Apple’s iPhone event JUST finished and they finally revealed their brand new iPhone 12 lineup,
so in this video, I’m gonna go through all of the new features and benefits
of the Pro models specifically, compared to the previous iPhone 11 Pro models,
to help you decide if you should actually make the upgrade.
First off, as you guys probably already know, the iPhone 12 Pro Max isn’t gonna be shipping until
next month, while the regular 6.1” Pro model will start shipping next week, and what’s
interesting is that this year, the larger Max model is getting some exclusive features
that you can’t get on the regular model, and we’ll get into those in just a minute.
But first, let’s go over all of the new features and specs of Apple’s brand new iPhone 12 Pro.
The biggest change is the new flat edge design with surgical grade stainless steel,
which looks really nice and premium, and we also get a brand new color, Pacific blue.
The regular Pro model retains the 6.1” display, while the Pro Max goes up to 6.7”,
and both of them got a bit more tall compared to the 11 Pro models,
and they actually got quite a bit thinner, 7.4mm compared to 8.1mm on the iPhone 11 Pro models.
The 12 Pro models are just slightly heavier than the 11 Pros, 1 gram for the regular Pro model,
and 2 grams heavier for the Pro Max.
And while the notch stayed the same exact size, it actually looks a bit
smaller due to the display bezels becoming a bit thinner as well.
As far as the display quality, they’re basically staying exactly the same
compared to the iPhone 11 Pro, so you get the same 1200 nits of brightness,
around the same 458 to 460 pixels per inch and everything else.
The main difference is the new Ceramic shield glass front
which Apple says is 4x more resistant to drops than the iPhone 11 lineup.
For water resistance, the 12 Pro models now get IP68
rated at up to 6 meters for 30 minutes compared to 4 meters on the 11 Pro.
The 12 Pro models of course get the new A14 Bionic Chip built on the brand new 5nm architecture,
with improvements in everything from the processor and the GPU
to the Neural engine and the machine learning accelerators.
Of course, a huge feature is the new 5G modems,
supporting both Sub6 and mmWave in cities that support it.
So it enables features like 1080P
FaceTime video calling over 5G instead of only on WiFi like before.
Apple also added the new Smart Data Mode,
which automatically switched to LTE to save battery life when you don’t need 5G speeds.
Now the even bigger deal to me is that the regular LTE speed is now twice as fast,
going from 1 gbps to 2 gbps, matching up to speeds on Samsung flagship phones.
Just like last year, we get WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0 and
the Ultrawide U1 chip, which the iPhone 11 already had.
As far as the battery life, it should stay
basically the same as before according to Apple’s tech specs.
Now one of the coolest new features, by far, is the new MagSafe system.
Basically, the wireless charging coil inside of every iPhone 12 has new magnets built into it,
so you can connect any of Apple’s new magnetic MagSafe accessories,
like the new Wallet, right onto the back of the iPhone, just using magnets alone.
There’s also the new cases, which have magnets built in, so it simply snaps on
without holding onto the sides, making it easier to put on and take off,
and you can place the magnetic wallet on top of the case as well, which is really cool.
But the best part is the new MagSafe wireless charger, which a very compact
slim charger than snaps onto the back of the phone
and holds on magnetically, so you can still use your phone while it’s wirelessly charging,
and it charges at up to 15W compared to 7.5W for regular Qi charging.
And they showed off some new MagSafe chargers that are coming soon,
like the MagSafe Duo, the Car Mount and the multi-charger dock.
Now the biggest difference is in the cameras, so let’s get right into it.
The UltraWide lens is basically identical between the iPhone 12 Pro and the 11 Pro models.
But the Wide camera is getting huge upgrades, including a faster F1.6 aperture
and a new 7 element lens compared to F1.8 aperture with a 6-element lens on the 11 Pro model,
which will low light camera performance by 27%.
Apple also mentioned that the optical image stabilization
on the wide cameras is getting 5x faster compared to the iPhone 11 lineup.
As far as the telephoto lens, it’s basically the same on the regular iPhone 12 Pro model,
2x optical zoom, and not 4x like a ton of channels misinterpreted
in recent leaks, so it’s a 4x optical range from ultrawide to telephoto.
And thanks to the new sensors and super fast A14 chip, we finally get Night Mode all on cameras,
as well as Smart HDR 3 and Deep Fusion on every camera including the selfie camera.
We also get a brand new image signal processor for improved noise reduction and better photos.
