Apple’s iPhone event JUST finished and they’ve finally unveiled their iPhone 12 lineup,
so in this video, I’m gonna wrap up all of the new features into just a couple of minutes while
comparing them to the previous iPhone 11, with the goal of helping you decide if it’s worth upgrading
to the iPhone 12 if you already have the iPhone 11, the XR, the 8, the 7 or any other iPhone.
Now before we get started, I want to mention that I already created
a video specifically for the iPhone 12 Pro models,
so if you’re interested in that, be sure to check that out after this video is over.
First things first, the brand new design with flat aluminum edges on the sides,
which I think look incredibly clean, just like we got on the modern iPad Pro.
But what makes it even better is that the thickness of the iPhone 12 went down to 7.4mm
compared to 8.3 on the iPhone 11, so it’s gonna feel super nice,
especially since it’s now 16% lighter, 164 grams compared to 194 grams on the 11.
And because of the flat sides, the glass on the front is no longer curved,
which allowed Apple to make the bezels thinner
while keeping the same 6.1” display size which leads to a 15% smaller and more compact phone.
And by the way, the thinner bezels make the notch look smaller
while it physically isn’t, so keep that in mind.
Now I do want to mention that for the first time ever, there’s also the new iPhone 12 mini,
which comes with a 5.4” display, making it much smaller and lighter, being a great choice for kids
or people with smaller hands, but keep in mind that the battery life isn’t gonna be as good..
But other than the size, the mini is literally identical to the regular iPhone 12 in terms of
features and specs, so everything I say about the 12 for the rest of this video
applies to the mini as well, except the unfortunate fact
that the mini won’t be shipping until next month, starting at $699.
Another interesting difference is that the camera bump
on the back is actually larger compared to the one on the 11.
And as far as the color options for the iPhone 12, yellow is going away
while there’s a new shade of green, and a new blue color to replace the purple on the iPhone 11,
and while they still have product red, it looks quite a bit lighter than the iPhone 11 version.
Now perhaps the most shocking new feature is the display.
The iPhone 12 now gets the same exact Super Retina XDR OLED display as the Pro models,
which is a massive upgrade from the iPhone 11 which used an LCD display.
This means the iPhone 12 gets 1200 nits of peak brightness while viewing HDR content,
it gets much more contrast, much better colors and a huge boost in pixels per inch,
at 460, just like the Pro model.
The only downside is that the iPhone 12 maxes out at 625 nits in typical use,
compared to 800 nits on the iPhone 12 Pro models.
Apple has now upgraded the front glass, using a new ceramic substrate technology,
giving it 4x better drop protection according to Apple, and a huge upgrade is water resistance.
IP68 at 6 meters for up to 30 minutes compared to only 2 meters on the iPhone 11.
Now a pretty huge new feature that Apple focused on is 5G support, but we totally
weren’t expecting the regular iPhone 12 model to support mmWave 5G, specifically for US customers.
So compared to the iPhone 11, you’re getting Sub6 5G, mmWave 5G, and faster regular LTE speeds,
up to 2gbps with 4x4 MIMO compared to 1gbps with 2x2 MIMO on the iPhone 11.
Apple also released the new Smart Data Mode, which automatically switches to LTE
when you don’t need 5G speed, so that helps keep the rated battery life the same as the iPhone 11,
which is very surprising considering the fact that the 12 got both smaller and thinner.
The iPhone 12 also gets the new super efficient, 5nm A14 Bionic chip, which is quite a bit faster
in basically every single way, so if you want to see the full comparison
with benchmarks and performance differences, subscribe right now so you don’t miss out!
Now before I get into the camera differences,
I want to touch on a brand new feature that I’m really excited for, MagSafe.
Apple has basically built magnets into the wireless charging coil inside of the iPhone
itself, so the brand new super compact MagSafe wireless charger magnetically
snaps onto the back of the iphone, so you can actually use it while it’s wirelessly charging
at a much faster 15W compared to 7.5W using Qi chargers like the iPhone 11 is limited to.
But what makes it even more special is the new MagSafe accessories, like the Wallet,
which can hold onto the back of a naked iPhone 12 with nothing but the built-in magnets. There’s
also a lineup of new cases which have magnets built in, so they’re easier to put on and
take off, and you can even add the wallet on top of the case thanks to those magnets.
Apple also has a couple of extra MagSafe accessories coming in the future,
like the MagSafe duo, a magnetic car mount and a multi-charging dock.
