What phones without a notch have anything comparable to Face ID?
Note: using the front-facing camera to unlock the device is not the same. That's horribly insecure.
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Goddman my iPhone 12 Pro Max is sexy
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Note: using the front-facing camera to unlock the device is not the same. That's horribly insecure.
Blue mini crew checking in!I love my blue iPhone 12 mini too OP.
If Samsung kept the sd card slot I would have upgraded to the 21 from the 10+ instead of to the 12 pro max :(
Rather, it's an indicator of how much disposable income many people have.
Yeah, the iPhone 12 is probably my favourite design since the 4, it's a real beauty, especially in Blue.
Yeah, and how effective marketing is. £1,000 on a phone is just insane imho. Insane.
Its kind of weird we refer to inanimate objects like cars and cell phones as being sexy.
Yes they have curves and are appealing visually, but I don't know if I would make it analogous to the curves on a woman's body or any human body for that matter.
That said I agree with the OP and for myself the appearance of the device was always important. Back when Sony ruled consumer electronics it is why I preferred their devices even though some other brands could do the same things your Sony walkman or tv could do, I was definitely drawn to their exterior appearance.
Yes they have curves and are appealing visually, but I don't know if I would make it analogous to the curves on a woman's body or any human body for that matter.
That said I agree with the OP and for myself the appearance of the device was always important. Back when Sony ruled consumer electronics it is why I preferred their devices even though some other brands could do the same things your Sony walkman or tv could do, I was definitely drawn to their exterior appearance.
£600 is still expensive but the mini is just as nice looking as the pros IMO.
I gotta ask? What's the appeal of the Max/XL/+ sized phones?
I want a smaller phone if anything, like I have large hands and I can't reach corner to corner.
I want a smaller phone if anything, like I have large hands and I can't reach corner to corner.
Jobs was a big fan of Sony. Beating Sony's Vaio laptops(which were the visual standard at the time) was a huge focus for him.
And when they did, guess how he described it…
"We have the power, but they have the sex. We want both. We want the power and the sex" - Steve Jobs announcing the Titanium PowerBook.
Lol.
From every rumor I've read, most of them from the extremely reputable Ming-Chi Kuo, an Apple analyst, have said that at least the Pro Max phones will have 120hz displays this year. Not saying that's 100% for certain, but that particular person is spot on waaaaaaaaay more than he's wrong.
Agreed. My first iPhone as well. Tired of googles shit, and knowing Apple updates are long supported means hopefully this thing lasts at least 5 or more years.
I generally hate the saying as it is both dumb and dismissive but man that did not age well....
Power + Sex = good laptop!
I ragged on it when it was first leaked but I've grown to like the look of the S21 and probably think either the blue S21 Ultra or the blue S20 FE is the cleanest looking major smartphone now. The iPhone 12 Pro's blue is definitely the cleanest that phone has ever looked though, outside of the reflective side rails and the ugly notch there are no real problems with the phone's look. Both get smoked by obscure (in the US) Chinese smartphones but I presumed they weren't really in the equation.
I just brought home a 12 Pro Max in Pacific Blue earlier and you're right OP, it is an absolutely gorgeous phone. It's also one of the most excessive things I've ever bought, and I'm still wrapping my head around that a little, but I'll get there. The jump from my XR hasn't felt extremely significant yet, but I'm still scratching the surface on this thing so far.
I'm also going caseless for the moment and even with full Apple Care coverage I'm like a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs with this thing. I hate the idea of a big, bulky case on such a great-looking device, but I'll probably put something on it eventually. If nothing else maybe a bumper to protect the edges as that may accentuate the appearance of the phone slightly rather than obscure it completely.
I'm also going caseless for the moment and even with full Apple Care coverage I'm like a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs with this thing. I hate the idea of a big, bulky case on such a great-looking device, but I'll probably put something on it eventually. If nothing else maybe a bumper to protect the edges as that may accentuate the appearance of the phone slightly rather than obscure it completely.
I rather have fingerprint unlock. Has been working great for me. I also own an iPad pro and an iMac, mini and Macbook Pro. I just don't care for iphone.
I've been wondering lately if I should have just gone for the 12 Max. I'm home 90% of the time as it is so the size probably didn't matter nearly as much as it did in my mind. 12 Pro in blue has been treating me well so far.
Hope for the 13 Pro they let me pick purple and not make it exclusive to jus the 12.
Hope for the 13 Pro they let me pick purple and not make it exclusive to jus the 12.
This for the love of god. They do this and I'm back. But truly I'll just take USB-C.
