With Face ID, that of course means the iPhone 12 Pro has a notch cutout at the top of the display to make room for Apple's True Depth camera system. When you are wearing a mask, Face ID should prompt for your phone's passcode right away, instead of failing first and then asking you for it. Over time I'm sure I'll adjust, but a week into use, and I'm still hitting the wrong button.

It's taken some adjustment on my part to get used to the new volume buttons - they don't stick out all that far from the iPhone's housing, and I've found myself turning the volume up or down when I meant to do the opposite. The mute switch is on the left side, as well.

In addition to varying display sizes, the volume buttons on the left side of the phone are long, flat buttons, instead of circular buttons. It's a familiar design, but it's not an exact replica of the old design. The iPhone Mini has a 5.4-inch display, while the iPhone 12 Pro Max has a 6.7-inch display.Īpple returned to the flat-edge design we first saw with the iPhone 4, and that had remained in use on the iPad Pro line. The iPhone 12 and 12 Pro are the first two models to launch, and both feature a 6.1-inch display. With a new design, the addition of 5G (a first for Apple), and other notable improvements in performance and to the camera, it's clear to me that Apple has once again set the bar for smartphones over the next 12 months.Īll four models of the iPhone 12 lineup use the same design but in varying sizes. Apple also sent me an iPhone 12 to test, which I've been using off and on for the camera and 5G comparisons. Using it as my main phone, replacing the iPhone 11 Pro Max. 13.įor the past week, I've been testing Apple's iPhone 12 Pro. 6, with in-store availability and shipments starting on Nov.

The iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max will be available through pre-orders on Friday, Nov. The company is releasing a total of four different models, with the first two - the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro - currently available to order right now. Apple is taking a different approach with the launch of its latest iPhone this year.

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