I ended up doing less on the iPhone 12 mini because of its small size, which could be a good thing if you spend too much time on a phone, but it just meant I needed other devices to get whatever it was done. Specifications Anyway after resetting the new iPhone and restoring data from iCloud the 12 Mini started performing much better. Battery was lasting a lot longer and I was not experiencing any issues with App's not loading. I was able to log in to all the Apps again in the end and things were ok.

Pros: small and easy to hold, improved camera, night mode, water-resistant, wireless charging, MagSafe, Face ID, solid battery life, great performance, great screen, more durable, 5G, long software support. Refurbishment procedures follow the same basic technical guidelines as Apple's Finished Goods testing procedures. iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini are splash-, water-, and dust-resistant, and were tested under controlled laboratory conditions and have a rating of IP68 under IEC standard 60529 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes). Splash, water, and dust resistance are not permanent conditions and resistance may decrease as a result of normal wear. Do not attempt to charge a wet iPhone; refer to the user guide for cleaning and drying instructions. Liquid damage is not covered under warranty. When it comes to the camera capabilities, the improvements here are mainly on the software side compared to the Apple iPhone 11. It offers the same 12 MP sensors and 2x optical zoom as its predecessor. The optimizations and software improvements to the night mode and the overall image processing are noticeable enough. However, if you are looking for a bigger jump in quality because photography is particularly important to you, you can also look into the Apple iPhone 12 Pro, which has a 3rd rear sensor, Apple ProRAW support for professional retouching and a LiDAR scanner. Compare and ChooseHDR, Panorama, Night Mode, Bokeh Mode, Portrait Mode, Bokeh Effect Videos, Slow Motion, Time Lapse, Burst Mode, Red Eye Correction, Stereo Recording Ok I thought cancelling the "Transfer directly from phone" was a mistake. I reset the new 12 Mini and scavenged what data I could from iCloud, since at this point I had already reset the old phone to factory default. had more impact on battery life in real-world usage outside than the larger iPhone 12 but it wasn’t dramatically different than when it was used on 4G. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian

HDR, Panorama, Night Mode, Slow Motion, Time Lapse, Bokeh Mode, Portrait Mode, Burst Mode, Red Eye Correction, Stereo Recording The iPhone’s flat aluminium edges and diminutive size provide a lot of grip when using it one-handed. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian What’s surprising is that, despite the tiny 2,227mAh battery, the iPhone 12 mini lasted as long as it did in our video rundown battery test. 14hrs 28mins isn’t a particularly special result when most flagship Android phones these days approach and exceed the 20-hour mark with regularity but it is at least a better result than the iPhone SE, which couldn’t get past 12 hours. The display also measured up well in our technical testing. With a measured peak brightness of 640cd/m2 in auto brightness mode it’s going to be readable on the brightest of summer sunny days and its average colour accuracy Delta E score of 0.94 is also exceptionally good. This is a screen on which anything you care to watch will look wonderful, including, most importantly, photos and video shot on the phone itself. Apple iPhone 12 mini review: Cameras You may be asking yourself, why buy a refurbished iPhone 12 Mini when new ones are available? There are two main reasons; the price, and the environment. The iPhone 12 Mini is a top-of-the-line Smartphone equipped with some of the newest tech available. This amounts to a very large price tag.

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The iPhone 12 mini stands alone as not only one of very few small phones but the very best of small phones.