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Apple just unleashed 4 new iPhones. Yes, 4 new iPhones, all at the same time. iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max.
Now, the vast majority of people only upgrade their phones every 2, 3, even 4 years. Most of the rest are on an annual upgrade program, money is no object, or work in the tech industry.
Regardless, if you’re coming from an iPhone 7 or 8, or you just have to pick which iPhone 12 you’re gonna upgrade to, there’s more to choose from than ever.
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Mini has been growing on me! Battery life isn’t bad if you turn down the brightness. I keep mine at like 40% Dark mode I don’t use battery saving mode, oled doesn’t look as good when on.
Go Habs Go!!
just ordered the MINI. Going from an 8 to a mini. Can't wait.
I’ve still got the X and my battery health just dipped below 80%. I’m torn. Replace the battery? Or upgrade to a 12 mini?
Absolutely loved this comprehensive coverage. It helped me make a very satisfying purchase decision. Perfect guide! Thanks Rene
can you give me a link to which one you are getting phone
I'm still trying to figure out if I should get a pro or a pro max... people have been saying it's only a slight camera difference but it looks nice... help
@Rene Ritchie omg thank you so much will do!!
Stay tuned, working on that now!
I am getting the Pro Max - in 12 months time when the price has dropped by 30%!! I just changed the battery on my iPhone 7 Plus..😂
Mini for sure will be my next phone. Coming from an 8 Plus currently, I'm on standby for the pre-order on the 12 mini.
Yo Rene where you get that sweet hoodie??
Would the iPhone 12 model be a decent upgrade on the XS max?
I wish to have iPhone 12 pro Max🙏🙏🙏
Given what Google released with the Pixel 5 and what Apple released recently if you had it to do all over again would you have moved from Android Pixel 4XL to the iPhone SE which you noted you did 5 months ago? I am considering a switch from Android to iPhone.
I'm upgrading from iPhone 8 to iPhone 12 pro. I don't own a regular camera so I wanted the iPhone with the best camera, but the max is just too big.. I hope it isn't that big of a difference between photo quality between the pro and pro max.
I have a XS Max. I’m not a gamer or photographer. I take random photos and watch a movie randomly. I like good resolution and my current screen dimension is even ( not too narrow or wide). Would the 12 Pro be a good bump up?
Why don’t get all the iPhone great cam
I pre ordered my 12 Pro :D
I am not hitting the bell 🔔 button just because you say so!
I think the brightness is actually different between the 12 and 12 Pro. Same peak brightness but lower standard max brightness on 12 and 12 mini
I thought the T-Mobile and Sprint merged was gonna be better for the customer??? 30 dollars more 🤬 that! Would go AT&T if I didn’t have a contract. Plus their speed prioritization is double of T-Mobile at 100gb.
Just noticed that you didn’t mention is was a 5nm cpu
Rene What’s the difference between HDR10 HDR10+ And Dolby Vision
Big fan of your videos. I have a small question about purchasing an iPhone. I currently have an iPhone X, and I am considering wanting to upgrade for multiple reasons. Including I have always wanted an iPhone with night mode and I am a bit obsessed with the new blue color. However, my current version plan does not include 5G in the plan (which I honestly don't care that much about), and I am not sure if I want to add it because it's 2020 and it is too new. Therefore, I was wondering if you know if I could purchase the phone in full from apple and just put in my Verizon sim card from my current iPhone without having to pay for 5G? Which would probably improve the battery life without the process of the phone going back and forth between 4G and 5G. If you don't currently know, please try and let me know once you receive the phones.
Qualcomm x55 or x60 modem? I hope x60. If not, I’ll wait.
Great detailed video for an Iphone noob like myself, just subscribed. btw. which video/mic are you using?
This guy just seem so boring to listen to. Derr wake up
I’m confused, I thought Sprint and T-Mobile merged.
They did, but it’s been an awkward transition. Sprint is still technically separate but then when you go to sprints website it says part of T-Mobile. I suspect by end of year or early next year they will make the full transition and sprint will be gone for good.
