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Compare The Minis

gnirkatto

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While getting bored when waiting for the 12 mini to migrate to the 13 mini, I decided to take some pictures (with my oldish iPad!) to allow for a 1:1 comparision. Maybe of interest for some? Pls ignore the German language display. Also ignore the different screen hues - True Tone was not yet on on the 13m.
A few observations:
  • the font used for provider/signal/battery seems a bit larger on the 13 mini than on the 12 mini. So this is how they 'made use' of the additional space due to the smaller notch.
  • The frame colors seem to be identical.
  • The white of the 13m is whiter than on the 12m.
  • Unlike the 12 vs 13, the buttons are in exactly the same positions on the 12m and the 13m.
  • The camera bump on the 13m is comparably huge - we all knew that, but the wiggle of the 13m feels even more annoying, when putting it down on a flat surface on its back. I think I won't be able to put up with that, without a case (the 12m was just ok for me, in this regard).
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