Poll: *** The Official iPhone 12 (12 mini/12/12Pro/12Pro Max) Thread ***

[Trig]

Strongly rumoured but not yet confirmed. As a point of reference, the £200 POCO X3 has an 120hz screen yet Apple, the largest company in the world, can’t seem to pull off the same feat in a thousand quid device.

Apple, IMHO could bring out an awesome phone, but then why would they, people will always buy Apple because ‘new shiny’ and it leaves them things to put in the next phone..
If they did they best they could on every front why would people upgrade the year after, it’s better for the newer models is they just improve a few bits year after year.

 

[Mr_Cool]

From the sounds of it LTPO is really key for Apple.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1305161218856976385

But yeah specs wise its definitely a blow to Apple in comparison to competition.

 

[Rimsy]

Does make you wonder just what the iPhone 12 will bring to the table as 120Hz was the clear thing missing from the iPhone 11 which to be fair was a very complete phone in the first place.

 

[Squink]

Does make you wonder just what the iPhone 12 will bring to the table as 120Hz was the clear thing missing from the iPhone 11 which to be fair was a very complete phone in the first place.

The X series to the 11 series only brought iterative improvements and 11 to 12 sounds like it'll be similar - maybe more RAM, better camera, 5G and a new shell.

 

[mrochester]

The X series to the 11 series only brought iterative improvements and 11 to 12 sounds like it'll be similar - maybe more RAM, better camera, 5G and a new shell.

Yeah the Big Bang was with the X.

 

[Rimsy]

Keeping an eye open for a discounted 11pro maybe a good bet then. Battery life and camera are already very very good hard to imagine it improving that much (unless they are doing something clever with the ToF sensor?)

 

[Richard - London]

Apparently the 120hz variant didn't make mass production, which started this week.
So seems like Apple weren't satisfied with 120hz implementation

That looks a lot thinker then the old models?

 

[Somnambulist]

I usually upgrade most years but I cba this time round, especially if no 120hz. Looking for an XS for my mum though, her 6S is long in the tooth now... hopefully they’ll be a few popping up on eBay and the AVF classified ads soon.

 

[Phemo]

I know that Apple aren't likely to announce the new iPhones today but I really hope they do it soon. I sold my 11 Pro Max on just now so I could clear my crap contract off and maximise savings. I'll be buying the next iPhone outright when they're available but in the meantime my phone options were an iPhone 6 Plus or an iPhone 7. I went with the 7 in the end because it can at least run iOS 13 but damn, what a downgrade that is.

 

[uvarvu]

I wonder whether we'll see an iPhone further down the line with no notch and a touch id power button like the air...

 

[mrochester]

I wonder whether we'll see an iPhone further down the line with no notch and a touch id power button like the air...

I doubt it, the lack of Face ID in the new air will be to meet the price point.

 

[JUMPURS]

Love the store app is now telling me I’m eligible for an upgrade but no new phones. Wonder if us suckers on the apple upgrade program will get anything for being screwed out a month or so.

 

[uvarvu]

I doubt it, the lack of Face ID in the new air will be to meet the price point.

But it could mean the end of the notch. Looks like others are liking my way of thinking as well.

https://www.theverge.com/21448714/apple-ipad-air-fingerprint-sensor-iphone-12-touch-id

 

[mrochester]

But it could mean the end of the notch. Looks like others are liking my way of thinking as well.

https://www.theverge.com/21448714/apple-ipad-air-fingerprint-sensor-iphone-12-touch-id

It wouldn’t make sense for Apple to go back to a less secure and convenient method of unlocking your phone though.

How would you even begin to market that?!

 

[Mr_Cool]

Definitely not the end of the notch.

Apple could’ve done this fingerprint solution from the beginning if they wanted to, like others were doing.

 

[mrochester]

Definitely not the end of the notch.

Apple could’ve done this fingerprint solution from the beginning if they wanted to, like others were doing.

Good job they went with something better then!

 

[Squink]

FaceID is good. In screen fingerprint readers are good. Many people still love Touch ID, or rear-mounted readers.

I've read plenty of people saying they have got used to the notch. Some are content with it. Nobody outright loves the notch. FaceID is the only unlock solution that requires a massive notch.

 

[mrochester]

FaceID is good. In screen fingerprint readers are good. Many people still love Touch ID, or rear-mounted readers.

I've read plenty of people saying they have got used to the notch. Some are content with it. Nobody outright loves the notch. FaceID is the only unlock solution that requires a massive notch.

It requires bezel in which to house the components, not a notch. Just look at the pixel 4.

 

[Squink]

It requires bezel in which to house the components, not a notch. Just look at the pixel 4.

This is talking about Apple’s implementation, and that being a notch. As it happens, the notch is far better in my opinion than a forehead.

 

[uvarvu]

Hehe I prefer the forehead design which probably influenced my decision to buy a P4XL but there you go!