Hands-on with iPhone 12 mini and 12 Pro Max: mini's size requires adjustment but some gestures are easier, and the Max doesn't feel too heavy in hand

Hands-on with Apple's big (and small) iPhone 12 models — Apple's iPhone 12 and 12 Pro are the “default” size iPhones this year.

The Verge 2020-11-06 Chaim Gartenberg

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@markgurman Mark Gurman on x
Hands-ons with the iPhone 12 mini and 12 Pro Max just hit — but not reviews. Just here's what it looks like before pre-orders tomorrow. https://twitter.com/...
@cnet @cnet on x
Tada! The gang's all here. @danackerman got a hands-on with the iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Here's what he thinks: https://www.cnet.com/...
@danackerman Dan Ackerman on x
And yes it's big, but not outlandishly so. When put in context with the entire product line, from Mini to iPhone 12, 12 Pro and on to the 12 Pro Max, it tells a much more linear story. More here via @CNET https://www.cnet.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@snazzyq Quinn Nelson on x
@tldtoday “But to say you shouldn't by the Pro for $150 more is silly.” I'm saying you shouldn't buy the Pro for $150 unless you're one of 10 people that cares about Dolby Vision 60 and a bad telephoto camera.
@techledes Connie Guglielmo on x
Initial impressions are more about design, size, weight & feel of the phones, rather than a deep dive into specific features or performance, says @danackerman. That said, the #iPhone12mini, w/its 5.4-inch screen, “may be the most interesting of the bunch.” https://www.cnet.com/..…
@snazzyq Quinn Nelson on x
@AndruEdwards @tldtoday I need to be clearer: there is a market for the 12 Pro. And contrary to what's floating around online, it's not a bad phone. It's a very good one, in fact. Apple isn't stupid. They made the phone for a reason. There's a market. I just believe it's the smal…
@andruedwards Andru Edwards on x
@SnazzyQ @tldtoday My wife loves the Pro. She takes great pics with the telephoto (her main reason for wanting it) but does not want a giant phone. She also needs 512GB. I don't get why so many people act like customers like her don't exist. Pro is a viable option for her.
@msliwinski Michael Sliwinski on x
I'm so getting the 12 mini in black. One handed smartphone is back! https://twitter.com/...
@markgurman Mark Gurman on x
Oh my goodness https://twitter.com/...
@jsnell Jason Snell on x
Can't wait! https://twitter.com/...
@reneritchie Rene Ritchie on x
Bless Apple/tech pubs for counter-programming election stress with some chill hands-on videos for you and your anxiety level to watch instead. https://twitter.com/...

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Hands-on with iPhone 12 mini and 12 Pro Max: mini's size requires adjustment but some gestures are easier, and the Max doesn't feel too heavy in hand

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