![]() ![]() I'm disappointed that the new Touch ID button from the iPad Air hasn't made it here as a secondary form of security for when you're wearing a mask, though. You wonder if Apple couldn't have slimmed it or something by now, but I think its size and shape have become part of the iPhone's visual identity, and so won't change until Apple is ready for a shift that will last for a while. The notch for Face ID and the front camera is still there. It's not a life-changing size upgrade, but it definitely feels like a step forward. This means the screen is just as easy to reach across, though is a little harder to reach high up with one hand.īut the big screen fills even more of the handset, and it's great. The iPhone 12 Pro fits its 6.1-inch screen into a frame only a tiny bit bigger than the 5.8-inch iPhone 11 Pro, thanks to smaller bezels and removing those curved edges. It's not just the materials that have changed. It's a smooth black front with a shiny metal rim, a plain steel side, and a matt frosted glass rear. The trick to them all being so nice, at different levels of bling-ness, is that they're unfussy. The new Pacific Blue (which features in our photography in this review) is as oceanic as its name suggests, while the Graphite (which is basically a black option) and Silver give you looks more similar to what we're used to in previous iPhones, but still with the shiny edge of stainless steel. Thankfully, there are colours other than gold. Of course, the caveat may have already become clear to you: not everyone wants a phone that looks more like a gold bracelet than a computer. (Mercifully, it will will survive a fall much better than gold would.) This thing is significantly heavier than the iPhone 12, which just makes it feel more like it might be real gold or something. Do you remember luxury phone company Vertu? This is what they were going for but never managed to achieve: a gadget that looks like it was made by Cartier.Īnd not just looks it feels like it too. It makes this phone look more like a piece of jewellery – an accessory – than other phones, and that's what I love. This leaves a solid gold band around the outside, visible from the front, that looks pristinely flat and thin, surrounding a gleaming black oblong on the front. ![]() The back is flat glass, and in the case of the gold phone is a kind of off-white/satin colour. The new iPhone design features the flat edges of the iPad Air (2020) rather than the curved sides of the iPhone 11 Pro. I have the gold version, which is both why I like it so much, and part of my caveat. Not only do I think this is the iPhone 12 Pro is the best-looking iPhone to date, I also think it's one of the best-looking gadgets of any kind, though with something of a caveat. (Image credit: Future) iPhone 12 Pro review: Design & MagSafe ![]() You can buy a 20W fast-charging plug from Apple for £19/$19, and I suspect few people who spend this much on a phone ever put the included headphones in their ears anyway. It feels a little cheap, but I mind it less here because the target market is going to feel the effect much less than those that those who might pick up the more mid-range-focused iPhone 12. Like the iPhone 12, Apple no longer includes a charging block in the box (though does include a Lightning-to-USB-C cable), and there are no wired headphones either. This is essentially the same launch price as the iPhone 11 Pro was for its own launch last year, though it's a little cheaper in the UK and Australia, which is good to see (and runs counter to the price rise the iPhone 12 had). It's double the 64GB that the iPhone 12 comes with, and you won't really need to upgrade from there unless you have a specific need in mind, such as storing loads of music or movies, etc.īigger options include a 256GB version for £1,099/$1,099/AU$1,869, or you can go with the extra-capacious 512GB model for $1,299/$1,299/AU$2,219. That includes 128GB of storage, which is a good amount for most people. The iPhone 12 Pro's release date was October 23rd 2020, and its official price starts from £999/$999/AU$1,649. IPhone 12 Pro review: Price & release date
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