Apple's smallest iPhone will not be available until next week, but a prominent Romanian YouTuber has already got his hands on one. The iPhone 12 mini has been compared to last year's 6.1-inch iPhone 12 and the iPhone 11 Pro Max, ahead of the device's review embargo.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-iPhone-12-mini-First-hands-on-video-with-the-smallest-iPhone-showcases-its-diminutive-stature.500509.0.html
a one piece backside panel with curved edges, so it is nicer to told, than the current one
Well, it's not as small as my first gen iphone SE that I still use, so it's not really that surprising.
The reality is most iphones are too big, so it's more 'normal' size.
And why is there still a notch. Still?! It's terrible. Steve Jobs would have hated it - that's all you need to know.