New iphone 12 versions pro#

Removing the curves of the case and thinning the bezel around the screen's edge means that this phone is effectively the size of the 5.8-inch iPhone 11 Pro – and is identical in size to the iPhone 12 Pro, in fact.įlat sides and smaller borders mean the screen is much easier to reach across with one hand, which is an improvement by any standard, though it's still a lot of height to reach to, especially for those with smaller hands. The iPhone 12 is significantly smaller than the iPhone 11, despite having the same-size screen. It's the blue I had for this review, and I love it, especially in combination with the new design and the way the colour peeks around the edge of the whole front of the device. The blue is deep and luxurious, like a velvet sofa in some influencer's video. The green is soft – pale and almost ice cream-y.

The red is really vibrant, particularly on the glossy glass back, with the more matt metal sides toning down just a notch. Unlike, say, the iPad Air where the colours tend to stick with all being quite pastel, here they run an interesting range. The iPhone 12's aluminium side frame and glass back come in five colours: black, white, red, green and blue. The new design doesn't feel like it's a blast from the past, though – just a new spin on the style Apple has always aimed for from the iPhone: a black oblong framed with a dash of colour or material. (Image credit: Future) iPhone 12 review: design & MagSafeĪll of Apple's new phones from late 2020 feature a new design, which most closely resembles the design of the iPad Air (2020) and latest iPad Pros, and which many have compared to the iPhone 5-era devices, with flat sides, and severe corners. It'll work with any adapter that has a USB-C plug, and Apple sells one for £19/$19. It's worth noting that Apple has removed the headphones and charging adapter from the box in the iPhone 12 – it comes with only a Lightning-to-USB-C cable. You can see the current prices on both SIM-free and contract deals at the top of this review. However, while Apple still sells the iPhone 12 at that same price officially, there are lots of major discounts at retailers in the UK in particular, where you can now regularly get the cheapest iPhone 12 for under £700, so it's now much better value overall.

New iphone 12 versions full#

I can't say I'm a fan of seeing the price swing the other way here, and that's been a major factor between this getting full marks and the score it has – the complex relationship between the improvements and value will be a key part of my verdict at the end. That launched at £729/$699/AU$1,199, and actually represented a price drop from the iPhone XR that it, in turn, replaced. The price for this iPhone has risen when compared to the launch of the equivalent iPhone 11, as we've mentioned. Anything bigger than that and you're officially a 'pro' by Apple's standards – meaning you'll need to buy the iPhone 12 Pro.

You can go bigger still, to a 256GB version. For £849/$859/AU$1,429, you get the extra storage, which is what we'd suggest people do, particularly if you're paying monthly, since you'd barely notice the difference, and you give yourself a good amount of extra space. You can step up to a model with 128GB, though, for a modest fee. The Google Pixel 5 starts significantly cheaper than this, but comes with 128GB, as an example of where the competition is at. It's a bit tight in a world where popular games can be 3GB easily, and when the device is your primary photo/video storage (though Apple's iCloud system is very good for this). That includes 64GB of storage, which is… fine. The iPhone 12 was released on October 23rd 2020, and its official price started from £799/$799/AU$1,349.