Interesting to read all the supposed systemic reasons that manufacturers do not want to serve the market for a compact phone. Is it the lack of a flagship camer

Interesting to read all the supposed systemic reasons that manufacturers do not want to serve the market for a compact phone. Is it the lack of a flagship camera array? Battery life? Screen size? Less powerful but battery-thrifty CPUs? The fear of a hostile review from the press? These all sound plausible, except for one thing: Why does Apple sell the SE (which is rumoured to be due for a refresh in March), the iPhone 12 mini, and now the iPhone 13 mini? Are Apple unaware of all the reasons why they can't make money selling a compact phone? Apple have literally no reason to sell these phones except to make money. It's not like the market is flooded with compact Android phones and they have to sell a compact phone or lose out. With a dearth of good competitive options, Apple could decline to sell a compact phone and still make out like bandits. I conclude that there is a market for selling compact phones, and Apple is doing just fine in it. If there's a systemic reason compact phones won't sell on Android, there must be an android-specific factor in play, because clearly there is a demand for these phones and a willingness to pay a premium to buy one from Apple.