Apple iPhone 12 mini (64GB) - Blue

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The cameras can feel a touch slow at times, but that’s likely owing to the Apple’s Smart HDR 3 technology, which works automatically on some shots. This uses artificial intelligence to identify elements of what you’re shooting, and optimize the exposure to highlight certain features or areas. The iPhone 12 mini isn’t without its frustrations, as the battery life isn’t as powerful as some may hope for, and 64GB of storage doesn’t feel like enough for a phone in 2021.That said, these are minor issues that many who like the choices Apple has made elsewhere will be able to live with.

This is part of Apple’s mission to cutdown on ewaste, so you only have a charging cable in the box. The problem is, the cable is USB-C to Lightning, which is a connector that many who previously own an iPhone don’t have, so it’s likely you’ll have to buy a charger to make the most of wired charging. You can sometimes find it for a little less than the RRP in third-party stores, but being an iPhone this has held its value quite well. We found that after just a week of loading our phone with apps and media we were nearing the limit, so it’s likely you’ll need more space if you don’t want to be greeted by the 'storage full' notification at some point. We found that the iPhone 12 mini would last us for a full day from a single charge, but on the odd occasion it would die off toward 10pm after a high day of usage. This was a particularly intensive day, though, and on other busy days we also found the phone would make it through to bedtime.While the still photography you can achieve on the iPhone 12 mini is brilliant, its video capturing abilities are where it’s really punching above its weight.

Please note: Apple finally released the newer mini model under the name of iPhone 13 mini, which offers various system performance, camera quality and battery life improvements! Gorgeous HDR Display Despite this, the iPhone 12 mini is among the best phones for video you can buy and, if you don’t worry too much about Dolby Vision and up the frame rate from 30fps to 60fps, you get full stabilisation at 4K. That’s still not something all smartphones can deliver. The fact is 64GB isn’t much space on a phone these days, and most people won't take long to fill it up with apps, photos, music and other media.

The iPhone without a Charger

You’re likely to find the battery life on the iPhone 12 mini is better than any older iPhone such as an iPhone 8, especially if you’ve been using an older phone for a few years, but this isn’t going to be the best battery life you can get from a smartphone.