill, but it “feels a lot more manageable because the square profile and flat side allow you to grip the device. “
Based on multiple reports and leaks from iPhone 12, Apple will offer flat sides, similar to iPhone 5 and iPad Pro 2020. This should make the phone easier to hold and use with one hand.
If the dummy unit of the iPhone 12 is accurate, iZac claims it is about 6mm wider than the iPhone SE and about 3mm thinner than the iPhone 7.
The iPhone 12 will come in two other sizes. The 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Max should share the same specs as the iPhone 12. The iPhone 12 Pro should also be 6.1 inches, while the iPhone 12 Pro Max is rumored to be 6.7 inches. The Pro models will reportedly add a third rear camera, a possible LiDAR sensor, and a 120Hz display.
On the Android side, Samsung’s Galaxy S20 starts at 6.2 inches and goes up to 6.9 inches for the Galaxy S20 Ultra. And OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are decidedly large 6.55-inch and 6.78-inch phones. Google’s Pixel 4a should be compact with a rumored 5.8-inch screen, but it’s still significantly larger than the entry-level iPhone 12.
On the surface, producing a 5.4-inch iPhone 12 would seem like a gamble, but given that it’s also rumored to start at just $ 649, and possibly as cheap as $ 549 for a 4G version, it could be the perfect iPhone in terms of size and value for many people.
