The iPhone 12 is a massive leap over the previous generation iPhone 11 thanks to its new OLED panel, A14 Bionic chip, and improved cameras.
A couple of years ago when Apple launched the iPhone XR, it was fairly obvious the Cupertino tech giant was trying to introduce an iPhone that would be more appealing to most iPhone users. And, that strategy worked and how! The iPhone XR was the most selling phone in 2019 and the iPhone 11 continues that trend in 2020. And, in 2021, I fully expect the iPhone 12 to follow suit. And to bolster that goal, Apple has also made the right upgrades to entice buyers. New design, hugely upgraded display, and a more powerful chip, are some of the bigger leaps Apple has made this year. I’ve been using the phone for about a day and here are my first impressions. (All the product shots were captured using an iPhone 11 Pro and a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra) With the 12th generation iPhones, Apple has made design changes that cleverly fuse the old with the new. This “retroactive re-engineering” is definitely a good move because it makes the product lineup even more refined and tight. The flat sides and curved edges of the metal railing are immediately reminiscent of the iPhone 5’s design. In fact, the entire design is flat now and flat designs are coming back into fashion now. Moreover, If you recollect, even Samsung has started flattening out its displays now. So yeah, with this new design we now had a unified ID for the iPhone and iPad product lineups. Moving on, the iPhone 12 has a matte aluminium frame, glossy glass back, matte camera module, and a ceramic shield glass on the front. The matte frame definitely makes the phone feel slippery. I felt it while I was playing Call of Duty Mobile. I slapped on the MagSafe case and the grip was immediately better, as a result. Talking about MagSafe, while I’d like to talk about the new wireless charging tech introduced by Apple, I don’t have the charger unfortunately. Now, there is another bit of news doing the rounds that some users are complaining that the iPhone 12’s sharp edge could cut fingers. I feel that is a bit of a stretch and I must admit I chuckled a little when I read it. Anyway, the phone feels much lighter than the iPhone 11 and that’s not surprising considering the weight has dropped by a whopping 30 grams. Furthermore, the all-purpose power button is larger now, and you get an IP68 water protection as well. I also noticed a couple of things in the little time that I had with the phone. The haptic feedback vibration felt slightly stronger compared to the iPhone 11,11 Pro. And, the stereo speaker setup sounded slightly louder and fuller too. It could be a rejig of the components inside the chassis or a tighter design that could be effecting this change.
