Long term Review of Iphone 12

                                       APPLE IPHONE 12 IS REAL VALUE FOR MONEY

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that there’s a new iPhone series out. Apple’s yearly refresh draws more attention than almost all other phones combined and sets the trend for where the smartphone industry is headed. This year, the phone brings a significant design refresh, updated internals, and additions like 5G.

I’ve been using the iPhone 12 for almost two weeks now, enough time to understand where the phone excels, and where it does not. So when my colleague David published his exhaustive review of the iPhone 12 Pro and later the regular iPhone 12, it really got me thinking.

Between the iPhone 12 Pro and the iPhone 12, the latter is the more “affordable” option. I place affordable in quotes because it is still a $799 smartphone. That’s a lot of money no matter how you swing it. However, the no compromise approach is evident the moment you pick up the phone. The construction here is truly premium.

Placed next to, for example, the OnePlus 8T, a phone that at $749 is a mere $50 cheaper than the iPhone 12 in the US, there’s a noticeable difference in the hand feel and tolerance levels. It’s not night and day, but little things like the right amount of feedback and incredible haptics make Apple’s top-down approach very apparent.

The glass and aluminum sandwich of the iPhone 12 now channels the classic iPhone 4 design language with its flat edges and squared-off look. In a world of gradients and curved edges, the phone stands out in a good way.

I’m a bit biased in that the iPhone 4 and 5-series have always been two of my personal favorites, but the industrial — almost Bauhaus — design of the iPhone 12 is a definite head-turner in its minimalism.

Look, I’m a self-professed Android fanboy. I do write for Android Authority, after all. The ease of customization and the ability to use my phone however I want has been a key motivation for me sticking to the platform.

However, iOS 14 has had me intrigued ever since Apple announced it earlier this year at WWDC. The latest update brings some of the best features of Android over to Apple’s walled garden. And in some cases, does it better.