More than most years, there are a lot of things that are new in the iPhone 12. Apple has loaded in the usual upgrades like a faster processor and improved camera, but that’s something we’ve come to expect.

Excellent camera; Elegant design; Promising MagSafe ecosystem; Upgraded display

The 5G tax; Battery is a small regression; More expensive

“The iPhone 12 offers incredible value for $799, and calls into question how many people need to buy a 12 Pro.”

Excellent camera performance; Fast and consistent software; Beautiful and colorful hardware; Good battery life; 5G connectivity

Light body feels a bit cheap; MagSafe offers little right now

The main takeaway from my time with iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini is that across the board, the average iPhone user likely won't need the features that the iPhone 12 Pro offer

Features a great-looking OLED screen; Redesign is great; Specs are very similar to the iPhone 12 Pro

It's more expensive than the iPhone 11 was at launch; No telephoto lens; Some might not be fond of the redesign

Apple's iPhone 12 is probably the one you should get. Save that $200 and put them towards some cool accessories.

New design is pretty and compact; OLED screen; finally! MagSafe is cool and has potential; Outstanding performance; One of the best cameras on a smartphone

No charger; no headphones in the box; 64 GB of storage is fine; but feels a bit stingy in current ecosystem; No telephoto lens; No ultra high refresh rate

The iPhone 12 isn’t just the right iPhone for most people, it’s one of the best smartphones ever made.

Fantastic display with an elegant design, Excellent camera with spectacular low-light capabilities, Insanely good performance and battery life, 5G future-proofing

No 120Hz ProMotion or always-on display, No telephoto camera

The iPhone 12 is a great all-around device and a good middle-ground between the cheaper iPhone 12 Mini and SE and the more expensive iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max. If you’re looking at the iPhone 12 series, the middle of the road iPhone 12 should be the one to get for most people.

The new design and colours are nice (especially the blue), Great camera and can shoot Dolby Vision video (at 30fps), Good battery life with long standby time, A14 Bionic offers quick performance, Wireless charging and fast charge support, The OLED screen looks great and is the same as the iPhone 12...

iOS 14 needs a bit more work, More expensive than the previous models, The MagSafe ecosystem is cool and has potential but not great now

New old look. The iPhone 12 is more angular than its predecessor and finally features 5G and an OLDED display. It is a lot lighter and slimmer than last year's model. Find out whether Apple has once again landed a big hit in our review.

very accurate OLED display, case has good workmanship, camera takes sharp photos, good performance, long runtimes, hardly any heat development, precise localisation, wide range of accessories, covers a lot of LTE and 5G frequencies

PWM flickering, average speakers, limited storage capacity for this price, limited NFC usability, display only has 60 Hz, no 5G mmWave in Europe

Apple iPhone 12: It’s difficult to find fault with the iPhone 12, but Android phones still have the edge on value

Dolby Vision video capture; 5G in an iPhone at last; Thinner and lighter than the iPhone 11

No high refresh rate display; Middling battery life

The iPhone 12 series brings top-notch design, world-class connectivity, and an improved Night-mode camera to the nation's most popular phone. But with four similar models, which one is best? It's complicated.

Excellent Night mode camera; Better 4G (and 5G) than previous iPhones; Beautiful build; Solid battery life

Several similar; but not-quite-the-same models; AT&T and Verizon 5G underwhelms; Charging and power adapter situation is confusing

The iPhone 12 is the ideal iPhone for most people, thanks to class-leading screen quality, high-quality cameras and great future-proofing (including 5G). But these features come at slightly high price compared to competitors.

Fantastic HDR screen; High-quality camera system; Future-proofed with 5G and powerful innards; New design and build quality; Small and lighter than iPhone 11

More expensive than iPhone 11 was; Average battery life; Only a dual-lens camera; 60Hz screen; Face ID-only isn't ideal in masked times