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0 pointsksec1y ago0 comments

I am actually optimistic that we might get the mini again now the 16e is priced at $599. There is a space for Mini at $499.

Part of the problem with Mini was its battery life. It seems 16e is improving on exactly that. Although I think it wont be 5.4" again since it was too small compared to the rest of the line up where it is usually 20% bigger screen to next size up.

May be 5.6" or even 5.8" as the original X.

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layer81y ago

I don’t think there is space, because the production costs of a mini model aren’t substantially lower. Remember that when the 12 mini launched, its price was the same as the 11, and the regular 12 got $100 more expensive.

ksecOP1y ago

The mini did exactly and precisely bump up the whole product range pricing. So the regular iPhone 12 got to $799 instead of $699. A 16e Mini will make the 16e product range starts at $499.

layer81y ago

I just don’t think that a 16e mini at $499 would give Apple enough margin. The Face ID components are reportedly not cheap, OLED is also more expensive than LCD, they didn’t up the price to $599 just for fun.

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0 pointsksec1y ago0 comments

I am actually optimistic that we might get the mini again now the 16e is priced at $599. There is a space for Mini at $499.

May be 5.6" or even 5.8" as the original X.

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layer81y ago

ksecOP1y ago

The mini did exactly and precisely bump up the whole product range pricing. So the regular iPhone 12 got to $799 instead of $699. A 16e Mini will make the 16e product range starts at $499.

layer81y ago

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