![]() ![]() ![]() Be careful: thoroughly explore what you’re buying (including all defects), check iPhones are unlocked, and know your rights in the event of unit failure. Recommended for: fans of tiny hardware who have big wallets. ![]() ![]() The A14 chip remains capable, the cameras are great, there’s Face ID, and the battery life is fine – especially when this iPhone’s mostly used as a home device. The all-screen design nets you a superb display in a smaller frame than the SE’s – and one that’s barely bigger than an iPod touch. The iPhone mini isn’t much bigger than the iPod touch Rumored to be discontinued in 2022, there have been two iterations of the device to date, both of which are still on sale. iPhone 12 miniįor people made of money, there is another option: the iPhone mini. Recommended for: anyone who wants the closest iPhone equivalent to an iPod touch. Still, this is the cheapest iPhones get – and you can bet the A15 will be supported for years. If you’re not using it as a phone, that might be a stretch too far. The SE is also generations ahead in terms of tech: an A15 chip great cameras Touch ID a better battery. It’s bigger and heavier – but not overly so, and the larger 4.7in display makes for a broadly superior user experience. In terms of form factor, the iPhone SE is the closest iPod touch alternative you can buy from Apple. Recommended for: folks who want a tiny iPad – and have the cash to pay for it. For the 64GB unit, you’re talking $499/£479 – almost double the cost of the 128GB iPod touch. There is a little ‘jelly scrolling’ in portrait and the device can be a touch fiddly, but the main blocker is the price. The unit is packed with other modern tech as well: a speedy A15 chip, great cameras, landscape stereo speakers and Touch ID. Despite its diminutive dimensions, the 8.3in display is nonetheless the sharpest of any iPad, is anti-reflective, and covers most of the front face. You might reason the iPad mini is a better iPod touch replacement – and it has the portable thing down, weighing just 0.65 pounds (293g) and having a small frame. Recommended for: people who prize value – and also screen size over pocketability. The reflective display isn’t ideal either, nor is the dated design still, at just $30/£20 more than the mid-tier iPod touch (which, admittedly, has twice as much storage), it represents good value. At 1.07 pounds (487g), the iPad isn’t exactly heavy, but it’s not pocketable – unless you have comedy pockets. The larger display is a boon for most tasks – although the flip side is portability. And it’s also graced with far more modern tech: a faster A13 chip, superior cameras (including a superb FaceTime one), a compass, and Touch ID. Given that the standard iPad effectively is a giant iPod touch, it on paper looks like a solid alternative to one – especially if you don’t want to spend money on an iPhone. Recommended for: iPod die-hards, collectors, and possibly kids. On the flip side, we suppose it does have a headphone jack… Also, the device can be fiddly, has terrible cameras, lacks a compass and Touch ID, and has poor battery life. The iPod touch’s aging iPhone 7 era A10 chip has only one or two years of support left in it. When Apple discontinues a device, people clamor to mop up remaining supplies, but we don’t think you should in this case. ![]()
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