Problem is theyre all in cases so they're not sexy and the design serves no purpose. 99% of phones are basically case design
I went caseless for every iPhone I ever had until the 7 Plus and now the 11. The rounded design combined with the overall size just made it feel slippery in the hand.
I cannot wait to get a 12S(I doubt they call it 13) just to go back to being caseless again.
Yeah it's not Job's finest moment.
I cannot wait to get a 12S(I doubt they call it 13) just to go back to being caseless again.
Yeah it's not Job's finest moment.
Marketing is definitely also a big part of it. Not exactly iPhones, but the fact that Apple managed sell those overpriced old-ass EarPods with wireless and so it became a status symbol for youngster.
Jesus fucking christ, if that isn't marketing working its magic…
The only changes I've seen rumored is a smaller notch and some camera upgrades. But I haven't really been digging either to be fair.
Oh, okay. If this will come true than maybe I'll upgrade!
Most people buying these devices treat them as more than "a phone."
They might spend hours using it every day.
It should be obvious, but you can see/do a lot more with a bigger screen, or scale things up if you have vision issues.
I don't know anyone that uses a phone one-handed.
If you've actually seen/used an iPhone 5/5s/SE lately, those things seem ridiculously small now.
The 12 Mini is similar in size, but with a much larger display.
Touch ID security had a 1 in 50,000 chance that someone else could unlock your device.
Face ID security is 1 in 1,000,000.
Then why do you care if it has a notch?
lol
I think Lifejumper is sarcastically referencing Apple being brave by removing the headphone Jack.
I have the iPhone 12 mini and I initially really liked it but I'm going back up in size for the 13. Maybe I'm an idiot but I've misplaced and dropped it several times which has never really happened to me before. And the battery life isn't the greatest but it's still good. I'd say it's the best small phone on the market for sure. 13 will be the last time to get the mini. The next SE will replace it in 2022
I had a Galaxy S10+ then an iPhone SE 2020. I'm actually liking the smaller size and the way it fits in my hand. The only way I would upgrade is if they made an iPhone 13 Mini with Touch ID. Unfortunately that probably won't happen. Apple cannibalized the iPhone 12 Mini's market share by releasing the iPhone SE 2020 a few months earlier, meaning that everyone bought the SE because they thought it was going to be the only small iPhone released last year.
lol @ the pearl clutching in this thread about how people choose to spend their own money
anyway agreed that the 12 is peak iPhone design -- can't wait for the redesigned Watch following the same design langauge
anyway agreed that the 12 is peak iPhone design -- can't wait for the redesigned Watch following the same design langauge
To be fair, though, those are Apple's numbers, to promote their switch to Face ID. I'd like to see an independent study that can replicate this (from a quick search, seems most articles just reference back to Apple's claimed numbers). While anecdotal, we've had stories of family members being able to unlock phones with Face ID.
That being said, even if true, isn't 1 in 50,000 realistically enough? Apple was never claiming their Touch ID wasn't secure enough until they wanted to justify the notch. It's still secure enough for them to put in the base iPad and iPad Air.
To be clear, I have a Pixel 4 XL with face unlock, so I'm living with it, myself. It's fast and reliable, but I prefer fingerprint scanner, especially when the trade-off is screen real-estate. It won't be the deciding factor when I look at my next upgrade (which will likely be a decision between the next iPhone and Pixel models), but all things being equal, that's absolutely my preference.
It should be obvious, but you can see/do a lot more with a bigger screen, or scale things up if you have vision issues.
I don't know anyone that uses a phone one-handed.
If you've actually seen/used an iPhone 5/5s/SE lately, those things seem ridiculously small now.
The 12 Mini is similar in size, but with a much larger display.
Yeah, I use mobile devices every day testing games, so I know the sizes, and vision issues are for sure a concern...
But I don't want to use my phone two handed, I want to be able to use it with one hand, stuff like the iPhone 5C, SE 1st gen, Galaxy S4/S5 are great phone sizes. and you can still do a LOT on them.
I've been using an iPad Air I bought myself over Christmas pretty heavily, as well as an iPhone 11 Pro from work and I think I'm kinda sold on iOS and Apple's overall hardware design. Very tempted to jump on the iPhone 12 Pro Max for my personal handset and pick up an Apple Watch, but there's probably no point given how close we are to September. I'm hoping the 13 looks similar.
The build quality is really nice on my 11 Pro Max and I enjoy the feel of it caseless whenever I pull it out of the case to set up in my Backbone, but the entire reason I got an iPhone was because Apple supports their phones for 5+ years so going caseless isn't for me. I'm using this dumb ass phone until the battery dies and then I'm paying for a battery replacement.
Thankfully my battery health is still sitting at 98%.
Thankfully my battery health is still sitting at 98%.