And Apple has already confirmed that third-party companies are beginning
to make accessories like Popsocket which will use the magnets in creative ways.
I think this is gonna be a bigger deal than most people are making it out to be..
We just have to wait and see what accessory makers will come up with in the near future.
Now let’s finally get into the cameras, and while you might not think there’s much of a difference,
since we get the same 3 cameras as before, there actually are some interesting upgrades.
First off, I want to mention that the A14 chip’s extra performance
impacts every camera feature, especially the neural engine which is now twice as fast,
and it also comes with a new image signal processor as well, so keep that in mind.
The hardware on the ultrawide camera is basically unchanged,
but the wide camera gets some new upgrades.
First off, it has a faster F1.6 aperture compared to F1.8,
so it lets in more light, and it gets a new 7 element lens compared to the old one with
6 elements, so these changes help the iPhone 12’s wide camera get 27% better low light performance.
Not only that, but the optical image stabilization is now up to 5x faster than before, so your video
footage should be more stable, and your photos will turn out sharp more often than before.
What’s really exciting is that we now finally have Night Mode on all of the cameras,
including the selfie camera, while the iPhone 11 only gets it on the main one.
And it’s the same story for Apple’s Deep Fusion feature,
and we’ll be testing out exactly how much better those Deep Fusion selfies will look
compared to the iPhone 11, so if you’re not already subscribed, do so right now,
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The iPhone 12 also gets Smart HDR 3 with scene detection, so you’re not only getting
improved dynamic range, but it now looks at and adjusts various parts of the scene
instead of just your face and the background like it did on the iPhone 11.
In terms of video recording, we now get a new Night Mode time lapse feature,
and you can now record in the new Dolby Vision HDR mode at up to 30 frames per second, compared
to 60fps on the Pro models, but we’re not sure how big of a deal this will be for most people.
Alright so there you guys go, that’s all of the changes compared to last year’s iPhone 11,
so now let’s get into if it’s actually worth upgrading.
First off, if you have the iPhone XR or older, like the iPhone 6, 7 or 8,
then I would 100% recommend upgrading, because the value of the iPhone 12 is just insane for
the price, and the camera quality is so much better than even the iPhone XR,
and people who love smaller iPhones can now get the mini, which gets identical features and specs.
The more difficult upgrade decision is if you already have the iPhone 11,
so let’s get into the features that will actually matter in the real world.
While you might not care about 5G, it could actually make a huge difference in the real-world.
The best 4G LTE speed we’ve ever got on the iPhone 11 Pro Max
using T-Mobile has been around 59 mbps, even with full bars, and very recently,
speed tests have been released, showing Mid-Band 5G on T-Mobile's network
using the iPhone 12 reaching speeds of up to 621 mbps, and that’s not even Sub6 5G.
On top of that, regular 4G LTE is getting twice as fast compared to the iPhone 11,
so there’s a very good chance that the iPhone 12 will greatly improve cellular
service speeds across the board, making it worth it for people who are having issues right now.
Another huge reason to upgrade from the iPhone 11 to the 12 is the new design,
which is most likely going to stay this way for the next few years,
and I think the new MagSafe feature is gonna be a huge hit once more accessories become available.
By far, the biggest change is in the displays. You’re going from an LCD panel
with low resolution to quite literally the same OLED panel that you get on the iPhone 12 Pro,
so display quality is getting a huge upgrade.
Of course, you’ve got the new A14 chip, so we’ll have to see how fast that is,
and the cameras should see a good improvement across the board,
especially since you can now take night mode shots with any camera.
The only real downside this year is that you don’t get a charger or earpods in the box,
and since the iPhone 12 now comes with a USB-C to lightning cable, people will older
5W charging bricks will either have to buy a new one from Apple, or buy a wireless charger.
Thankfully, Anker’s new 20W fast charger is currently on sale for $16 if you use the coupon,
so it’s perfect for the iPhone 12, and we’ll leave links to it down in the description below.
But here is my final piece of advice on if you should upgrade to the iPhone 12.
In my opinion, there is a MUCH bigger difference
going from the iPhone 11 to the 12, compared to last year when we went from the XR to the 11.
And frankly, I’m shocked at the amount of value Apple packed into the iPhone 12
compared to the Pro, which only gets a couple of extra features, like the telephoto camera.
So in my opinion, the 6.1” iPhone 12 is the star of the show,
and I think a TON of people are gonna be upgrading from older iPhones.
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