Apple should offer : iPhone 12 Mini $699, iPhone 12 Pro mini $899; iPhone 12 $799, iPhone 12 Pro $999; iPhone 12 Max $899, iPhone 12 Pro Max $1099 Some people need Pro features and power but love small size, some people don't need pro features and power but do need large display. By doing that it will make a perfect line up for everyone.
I am visually impaired and have no night vision, so can anyone tell me if LIDAR can be used to create a low-vision friendly image of your surroundings? I can't see at night, but I am able to see a bright phone screen with an image of my surroundings. That would enable me to navigate at night. Hope my question makes sense.
Watching from my iPhone7 and probably upgrading to the iPhone 12 mini.
Interesting...
Hey Rene’ is there any benefit to purchase a new iPhone and pay cash for it? Then add it to my AT&T contract?
Rene: Here’s a detailed spec breakdown Me: Me want pacific blue
lmao me
You probably know by now but the other carriers are matching the ATT and Verizon pricing
I just canceld my preorder for the iphone 12 after hearing that it only has 4gb of ram, what a scam
I love the camera specs on the 12 Pro Max a lot. However, when I previously bought a XS Max I found it to be a bit too large for my trouser pockets. It's not that it didn't fit, but it stuck out to almost a comical degree. Given the 12 Pro Max is 6.7, I decided to go for the 6.1 iPhone 12 Pro instead
I had the same though! I currently have the 5.8” iPhone X and wanted to go bigger and I think 6.1" will feel just right with the 12 Pro!
Prediction.. iPhone mini will kill all mid rang, cheap quality phones, the new iPhone will cause problems for the camera manufacturing companies and phone companies as well !!
November 17th launch for the New MacBook Pro 13" silica.
The iPhone Mini was designed for Trump in mind... His small hands and fingers make it the ideal size phone for him.. Cheers !!! Tim Apple
Mint Mobile = $15.00 per month. People who sign contracts with carriers, are dump asses. Oh, Mint Mobile has 5g. I pay $180.00 per year.
2014, 5.5 inch iPhone is huge..2020, 5.4 inch iPhone is tiny. Lol.
Low energy c’mon Rene
I buy iPhone pro every year 💰💰💰💰💰 money talk
As a Tech enthusiast who currently has the iphone 8+ and would like to finally upgrade, should I upgrade to the 12 pro or 12 pro max. The 12 pro max is one that has my attention. The main reason I want that one is because after using my 8 plus, I cant see myself going to a smaller phone. I also like the camera upgrades it comes with as well. I want to get the pro max but the long wait time is lowkey annoying. Is there much of upgrade in size between the 8 plus and the smaller 12 pro (since im somewhat impatient). If there isn't a major size difference, am I better off waiting for the pro max?
Wondering the same! I can’t decide for the same exact reasons!!
Hell yah got the 12 Pro pre-ordered today! that Max life is just not for me anymore.
I think if Apple moved all the Pro (not Pro Max) features over the iPhone to the iPhone and sold just three: mini, iPhone, and iPhone Pro (renamed Max), that would be enough.
I'm going with the pro because I just can't wait for the pro max 1 moth is to much waiting time!!!
Whats the difference between the regular 12 and the 12 pro? Other than a useless telephoto ?
Prices: BEFORE TAX. The US is one of these rare countries where taxes get slapped on top before you leave the (online) shop. In Europe: pay EXACTLY what has been advertised.
Because tax is different in every city
Ha! I'm upgrading from a 6s Plus! Sure I'll be swept off my feet.
Are you okay man? You’re close to crying.
