iPhone 12 Pro Review - PROven After A Month? By Pocketnow

For the past three years, one of the phones in my pocket has always been an iPhone, but for reasons that I'd call unconventional, for example, the Apple Watch still is my favorite smartwatch of choice for fitness. iPhone video capabilities, make it an ideal b camera, and it actually continues to be my backup microphone for the pocket now daily. It historically was never my favorite phone. So it's one of the major reasons I would drift to the small variant. Whatever android phone I would carry, would most likely be a phablet, so one large phone was enough. This design that began with the iPhone 10 made so much sense when it launched it offered nearly the same display size as an 8 plus on the smaller footprint of the eight and sure you could get back some of that extra real estate with the 10s max or 11 pro max on later years, but I always chose to skip them because they were just blown up iPhones without added functionality for 2020 the iPhone 12 Pro should theoretically be my first choice among all other three variants, but it's actually quite complicated.

We have an iPhone 12, that's almost as good for less money, there's also the choice for an even smaller and less expensive version of it, with the iPhone 12 mini and for the first time in years the iPhone 12 Pro max has camera differences that are drawing me away. So the question is: who is this phone for I'm Jaime Rivera with pocket now and let's dive into our review of the iPhone 12 Pro sponsored by subcase, stick around to learn how you can win an iPhone 12 Pro max or an iPhone 12 mini. We already reviewed the iPhone 12 on a separate video and my conclusion was to recommend it all the previous arguments against it like asking for a better display or a more compact foot printer, now gone, making the decision to pay more to go pro even harder. That said, I did give the 12 pro a fair chance. It's been the iPhone that I've used most since launch date, and it's got a lot to do with the reasons I like this phone to start yes, going pro is more expensive, but not by much.

If you do the math, if you were to upgrade the 12 to match the storage of the pro, the price difference left this meager and that's actually not all you're getting internally. You also get two extra gigs of ram which will help you keep more applications running in the background and there's no weird pricing. Surprise, if you don't land, a carrier discount other features like the various ways to connect or matched same water, resistance, battery size charging speeds, and even the magnets for max safe apple made a huge deal about 5g, and it's great that this phone supports all flavors of it on any us carrier. You pick, but just keep in mind that this is more about making your investment future-proof, as the deployment of 5g is still a mixed bag depending on your carrier or your location. Second, let's be real.

This phone is gorgeous if the iPhone 4 was my favorite design of the past. I would call this the almost perfect throwback. I know the stainless steel made a return since the iPhone 10, but the 12 pro finally flattens the curves, if only this was a brushed finish. Like we saw 10 years ago to handle fingerprints better, but the contrast between the glossy borders that are actually visible from the front- and this frosted back are crazy. Elegant, I'm not the biggest fan of the specific blue color, given how it retains smudges, but I know a lot of people love it.

My desire to augment this finish is one of the main reasons I picked. The silver 12 pro max expect that review coming very soon. Third, is that if you come from an 11 pro or 10s be prepared for a larger phone, the display got a bump to 6.1 inches diagonal on a footprint that's fairly similar to the previous generation, but because the chassis was flattened completely, the size feels even more evident. This design change is what actually enables a stronger frame and the smaller bezels, though yeah the notch doesn't seem to be going anywhere. Apple's Pro Display XDR continues to shine as one of the best panels on a smartphone.

This is one of few displays showing that OLED technology doesn't have to overdo colors if tuned correctly, colors and viewing angles are fantastic. The contrast ratio continues to be one of the highest, and I also noticed the dual firing speakers have gotten a tad richer. I mean we've got the same five nanometers a14 bionic. Fourth, is that for the first time ever, I am actually going to praise iOS it's matured in such a way that makes this phone far more useful. We finally get an upgrade to the home screen with widgets and a reimagined app drawer that I actually find more practical.

There are new enhancements that actually extend the capabilities of Apple's ecosystem like bedtime and sleep tracking, with the Apple Watch, spatial audio enhancements and quick hand off with AirPods Pro there's the u1 chip that helps little things like quick song, hand offs with apple's new HomePod mini and then match all this with apple 1, offering a far more complete family plan than if you were to get music fitness and news separately, and this ecosystem just continues to get more valuable and sure. Siri is still not my voice assistant of choice, but at least it has become more useful. Yes, there are a few bugs that keep getting ironed out, but really the only reason why I would complain about iOS 14 is that we should be getting more widgets by now. Hopefully, developers will speed up the process. Now we have to remember that, for apple pro doesn't really stand for productivity, it's about giving users powerful creative tools, and when it comes to this iPhone, it actually starts with the camera system.

Even if specifications didn't change much, the lenses and the software have evolved to take advantage of apple's new a14 bionic, and this phone also features the assistance of LIDAR not just for AR, but also for enhancements in low light performance. The results are great, but not what I'd call the best of the year. Surely color and detail are fabulous during the day like with most phones and the level of balance with all three focal lengths is fantastic as well. You'll notice, the phone processing photos after the fact of you jump quickly into the gallery, and that shows in how this phone pulls out dynamic range from even the most complex scenarios. The inclusion of a physical telephoto continues to be my favorite, not just for street photography, but also for a broader digital zoom.

