Guy on Macrumors buys 5.4" iPhone 12 dummy unit and compares it to the iPhone SE and iPhone 7

[Joule]

iPhone 12 5.4” Size Comparison

OK... I got fed up of waiting and trawling through YouTube videos to freeze frame and squint at the size comparisons, so I jumped on taobao and bought my own 5.4” dummy model. Attached are some images to help people compare them a bit more comprehensively. Quick takeaway is, it’s ~6mm wider...

forums.macrumors.com

From handling it I can say it does feel like a bit more of a stretch than the SE, which just nestles very comfortably in my hand. BUT, although it's nearer to the 7, I will note that it feels a lot more manageable because the square profile and flat side lets you actually grip the device.

Overall, I think I can get used to it and finally retire my stalwart SE.

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More images at the source.

IT'S PERFECT.

People are afraid of battery life but I think it will be fine assuming it's the same resolution as the Xr/11 and powering a smaller display size.

 

[Sign My Guestbook!]

I just needed an upgrade from my SE1. Don't need a super beast. Just function! One hand size is part of that.

 

[Spork4000]

Huh, way smaller than I expected, if it starts at $700 it'll be really tempting.

 

[Hootie]

Yep, this is the upgrade to my original SE that I've been waiting for

 

[DECK’ARD]

The 5.4" is very tempting. Need to see if the Pro models have a 120hz screen though.

 

[Joule]

Assuming this is accurate iPhone 12 5.4" dimensions appear to be

~ 130.8 x 64.6 x thickness mm

Fucking amazing.

Here's an old mock up from a macrumors poster when Kuo said a 5.4" was coming for the first time. I wonder how it'll compare to the final product

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iPhone 7 and iPhone SE dimensions

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[Martin]

Well this seems to be my next phone!
Would love it to have usb-c, but sadly all rumours say it is not having it.

 

[Cookie]

Huh, way smaller than I expected, if it starts at $700 it'll be really tempting.

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Rumour is that it starts at $649.

 

[Spork4000]

Rumour is that it starts at $649.

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You had my curiosity, but now you have my attention.

 

[Diarrhea Day-Lewis]

Yeah I'm hyped for this model. Glad I held onto my Xr to trade for this whenever it comes out

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Normally I always go Pro model but I'm going to need to see some sick pro features to turn this down this year....

 

[Wetwork]

Have mercy on me, the 12 is genuinely the first phone I've been excited for since the X. The Pro Max size is gonna be saucy.

 

[Burai]

Been struggling on with my iPhone 6. If the price isn't too crazy, this is the one. Else, I'll just get the SE.

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

Is there any proof to these being the design or is your typical "I 3d printed what I _think_ the iPhone will be"?

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Is there any proof to these being the design or is your typical "I 3d printed what I _think_ the iPhone will be"?

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The rumours that there will be 5.4 / 6.1 / 6.7 as the sizes seem pretty reliable at this point. From numerous good sources. The mix of the devices is unknown though as far as I know.

For example this 5.4 inch phone could be the pro model. 5.4/6.7 for pro/pro max. And 6.1 inch for "cheaper" model.

Or maybe it's 6.1/6.7 for pro, and 5.4 is the cheaper one. Not sure if that part of it is as reliable yet. The current thinking is 5.4 is the cheaper model though. 6.1 inch is the bigger cheaper model. Then 6.1 for pro and 6.7 for pro max.

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

The rumours that there will be 5.4 / 6.1 / 6.7 as the sizes seem pretty reliable at this point. From numerous good sources. The mix of the devices is unknown though as far as I know.

For example this 5.4 inch phone could be the pro model. 5.4/6.7 for pro/pro max. And 6.1 inch for "cheaper" model.

Or maybe it's 6.1/6.7 for pro, and 5.4 is the cheaper one. Not sure if that part of it is as reliable yet. The current thinking is 5.4 is the cheaper model though. 6.1 inch is the bigger cheaper model. Then 6.1 for pro and 6.7 for pro max.

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Thanks. I haven't been keeping up with tech news nearly as much and the last rumor I saw was "iPhone could adopt iPad Pro like design". So I wasn't sure if more concrete stuff surfaced to allow these mocks to work from or if it's just speculation. I'm still going to reserve expectations but if they do pull off a modern 4/5 design I'll be excited.

 

[onpoint]

Currently have an 11 Pro and it's just too big for me. I would LOVE if they brought back the smaller profile, I really hope this is real.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Thanks. I haven't been keeping up with tech news nearly as much and the last rumor I saw was "iPhone could adopt iPad Pro like design". So I wasn't sure if more concrete stuff surfaced to allow these mocks to work from or if it's just speculation. I'm still going to reserve expectations but if they do pull off a modern 4/5 design I'll be excited.

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Yeah what seems concrete at this point is the 3 new sizes, 4 new iPhones total, iPad Pro like design, 5G on all models (but mmwave possibly only on pro), and potential the cheaper ones getting OLED as well.

I'd say those are the strongest rumours known today.

 

[secretanchitman]

The size is honestly perfect. If this had the 12 Pro specs (5G sub 6Ghz and mmWave, LiDAR, 120hz, etc) in this form factor, this would without a doubt be the phone to get!

 

[strikeselect]

5.4" screen size is still too big for true one handed use. Doing that upward swipe from the bottom of the screen plus hitting the top right corner for control center is a special kind of ergonomic hell that Apple has forced on users.