With the reveal of the iPhone 12 line last year, Apple announced a new phone called the iPhone 12 mini. As the name suggests, the iPhone 12 mini bucks the trend of growing phone sizes and goes in the ...

The iPhone 12 Mini may be the smallest of Apple’s newest smartphones, but it certainly isn’t without its own charms. With a less-oversized 5.4-inch display, it provides True Tone color technology and ...

It was supposed to be a match made in heaven, a phone that was supposed to lengthen the infamous iPhone lines outside Apple stores, the phone that was supposed to rub it in all the other tall-screened ...

The little iPhone with the 5.4-inch screen is identical to the larger iPhone 12—except for size and battery life. But how much smaller is it? WSJ's Joanna Stern has all the size comparisons you could ...

The ceramic shield screen on Apple's new iPhone held up to extreme heights during our drop test, and probably would've kept going. Vanessa is a lead writer at CNET, reviewing and writing about the ...

Apple this week invited press outlets to take a first look at iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max before launch on Friday, loosing a deluge of photos, comparisons and initial analysis. For the most ...

PERFORMANCE: Overall the Apple iPhone 12 Mini was very good. Its quickness, battery life, and camera quality will satisfy all but the most discerning users. Ease of use on the iPhone 12 Mini was very ...

is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. After launching two identically sized phones — the ...