😭
I ordered the iPhone pro in gold TY o match my watch. So happy I did the pro max turned out to be too heavy and that's reason I didn't get the 11 pro max last year. Thanks for your honest review
Is it just me or do the photos still look too yellow? I hope they fixed the color balance this year but it doesn’t look like it
Just ordered the Pro. Upgrading from Samsung S9+. Almost the same screen size but considerably smaller device body. 11 Pro's camera was years ahead of S9 already, so this cannot go south. Plus, I am finally getting an ultra-wide lens. I expect battery to be noticeably better, although be S9+ battery was still good after 2 years. All in all, I hope that £999 will give me an overall much better experience from a phone that still works great after 2 years. I also bought an Apple Watch SE along with the new phone. Always wanted one! S6 was £150 more than SE for the cellular, and for blood oxygen monitor, ecg and an always on display that drains the battery, I didn't feel like it was worth it :)
Gasp! How could they! Its not like Samsung Released 18 Phones in the US this year!
I keep my Iphone 11, the changes are too small for me to upgrade
Wow its got 5 G that's cutting edge tech right there
Rene you seem a bit down...are you ok man? Hope you’re ok. Here...i’ll give you a like and a subscribe.
I view the larger size of the Pro Max as a penalty I have to accept to get the best camera tech. I know some people see the size of the Pro Max as a feature, but I really hope Apple can give us Pro/Pro Max camera parity once again next year.
iPhone pro max needs ability to run two apps split screen. Seriously Apple
I gotta give a little pushback on the 'money is no object/works for the tech industry' as a reason why you would upgrade every year. Lets say you go out and buy the best iphone apple offers; in the case of last year, it was the 11 pro max. At this point, if you upgrade like most, which is through apple or your provider, you have around a 50-60 dollar phone payment per month. You could continue to pay that for a year, or, you could trade in and save a huge chunk of change towards a new iphone, especially if you don't end up going as high end. I think constant payments are def a thing for most folks. People just like new shit, and when you tell them they can continue to pay the same OR pay even less for something brand new? Few are gonna pass that up, the above prerequisites don't have to be a thing.
I have an iPhone 8 (that I bought new in 2019 for $450.), and I don't plan on upgrading to the iPhone 12 until my iPhone 8 dies. I have friends that have the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro and I think those two phones blow away my iPhone 8's photo ability. I look forward to getting an iPhone 12 but it might not happen this year as my iPhone 8 serves me well and buy the time my iPhone 8 dies I will consider the iPhone 13 ? I like the 2020 iPhone SE for the price but I want a better camera like in the iPhone 12. I want to be able to do portrait mode photos on anything not just humans as the SE only does portrait mode photos on humans and not other objects. Also the OLED screens on the iPhone 11 and 11 pro are so much nicer than my iPhone 8, showing to me in my opinion the iPhone 12's super retina XDR oled display will be oh so much better than my iPhone 8's display.
Is the extra 2GB of RAM worth paying $120 extra for the 12 Pro? I am not sure if it is for the SIM free 128gb version of the Pro over the regular 12?
Well done
I really wanna keep sub to your channel and I know you want to push your next endeavors on you followers but you could have just said which pro your getting because you not going to give us another hot take and say something like the mini that is saggy asf
Stephen Ropelewski Richie, I watched your reviews about Apples new iPhones to see what you had to say. At the end of this review, you said "tune in to your next video to see which iPhone you are going to buy." Gosh Oh Gee Richie, which one is it? REALLY!
Stephen Ropelewski
I want my 12 Mini to ride “backpack style” on my 12 Pro Max... The 12 mini pops off to scout ahead, while 12 Pro Max holds fort... You know, sometimes the 12 mini is enough to get the job done, but then sometimes there’s no replacement for displacement, and you need that 12 Pro Max... maybe 12 Pro Max could charge its little buddy while in backpack mode... The dream would be to to have a 13 micro next year. ~4” edge to edge screen... for the ultimate backpacking, micro machine, transformers experience.
I'm just disappointed that only thing really they added was 5g nothing really much with camera 📷 well just a bit but not much.
iPhone SE: Judge
I like the iPhone 12s or 13 apple should upgrade the camera that's not cool
I wish Apple made a pro model of the iPhone mini. That would’ve been perfect!!