Even if I wouldn't call 10x photos useful at all and sure we do see perfect results in low light, but with the primary camera. I was honestly expecting more when it came to the results from the other cameras and post-processing, mainly because now we have night mode supporting all cameras, but seriously. The grain in the ultra-wide is quite noticeable, and I can't even say that the telephoto at night is useful, is apple, continues to switch this camera off and give you a digital crop in dim situations. That said, I am a big fan of portraits the selfie ones. Even in low light are quite epic, though bear in mind.

The beautification is definitely a thing, even if Apple doesn't really make that evident or mentions that it exists. Maybe the reason that I drift most to iPhones is their video capabilities and in this department the only other smartphone like it is another iPhone. Apple's codec is able to pull some fantastic color detail and dynamic range during the day, with some of the best stabilization in the industry. Now for similar results in low light, I will recommend the gimbals to avoid the typical warping. That's common with any sensor, this small as darkness kicks in I'd, even recommend that you consider to use a more real camera for these situations to avoid any of those green dots that plague any smartphone in these conditions and by now I'm sure you noticed, I don't talk about HDR, video or Dolby Vision, video capture capabilities, and it's mainly because, unless you're a pro and know how to edit these later, my advice is that you switch them off.

It'll, be a complete nightmare for you to edit these in an editor later or, if you're, to bring these video clips into an Instagram story. Trust me, if you're an average consumer. The best is for you to just consider these things to be nice to have, but that you'll probably never really need or use, but alright, as with every product, there is no such thing as a perfect phone. You saw it coming with my impressions of the camera. There are a few things that I'm mixed about with this device and believe it or not, it actually starts with the display.

The notch only gets more annoying in a year when wearing a mask happens every day, which only makes you wonder how apple was able to bake touch ID on the power button for the iPad Air and not for a more expensive phone, and also at this price point, it's really hard to justify the lack for 120 or even 90, hertz refresh rate, a complete irony when you consider that apple was one of the first companies to bake promotion into iPad pros years ago, and then there's the reality of ceramic shield that everybody should know. Yes, it is less prone to breaking, but not scratching, as I proved on day one and remember, there's only ceramic shield at the front of the device. Sadly, the back, which is the most expensive component to repair in any iPhone, is not as protected. My advice get a case. I learned my lesson and channel sponsor subcase.

Have you covered since we already began with an iPhone 4 throwback, let's also bring in an iPhone 4 bumper, to complete it with the up edge? It's a matte and scratch resistant metal, bumper with elevated bezels, to protect the screen and the back along with cutouts to make all features accessible. It's also modular with a detachable clear back panel. In case you want to add protection and all for a crazy price on Amazon and then, if you want to go fancier and with full screen protection, there's the new up royal, made of a shock, absorbent CPU with faux leather and even a hand, strap simply search iPhone 12 case by subcase on Amazon to find all their options. We have partnered with subcase to give away an iPhone, 12 pro max and an iPhone 12 mini, so follow the link in the description below and enter promo code pocket now max that'll enhance your chances to win. The second reason: I'm mixed is endurance.

It's not bad, considering the fact that you've got all flavors of 5g, but it's not great either. I actually question why apple reduced the size of the power pack on this phone versus the 11 pro. This was the phone that actually needed the larger battery if they actually wanted consumers to take advantage of 5g, but well as it stands, you'll end the day, fine, but in fumes, if you text this phone hard, that actually leads me to the third reason: why I'm mixed, and it's the promise of max safe, surely apple, must have great plans for it in the future for its ecosystem. But as it stands today, I would not spend a dime on this magnetic charger. It's no better and less portable than the lightning cable that comes in the box and don't worry any other QI.

Wireless charger will work just fine, and you can even find more complete solutions from Logitech that actually deliver what apple never could with airpower. I also would not buy any of Apple's chargers, they're more expensive, larger and less powerful than some of the solutions that I've been using from aka I'll, be sure to link everything in the description and then last but not least, I do not recommend you place any valuables on the magnetic wallet as it falls every time you place it in your pocket and then apple's cases seriously provide no magnetic functionality for their crazy price tag. Again, all of these seem to be nice ideas that are still not worth investing in today. To conclude, I have to admit that it's really hard to define who this phone is for apple calls this the photographer's iPhone, but we know that the pro max has better hardware, it's not for those looking for the best bang for their buck, because I'd say that the iPhone 12 is too similar to be ignored, and it's not for those looking for the easiest iPhone to handle with one hand, because that would be the iPhone 12 mini by a long shot. It's as if the sole purpose of this phone is to give users another alternative for the best iPhone money can buy, but that don't want to put up with the size of the 12 pro max seriously.

Think about it. The whole idea of going pro for many must be more a status symbol than anything, and this finish was clearly designed to make this product stand out. Sadly, just like in the time when apple finally differentiated the iPhone 7 plus with an added camera over the 7. This would actually be the second time when I choose the 12 pro max over the 12 pro because of those benefits over the convenience of the smaller device. If the better camera is on the 12 pro max, that will be my iPhone for the foreseeable future in a vacuum.

I have no problem in recommending the iPhone 12 Pro in so many ways, but you have to admit that in the real world, even apple is making this phone hard to pick over the rest of its own lineup. Let us know what you think about the iPhone 12 Pro in the comments down below. Would you pick this device over the 12 pro max or any other, in addition, follow us on social media and subscribe to our channel for more videos like this? One also follow me on my personal handles to see me try to like the specific blue more than I can. Please give this video a thumbs up if you liked what you saw, I'm Jaime Rivera thanks so much for watching we'll see you on the next one.

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