The iPhone 12 has easily the best display of any entry-level Apple phone and the move to high-resolution OLED is a brilliant one

Snappy design; Shoot and edit in Dolby Vision; 5G; at last; Blazing-fast performance

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

For that group of people who want a new iPhone, but just can't justify the price of the iPhone 12 Pro range, this is a great choice without having to feel like you are settling for second best.

OLED display; More powerful processor; Better camera experience; Dolby Vision support; MagSafe; 5G

No telephoto lens; Smudges easily; Colours aren't as playful as previous years; Price bump over previous year

Better design, a better display and all the power you’ll ever need make the iPhone 12 a marked improvement over the already great 11 - but don't buy it for 5G

Stunning to look at and impressively light in the hand; Finally an OLED display for the non-Pro iPhone; 5G future-proofed; Brilliant; versatile camera system

We’d rather have a telephoto than the ultra-wide; 5G may be here; but most people won’t find much of it yet; Battery life decent rather than brilliant

The iPhone 12 marks a significant design improvement on the last three years of iPhones. Like a skilful remix of the good bits of a decade of iPhones, the iPhone 12 harks back to the stellar design of the iPhone 4 while keeping the all-screen front, Face ID and excellent gesture system of the iPhone...

The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are the more sensible half of Apple’s new smartphone range for 2020, and that’s as it should be. Nestling right at the heart of the mobile market, they replace the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro as the go-to choice for savvy shoppers, and this time around the list of...

Physical design looks and feels great; Excellent cameras; A14 Bionic performance is stellar

5G is nice; but not reason alone to upgrade; Battery life doesn't match last year; Still Lightning not USB-C

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 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 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

In a very Samsung-esque style this year we saw Apple announce four new models of the iPhone 12 at one time. Only two are available for purchase now, with two more coming this month.

Gorgeous flat glass OLED; Flat matte edges; Vibrant blue color; iOS 14 with Android elements; 5G; Loud stereo speakers

Volume buttons tough to feel; Rather expensive