Apple’s first 5G iPhones feel more solid and have harder edges than previous models. They also turned in some impressive benchmark scores.
We just received the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro. We’re going to take several days to test them and see how they compare with other phones on the market (as well as other iPhones), so we won’t have a full review until next week. But for now we have some first impressions after unboxing the phones and handling them for a couple of hours. Left to right: iPhone 12, iPhone 11, iPhone 12 Pro For starters, the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro feel a lot alike—much more than the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro do. At 5.8 by 2.8 by 0.3 inches (HWD), they’re exactly the same size and width; I keep having to turn them over to figure out which is which. The Pro is noticeably heavier at 6.7 ounces to the iPhone 12’s 5.8 ounces, with a shiny band around the edge that attracts fingerprints; I very much prefer the iPhone 12’s matte band around the edge. The textures are reversed on the back: My dark blue iPhone 12 has a shiny, reflective back, while my dark gray iPhone 12 Pro has a smooth, matte surface.
