The iPhone 12 starts at Rs 79,990 (64GB variant) and for most people an expensive buy. It’s the iPhone that we expect most people to buy not just because the iPhone 12 Pro costs a good Rs 40,000 more because most might not see the benefit of spending that extra cash.

Ive had a few issues with it Nit acceptable with a phone that is so expensive

Don’t buy it just for 5G.

Apple’s base-model iPhone now has an OLED display, unlike last year’s LCD on the iPhone 11. It has an incredibly fast chip. And it supports 5G, for whenever 5G is widely available in the US. Phone ships with a USB-C to Lightning cable, which is great if you’re the owner of a newer MacBook laptop.

In a vacuum, the camera is great; compared to last year’s iPhones, the camera isn’t jaw-droppingly better. Phone’s display has the same refresh rate as the display on iPhone 11. Battery life wasn’t noticeably better. No more earbuds in the box.

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

The iPhone 12 is a great overall device, but it sits a bit awkwardly in Apple's own lineup of devices for 2020....

Super-fast performance Great display Amazing video quality

Awkwardly-placed in the lineup No telephoto camera Slow to charge No power adapter in the box

Having recently looked at one of the previous models in the range 23-9-20, I now get my chance to test the latest version from Apple. Out of the box it seems to me to be rather chunky compared to other phones, this of course may help it to survive the odd drop, while the corners are shaved off the...

Great

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