Thanks. Still 60hz screen at the end of 2020 and Charing flagship price, that's for giving a reason to say pass. The next iPhone will stay at the same price point anyway, I'll keep in my pocket and see if the next phone will remove the stupid notches
Is Rene sick? he sounds different
Rene, you got yourself a new superfan. Always as cool and logical as you'd like. Great content, as always
Again history repeated itself, removal of headphone jack then every android company made fun of Apple and then copied Apple, now removal of headphone and adapter, android companies making of fun of Apple and with their next phone they will copy Apple again, now I’m feeling like I’m using iOS phone don’t know why I think my brain is fed is up with android coz android companies will end up copying Apple again. So I’m thinking of becoming an Apple user coz it’s better to be an Apple user who sets the trend rather than an android user who just follows the trend.
no mm wave in the uk ?
Got a huge hands.... Ladies call mine ihand max... so m getting iphone12 pro max.
Woow woow 😍💋 💝💖❤️
Apple doesn't say, but I bet that they run the different models at different maximum speeds - slower for better battery life
I’m getting the mini, I’m tired of big phones lol
I still use first generation se
Be prepared for the trade off of far worse battery life with the iPhone 12 mini. Once I went plus with my 6s Plus, I never looked back and being visually impaired and preferring the Pro Max model iPhones, I was always going to get the 11 Pro Max also because battery life is super important to me. But I’m happy with my 11 Pro Max which I’ve had since August so no need for me to upgrade for at least 3 years.
Mini phone = mini battery so bear that in mind, dude.
I'm the opposite. Going pro max since my eyesight been deteriorating and been holding on to my puny iphone 5.
@Mich Washington that's the only reason I'm apprehensive about the mini.
Terrific phones!
I already know I’m getting a 512 GB iPhone 12 promax gold
CONGRATULATIONS! 🤗 Me, too.
It’s so weird that you pick which carrier you want when you buy the phone in the us.
@Adair R We do here in the UK but if you were buying a phone through a carrier then you would get it in their shop for a monthly price. If you were buying direct from Apple you would expect it to be unlocked.
You pick the carrier that you are signed up with We have many carriers in America
Hi Boys 😍💋 💝💖♥️❤️
If I bought my own music I would used more space, but I use about half of 64g lol. I'm going to upgrade from my Samsung A50 to the reg 12 or 12 pro max.
Ounces of the Beast!
You ok. You don’t seen your usual up beat self.
Dear @Apple next year when you “innovate” 120Hz display panel in ur phone, just include the display panel in the box and we will ad battery, processor, cameras etc ourself as you are saving the environment
😆
He sounds very sick
The PRO models have 800 Nits brightness (outside of the HDR content), while regular ones have only 625. I think that is important.
@Alexander Suraphel because the higher brightness helps in the outside sunlight
why do you think it's important?
I have an Iphone 8 and i don't know whether to get the pro or pro max AHHHHH! HELP!!!
am i wrong i thought the regular iPhone 12 price was supposed to be same as 11 was last year but it’s a least 100$ -130$ (in Canada) more than the 11 & no charger( not a big deal) but with price increase it doesn’t look good....plus no real 5G available in Canada till iPhone 13(👹🤞🏼🤞🏼)
I got SE, no more iPhones this year and probably not any time soon:)
I'm really stuck on which phone I want...will be my first iPhone
I’m getting that mini I’ve got tiny hands so it’s perfect
Do any of the iPhone 12s support dual SIMs?
I currently have the xsmax an i dont know what the difference is really on the iPhone 12 and the iphone 12 pro.
Do you think we might get a wide angle lens on the front facing as well?
They made iPhone 12 Pro Max telephoto aperture worse than the 11 Pro Max and seems like the ultra wide is the same as last year. I wanted improvements in all three lenses.
Has FaceID been improved this year and, if so, does it differ according to model?
No difference it seems. They didn’t mention it at all. Looks like they focused more on camera and video improvement this year.