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The iPhone 12 mini stands out as a pocketable small phone with solid overall performance, especially for anyone who wants a compact iPhone. The tiny size is praised as its main advantage, and the 128GB unlocked setup adds flexibility. Battery life is the big drawback, with repeated reports of heavy drain, frequent charging, and weak endurance even on renewed premium units. There are also concerns about renewed quality, including non genuine parts and scratched screens, so the appeal is mostly in the form factor rather than long battery life.
People who want a pocketable phone for calls and messaging, because the small form factor is easy to carry and light use can fit the battery.
Yes. The 12 mini's small battery is repeatedly described as lasting only part of a day, even with light use, and Renewed Premium's 90% battery-health claim does not change that much. It is better suited to calls and messages than heavy streaming or all-day use.
The main tradeoff is size versus age: the mini form factor is praised as one of the best small phones, but the 12 mini is also seen as old for the price and likely to lose iOS support sooner than newer models. If you want a compact phone, the 13 mini is repeatedly pointed to as the better buy because of its stronger battery.
Not always. A renewed iPhone can arrive with a replaced screen made from non-genuine parts, and refurbished Apple phones bought outside Apple are described as potentially using aftermarket components that can still be made to report genuine parts in software.
Yes, if the seller is using a Verizon-based carrier path, the unlock policy may now be 1 year instead of 60 days. That makes the source of the renewed phone important if you need it unlocked quickly.
I got one iphone renewed before, the screen was replaced with non genuine parts and scratched really easy
zero confidence buying anything apple refurbished or renewed not direct from apple.
these phones are often mickey moused with cheap aftermarket components utilizing swapped IC chips and jtags to fool the software into reporting genuine parts.
I got a new iPhone 12 Min 64GB from ST a few months ago which was free with 3 month of plan at $40. each for a total of $120. It unlocked on day 60. Excellent phone with full Apple warranty (I had to call them to add it). I don't see this as a deal with a unknown vendor. slickdeals.net/f/18776011-straight-talk-64gb-apple-iphone-12-mini-black-3-months-service-120 Of the 64GB I have only used 14.7GB and that's with using whatsapp and 4 other apps, a lot of photos, videos so I'm not concerned. I see BB has the 13 Mini refurbished/unlocked for $239.
iPhone minis are quickly becoming collectors items. They are the most capable small form factor phone on the market still to this day. Many people are leaving their 17pros and moving to iPhone 13 mini and finding the small form factor wins over features and speed.
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The iPhone 12 mini stands out as a pocketable small phone with solid overall performance, especially for anyone who wants a compact iPhone. The tiny size is praised as its main advantage, and the 128GB unlocked setup adds flexibility. Battery life is the big drawback, with repeated reports of heavy drain, frequent charging, and weak endurance even on renewed premium units. There are also concerns about renewed quality, including non genuine parts and scratched screens, so the appeal is mostly in the form factor rather than long battery life.
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Yes. The 12 mini's small battery is repeatedly described as lasting only part of a day, even with light use, and Renewed Premium's 90% battery-health claim does not change that much. It is better suited to calls and messages than heavy streaming or all-day use.
The main tradeoff is size versus age: the mini form factor is praised as one of the best small phones, but the 12 mini is also seen as old for the price and likely to lose iOS support sooner than newer models. If you want a compact phone, the 13 mini is repeatedly pointed to as the better buy because of its stronger battery.
Not always. A renewed iPhone can arrive with a replaced screen made from non-genuine parts, and refurbished Apple phones bought outside Apple are described as potentially using aftermarket components that can still be made to report genuine parts in software.
Yes, if the seller is using a Verizon-based carrier path, the unlock policy may now be 1 year instead of 60 days. That makes the source of the renewed phone important if you need it unlocked quickly.
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Beware the renewed plus and in the same vein the original has a very limited battery life.
Otherwise solid device
these phones are often mickey moused with cheap aftermarket components utilizing swapped IC chips and jtags to fool the software into reporting genuine parts.
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The battery drain was pretty bad from what I remember. The 13 mini has about 10% more battery life.
The battery drain was pretty bad from what I remember. The 13 mini has about 10% more battery life.
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