Apple iPhone 12 review

28 October 2020


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  • pQr
  • 29 Oct 2020

Daylight image quality definitely worse than a Google Nexud 5x in HDR+ On mode (which wasn't the default mode of the Nexus). I see watercolor noise reduction as well as oversharpening. It's surprising that even 5 years later the Nexus 5x in HDR+ On mode stays the reference for daylight image quality (including colors, dynamic range and pixel level quality).

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    • JDK
    • ybx
    • 29 Oct 2020

    Anonymous, 29 Oct 2020Only 30k increment in Antutu score. That tells you how pow... moreFamiliar use of antutu, which says next to nothing about actual CPU increases....

    Droid bois as usual.

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      • gq3
      • 29 Oct 2020

      Only 30k increment in Antutu score.
      That tells you how powerful the iPhone 12 series is compared to iPhone 11 series.

      We all know how A13 got ragdolled by Snapdragon 865.

      Now Snapdragon 875 enters the chat.

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        • JDK
        • ybx
        • 29 Oct 2020

        Anonymous, 29 Oct 2020Gsmarena says gaming is flawless, maximum quality and hiccu... moreDo you have an iPhone 12? Or are you making pre-assumed assumptions off a13?

        Just asking.

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          • ntJ
          • 29 Oct 2020

          JDK, 29 Oct 20205 II is not a compact phone, it's a slim tall-boi phon... moreNobody cares about your opinion.
          GSMarena has already talked about S20 being best compact flagship of the year and same for Xperia 5 II.
          We trust Gsmarena over random troll like you.

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            • ntJ
            • 29 Oct 2020

            Gsmarena says gaming is flawless, maximum quality and hiccup free.
            Looks like they haven't tested Genshin Impact where the game drops frames consistently and lags all the while barely getting avg of 40fps.

            A14 yet again gets handicapped by poor co-hardware and iOS itself.
            It literally would cost them less than 5$ to put dedicated cooling.

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              • ybx
              • 29 Oct 2020

              Anonymous, 29 Oct 2020Best compact phone nominees are Galaxy S20, Xperia 5 II. I... more5 II is not a compact phone, it's a slim tall-boi phone.
              Samsung galaxy s20 is a midsize phone thank you very much.
              To be fair, it's not the iPhone 12 that's compact, it's the iPhone 12 mini.

              Y'all think that midsize is compact with the advent of 6.7 inch behemoths from android.

              Android only has 1 true compact phone(pixel 4a), and it's a midrange.

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                • PZa
                • 29 Oct 2020

                Okay, but that battery life and still no fingerprint scanner. Apple makes flashy phones but they're still fundamentally flawed in ways that matter. That's if you ignore their aging cameras, gimmick Magsafe charging and no charger in the box. I'm not that concerned about the missing earbuds, they were never that good and I replace them with my own iems.

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                  • pQr
                  • 29 Oct 2020

                  "You will see the seconds suggested next to the Night Mode icon, but if you tap on it, you can change the simulated long exposure or altogether disable it. Usually, it's between 1 and 2 seconds,"
                  One should mention that Google's night mode takes up to 7 seconds in extreme low-light conditions and Google does not let you choose a shorter time. It's annoying and disappointing how stupid Google is. I have a Pixel 3a and Night Sight usually gives you slightly blurry photos unless you stop breathing for 7 seconds in extreme low light conditions. The Pixel 5's night mode can take approximately 6.5 seconds, that's shown in Engadget's YouTube review. The Pixel 3a (not the Pixel 5) also has HDR+ enhanced, which is more similar to Apple's night mode regarding the duration and also delivers better results than Night Sight usually.

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                    • ntJ
                    • 29 Oct 2020

                    Best compact phone nominees are Galaxy S20, Xperia 5 II.
                    IPhone 12 is laughable in comparison.

                    IPhone 12 has Too many shortcomings.
                    I mean they still haven't got their file management right.
                    It's more than a decade now.
                    "It just Works" yeah right, tired of these PR marketing terms.

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                      • ybx
                      • 29 Oct 2020

                      I'm honestly surprised this gets the same rating even though it now has the OLED display GSMA Loves.

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                        • ntJ
                        • 29 Oct 2020

                        Everyone talks about Battery efficiency on iPhones and iOS.
                        What good is that when paired with weak capacity?

                        Total fail battery life as per 2020 standards combined with ancient 20W fast charging.
                        One can only imagine the embarrassment if they had put 120hz screen.

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                          • 7Aj
                          • 29 Oct 2020

                          oh wow

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