40 MACWORLD JANUARY 2022
iOSCENTRAL SWITCHING FROM i PHONE 12 MINI TO 13 PRO MAXthe original iPad mini. A display that big is
great for watching movies, but it’s also an
excellent productivity device for things like
typing long emails and editing photos. But
you still have to use your fingers to do—
well, everything.
The Apple Pencil is a fantastic
accessory for the iPad, and it would be just
as valuable on the iPhone 13 Max. With a
6.7-inch display, it’s about the size of a
small notebook, and a smaller Apple
Pencil would be a perfect way to use it to
quickly jot down thoughts and mark up
documents. And what’s more, it would
separate the iPhone 13 Max from the rest
of the lineup and establish it as more of a
pro productivity device, like the iPad Pro or
Samsung Galaxy Note.THE MINI iPHONE DESERVES A
PLACE IN APPLE’S LINEUP
There have been numerous reports to
suggest that the iPhone 13 mini will be the
last of its kind. Poor sales have seemingly
fated the tiniest iPhone to the chopping
block as iPhone buyers gravitate toward
handsets with larger screens. While I
certainly appreciate the iPhone Max’s
6.7-inch display, I also miss the one-
handed use of the iPhone 12 mini.
If the iPhone mini really is going away
with the iPhone 14 lineup, I hope Apple
keeps it around with a
future iPhone SE. After
all, Apple currently
sells the 12 mini for
$599 and will
presumably cut it down
to $499 next year like
the current iPhone 11.
While rumors suggest
the 2022 iPhone SE
will stick with the same
retro design, the next
model is almost certain
to adopt a Liquid
Retina display, and the
iPhone mini chassis
would be a perfect fit
The Apple Pencil would be a fantastic companion for the iPad Pro. for that. ■