iPhone 12 mini in 2026 worth buying?

Hai Friends. There is a deal in US for iPhone 12 mini 64G (Brand New) for USD128/- (INR 11500 approx). It includes one year warranty also. (Clearance sale by Straight Talk Carrier)

I am not a heavy user. I am crazy for this compact phone. Is it worth investing?

hi, going with as latest as possible is always smart idea to use the device for few more years. you may consider iPhone 13 mini atleast as a basic iPhone choice if you prefer mini model. its definitely not a recommended buy in 2026.

Only for basic usage and to keep that handy iPhone like a collectible we can consider it bro. else skipping is recommended idea.

Thanks. But my son in law ordered and phone received today 26-12-25. As iPhone 13 mini is available as renewed only this decision.

As of now iPhone 12 mini is running on iOS 15.1 version. I am thinking of not upgrading to 26.2 and continue with 15.1. Is that OK?

Its alright sir. thing is, staying with older version is ok if the apps we use are working normally. if whatsapp, youtube and other apps stopped their support, then we have to update iOS. also the UPI payment services require latest iOS version to run normally for security reasons.

So with your current use case if everything works normally, then continue using it. when apps require you to update then you may update later.