Apple iPhone 12

This year, the iPhone 12 is where Apple's most substantial upgrade budget went to. It loses the "budget-iPhone" image, being upgraded to an OLED display, a fully tricked out camera system and practicaly every feature, hardware and software found on the more expensive iPhone 12 Pro. Our testing reveals that the iPhone 12 manages to once again take the lead in performance, while also delivering one of the best imaging experience. What you lose in comparison to the iPhone 12 Pro is a telephoto lens,the LiDAR sensor and the fact that you get 2GB RAM less. Despite all of that, the iPhone 12 manages be a great performer, being the most value for money iPhone for this year.

Overview

Apple has launched the iPhone 12 series in India consists of the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and the iPhone 12 Pro Max. The iPhone 12 is designed as the successor to the iPhone 11 and comes with 5G support. It is powered by Apple's A14 Bionic chip and run on iOS 14 out-of-the-box.  The Apple iPhone 12 packs the A14 Bionic chip and features an edge-to-edge OLED display. The device offers four times better drop performance, according to the company. It comes with new features like Night mode on every camera. The phone offers higher spill and splash resistance than its predecessors according to Apple. The device comes with a 6.1 inches Super Retina XDR display, and dual rear cameras which include a wide camera and an ultra-wide camera sensor with night mode. In the front, the device houses dual selfie camera sensors.

The Apple iPhone 12 features a 6.10-inch touchscreen display with 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution. It has retained the front notch design and comes with a pixel density of 460 pixels per inch (ppi). The iPhone 12 has wireless charging, as well as proprietary fast charging.  The iPhone 12 is available for Rs. 79,900 for the 64 GB storage model while the 128 GB storage model is priced at Rs. 84,900, and the 256 GB storage model is priced at Rs. 94,900.

Apple iPhone 12 price in India starts at Rs 76,400. Apple is reportedly planning on moving up to 10 per cent of its iPhone 12 production to India. The iPhone 12 manufacturing will start at a plant in Tamil Nadu for both the domestic and export market. Currently, Apple manufactures the iPhone 11 and the iPhone XR at the same plant. Apple had released the Apple iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and the iPhone 12 Pro Max series in October 2020. The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are available for purchase through various offline and online retail stores.

Design

It has a 6.10-inch display with 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution and a pixel density of 460 pixels per inch (ppi). The iPhone 12 measures 146.70 x 71.50 x 7.40mm and weighs 164.00 grams. It is available in Green, Red, Black, Blue, and White colours. The phone has an IP68 rating for water and dust protection.

Camera

The iPhone 12 has a dual rear camera setup which includes a 12 MP primary camera with an f/1.6 aperture and a second 12 MP camera with an f/2.4 aperture. The rear camera setup comes with autofocus. It sports a 12 MP camera on the front for clicking selfies, with an f/2.2 aperture.

Apple has also updated the Night Mode on the iPhone 12 series to click better images in low-light as compared to the iPhone 11, the company stated. The company has also announced the night-mode time-lapse feature on the iPhone 12 series.

Performance

The iPhone 12 is based on the company’s iOS 14. Sensors included in the phone are an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and compass/ magnetometer. The phone comes with a face unlock feature with 3D face recognition for quicker access.

Battery and Storage

The phone packs 64 GB of inbuilt storage. The iPhone 12 has wireless charging, as well as proprietary fast charging. The Apple iPhone 12 is rated to offer up to 17 hours of video playback according to the company. Apple has stated that it has upgraded its wireless charging support on its latest iPhone 12 series.

Connectivity

The iPhone 12 is a dual-SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone and comes with an array of connectivity options including Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth v5.00, NFC, Lightning, 3G, and 4G. The iPhone 12 series doesn’t ship with AC adapter in the box.

Configuration

The iPhone 12 is based on the company’s iOS 14 and is powered by Apple's A14 Bionic chip. The phone packs 64 GB of inbuilt storage, and is available in 128 GB and 256 GB memory variants as well.