Now the iPhone 12 Pro Max actually gets some exclusive camera upgrades that the regular Pro
doesn’t get, so let’s get into those.
The Pro Max gets a brand new wide camera sensor that is 47%
larger, and the pixels within that sensor are now a larger 1.7 micrometers, this basically
gives the Pro Max an even better 87% improved low light performance over the iPhone 11 Pro.
And on top of that, the 12 Pro Max gets the exclusive Sensor-shift optical image
stabilization feature, so you should get super smooth video and super sharp photos,
and we’ll be testing that out soon, so click the subscribe button below!
On top of that, the 12 Pro Max gets a slightly longer 2.5x optical zoom telephoto lens, with up
to 12x digital zoom, but the aperture does get a bit slower to F2.2 to allow for that extra zoom.
The iPhone 12 Pro models both get the new LiDAR scanner, which can be
used for augmented reality apps, but it also helps the cameras as well.
For example, the LiDAR scanner will now be used to autofocus in the dark or night time shots,
speeding up photo taking and improving autofocus performance by up to 6x.
Not only that, but it improves depth tracking for portrait mode photos,
and it even finally enables portrait mode for Night time photos, which the 11 Pro didn’t have.
Now moving onto video recording, everything basically stays the same,
except for two brand new formats.
You can now record at the same 4K 60 frames per second as before, but you can now do it
in Dolby Vision HDR, which is a first time for any camera ever, because it requires
the device to grade the footage, which Apple’s algorithms will do automatically in real time.
And later this year, Apple is coming out with the new Apple ProRAW feature,
which will record in RAW, and automatically apply adjustments using machine learning.
And you can even go into the photos app and edit the RAW footage,
allowing for much more editing capabilities compared to regular footage.
And as a little bonus feature, Apple added a Night Mode time
lapse feature which can be cool for capturing stars with higher quality.
Now finally getting into the prices, they’re basically the same as before,
$999 for the iPhone 12 Pro and $1099 for the 12 Pro Max, but what’s great is that they now
come with double the storage, 128GB compared to 64GB that came with the 11 Pro models.
The only downside is that you no longer get earpods or a charger in the box,
so if you don’t already have one, you’ll have to order those separately.
So now that I covered all of the new features, let me get into how many of those actually matter
in terms of upgrading, because in my personal experience, the iPhone 11 Pro is an amazing phone.
If you love the flat edge design, then this is the best time to upgrade because I’m willing to
bet that Apple is sticking to that design for the next few years, so if you buy an iPhone 12,
it’s gonna look modern for years.
Of course, you’ve also got the new A14 chip which improves performance and enables all of those
new camera feature updates, so if you wanna see us test the performance,
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Now while Apple hasn’t revealed the amount of RAM,
most leaks have pointed to the 12 Pro models getting 6GB compared to 4GB on the 11 Pro,
so that could be a huge deal for using apps without them closing on you.
Now you might be saying, I don’t really need 5G, but keep in mind that the new modem actually also
improves regular 4G speed and reliability compared to the 11 Pro, so that by itself is great!
If you’re someone who’s all about the cameras,
and that’s the biggest priority for you, then I would definitely upgrade because
the 12 Pro comes with new camera sensors which have faster readouts which allow
Apple to add those extra features like the 3rd generation of Smart HDR and everything else.
And don’t forget that the 12 Pro Max gets even more camera features on top of that,
and we’ll definitely be testing them.
It just sucks that you have to wait longer before we can order the Pro Max model.
Now one feature that was missing is the 120hz ProMotion technology,
and that’s definitely dissapointing, especially if you really wanted that feature, and if you did,
then I’d suggest holding off because I’m fairly certain that we’re getting it next year.
But in general, the iPhone 11 Pro is already an excellent phone,
and if you’re happy with everything about it, and you feel that the performance,
the cellular service, the battery life, the cameras and everything else about the 11 Pro
is good enough for you, then don’t upgrade unless you’ve got too much cash to care.
But if you’re really interested in faster LTE speeds, 5G, the new design,
the new MagSafe feature and camera performance improvements, then I’d definitely say that
it’s worth upgrading, especially if your smartphone is a big priority in your life.
But because we don’t yet have the 12 Pro in our hands,
we don’t know how good it’ll truly be, so if you wanna see our full comparison between the 11 Pro
and the 12 Pro, go ahead and Tap the Like button and click that circle above
to subscribe. Thanks for watching and we’ll see you in the next one!