![]() ![]() Bloggers and fans were dreaming of 120Hz refresh rates for the 12s before they dropped, but tried to be realistic and instead hoped for 90Hz. Despite Apple showing off its fancy ProMotion screen refreshing tech back in 2017 for iPad, this still has not appeared on iPhone. A higher refresh rate means a smoother screen and better experience that feels more responsive. OK, there are two glaring issues with the 12s. Again, boons for the photo buffs, but 12ers should not be overly concerned – though I do accept I am not an avid selfie taker, and this could be a dealbreaker for Portrait poppers. It also means you can take portrait photos in Night mode. What it means is better AR – which, frankly, no one really uses on their phones yet – and (much more usefully) considerably faster autofocus. Apple has taken this laser tech from its iPad Pro and squeezed it in to the Pro phones. For the Pro buyer it has to be the addition of the LiDAR scanner that’s exclusive to the Pro models. Living with themįor the 12 buyer, the killer feature is the new design. It’s also a move that will clearly see many throwing away old cases and chargers in favour of this new system, likely negating any e-waste good that has been achieved (if there is any) now Apple no longer includes a charger or earphones with its iPhones. Inside on the back is ‘MagSafe’, an array of magnets Apple has shoved in so you attach various accessories and chargers to the back of the phone with a degree of assurance that things are where they should be. ![]() But, slight as it is, you can detect the extra heft of the Pro, 187g versus 162g. Apple never provides data or proof of its drop test claims, so you’re going to have to break your iPhone 12s to find out if this Ceramic Shield is legit.Īside from the obvious missing lens on the 12, the Pro and 12 look identical in proportion. It also means it can’t call it glass, hence the “Ceramic Shield” moniker. This is apparently Gorilla glass on steroids thanks to ceramic crystals in the glass itself that Apple says make it more durable. ![]() Along with the IP68 water-resistance rating, which means you can drop your iPhone in a six-metre pool and leave it there for an entire episode of EastEnders, the iPhones sport some new Ceramic Shield glass. This has been my experience here with the 12 and the 12 Pro – yes, there are differences, but in day-to-day use? Not really.Īpple has upped the durability, as well. Like boiling a frog, if you gradually moved from the Mini through the 12 range to the Pro Max you might not even notice until you jumped from the Pro’s 6.1in screen to the 6.7in slab of the Pro Max. But when there is comparatively little to distinguish the jumps between the Mini, the 12, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max you start to get muddled over who each model is actually for. A manufacturer must have a budget option these days as fewer and fewer of us can be bothered to upgrade, for example. This segmentation is of course a reaction to you lot: the market right now. We knew it had been going on, but all of a sudden, with the arrival of these four in one drop, the volume of Apple phones suddenly seems overwhelming, even though it’s still fewer on offer than most other makers. ![]() It’s happened much in the same manner as watching hair grow. The SE, 12 Mini, the 12, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max. There are now five iPhones from which to choose. However, after such a long period of just having the iPhone, as in the one iPhone that is so all-encompassing, so universally pleasing to iOS devotees there need be no messing about with multiple models, Apple has gradually gone segmentation loopy. For years there was a purity of message from Apple. ![]()
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