Apple iPhone 12 Pro review: Meaningful upgrades justify premium pricing

 

Apple iPhone 12 Pro might be a slight upgrade over the iPhone 11 Pro. Still, each incremental upgrade complements other changes, making for a wholesome package. With every iteration, Apple brings something new to its iPhones, giving fans a solid reason to upgrade. This time, the upgrades are across the board and good enough even to tempt non-iPhone users. Besides, there are four different models this time, the cheapest starting from Rs 69,900. Among the smartphones in the new series, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro seems to be a balanced product with something for everyone. But is it good enough to justify the premium starting price of Rs 1,19,900? Let’s find out Design 

Since the iPhone X, Apple has not made any radical changes to its iPhone design language, but every new model that has come since has looked somewhat different. That said, the iPhone 12 series brings minor but meaningful design changes. It boasts a superior glass-metal construction with a ceramic shield glass on the front which is touted to be 4x more resistant to drops than the previous generation. And there are textured scratch-resistant glass on the back. The phone’s stainless-steel frame has also got an upgrade: now it is flat, reminiscent of the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 designs. While there is nothing wrong with the protruding stainless-steel frame of the predecessor, the flat frame improves the in-hand feel and significantly trims the phone’s overall dimension. Overall, the iPhone 12 Pro might not look very different from its predecessor, but its incremental changes aid the overall handling and in-hand feel. The iPhone 12 Pro is IP68-rated for water and dust resistance and can withstand water abuse at a maximum depth of 6 metres for up to 30 minutes. Display.  techiesin

Tinkering with the design language has allowed Apple to incorporate a 6.1-inch screen on the iPhone 12 Pro, in a form factor almost identical to the iPhone 11 Pro, which had a 5.8-inch screen. To complement the overall design and to improve the drop performance, the front glass is now flat, unlike the curved one of the predecessor. Not much has changed on the display front besides these minor changes. It is still a super retina XDR OLED unit with a 60Hz refresh rate and supports HDR10 and Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) formats. And the wide-notch is still there, accommodating the phone’s TrueDepth camera for the facial recognition technology. Though the iPhone 12 Pro screen has not got any significant upgrades, it is still impressive and works very well for most content you consume on a mobile device. It would have been even better if the refresh rate had been enhanced to 90Hz or 120Hz.Camera Imaging on iPhone has come a long way: the 12-megapixel sensor-based triple-camera module on the iPhone 12 Pro is a versatile all-rounder that may impress shutterbugs. The phone has a wide, ultra-wide and telephoto sensor, each with its independent utility. The camera system is aided by computational photography algorithms which clear out inconsistencies during post-processing, resulting in enhanced output with remarkable details.In good light conditions, the phone’s primary wide-angle sensor takes detailed shots with an excellent dynamic range. The telephoto sensor zooms in (2x) on the object and takes clear images with low noise and good dynamic range. The ultra-wide sensor reproduces softer colours, but the lens correction is on the spot, and the output shows minimal distortion on the edges.The iPhone 12 Pro cameras perform equally well in low-light conditions. The addition of the LiDAR sensor enables night-time portraits. That is also available on most Android smartphones, but the iPhone iteration is class-leading. The optical image stabilisation technology supports the wide and telephoto sensors, which results in stable hand-held shots with a good amount of detail. For enhanced low-light shots, a dedicated night mode extends the shutter speed, allowing the sensor to capture more light and details. The night mode is available for wide and ultra-wide sensors and works well across scenarios. marketingmediaweb