The iPhone 12 is not the big one, not the little one nor the pro one, but is a great overall device. The iPhone 12 is designed similarly to its Pro variant but lacks some hardware parts seen on the Pro. iPhone 12 parts cut through some of the features lining it up with the mid-range flagship phones.
The iPhone 12 doesn’t have all the features of the Pro variant, like a telephoto camera or LIDAR sensor, but still is similar that you won’t need to buy the 12 Pro. The iPhone 12 is of the 14th generation, it struggles hard and standouts in the best smartphone 2022 lineup.
We recommend you go through the complete review and get to know what’s so good in the iPhone 12.
Things You will like about the iPhone 12
- Performance: though the iPhone 12 parts are not the most expensive, the A14 bionic chipset is Apple’s most expensive hardware component. Because it has one of the fastest processors you will find in any smart device today.
- Video quality: Apple has always stood out for the best smartphone video quality in the industry, still remains true here on the iPhone 12. On the iPhone 12, both cameras are able to shoot 4K videos at 60 fps. This makes it a good smartphone for video recording.
- Design: The iPhone 12 has a unique design. The flat edge design gives much of a futuristic feel.
- Ecosystem: If you are an iOS lover and acquire other Apple products, may it be the Apple Watch, MacBook, Air pods, or Home Pod, the ecosystem of the devices plays remarkably together. It works so well altogether, which is not something you get from other manufacturers.
Things You will not like about the iPhone 12
- Interface: The iPhone 12 comes with the iOS 14 which is not customizable. While Apple is making it better it still doesn’t compete with android customizations. You do however get with iOS 16. And the fact you know your phone will be updated for many years to come, let’s hope you will be able to customize the phone interface according to your desire.
- Siri: Siri’s functionality is restricted and is not powerful as we notice on the android voice assistants.
- Lightning charging: The iPhone 12 charging port still did not switch over to the USB-C. You need to carry the lightning cable wherever you go. At least you will be happy with the wireless charging but for that, you need to buy a wireless charger.
Does the iPhone 12 have good battery life?
iPhone 12 battery is slightly similar to the 12 Pro. Both share the same battery capacity of 2815mAh. The iPhone 12 battery lasts about six hours of screen-on time, which made it last only a day.
the iPhone 12 battery charges at a rate of 18W, But the power brick is not included in the box. It comes with a USB-C to lightning charging cable. Which means you have to buy a USB-C Type power brick yourself. The battery is not bad by any means lasting through a day. but compared to the iPhone 11 it steps back.
The iPhone 12 battery also sports wireless charging up to 7.5W on standard Qi chargers, and 15W via an Apple Mag safe charger.
What is the iPhone 12 camera like?
There is a dual camera setup on the back of the iPhone 12 and one on the front. The rear camera sports a 12MP main sensor with an f/1.6 aperture. A secondary 12MP wide sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. The front camera is 12MP with an aperture of f/2.2.
The cameras are no doubt exactly the same as used in the 12 Pro but miss the third telephoto lens. This means the image quality is fantastic, with fascinating dynamic range and sharpness. This iPhone 12 lineup is more aggressive with the HDR for more contrast in images.
The verdict
The iPhone 12 parts make it a good smartphone but not a Pro. With this much competition in similar price ranges, manufacturers offer Pro features, you might want to opt for one.
Personally, I would pick the iPhone 12 over the other iPhone lineup as it has cheap replacement parts and repair. Though the iPhone 12 has better build quality, you can never be so sure about the durability of the phone. A slight drop can damage the display or any other part of the iPhone 12.
