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You also get more options with video if you choose one of the Pro models. ProRaw aims to give you the best of both - these images are processed for noise reduction and dynamic range, but not other things like white balance. But since raw images are also unprocessed, you don't get the benefits of Apple's image processing. Saving photos in raw allows for greater control and editing after you capture an image because the file format is uncompressed. ProRaw is a feature aimed at photography enthusiasts. The iPhone 12 Pro (right) and Pro Max have a third telephoto lens. (Lidar also can be used for AR, which I will go into detail later.) Now that it's included in a rear camera, lidar is great for low-light photography, specifically portrait photos in Night Mode. It's similar to the technology that Face ID uses to scan your face to unlock your iPhone, but it has a longer range. Lidar sensors use infrared lasers to scan for depth, dimension and distance. The Pro models also have two more things the iPhone 12 doesn't: lidar and ProRaw. The iPhone 12 Pro Max can go in even closer: it can digitally zoom up to 12x and it has a 5x optical zoom. The 12 Pro has a digital zoom up to 10x and an optical zoom of 4x. The iPhone 12 Pro has an f2.0 aperture while the iPhone 12 Pro Max's aperture is f2.2.
Note that the Pro models' telephoto lenses have different apertures. But the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max have a third telephoto lens, which allows for optical zoom and improved portrait photos, though the iPhone 12 can still take portraits. +25 More iPhone 12 Pro models have telephoto camera, Night Mode portraits and ProRawĪll phones have identical wide and ultrawide cameras to take photos with a wide field of view. Read more: The best phone to buy for 2021 Apple offers the familiar grey, silver and gold as well as a grayish-blue it calls Pacific blue. Though the choices aren't as fun as the previous year's iPhone 11 pastels (with the exception of purple, which didn't arrive until 6 months after the iPhone 12 launch), it's more vibrant than the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max, which have four colors. The iPhone 12 comes in six color variants: a deep blue, a minty green, red, purple, white and black. It's strong in its own right and lighter than steel, but it's not as tough. The iPhone 12, meanwhile, is made out of aluminum.
Though the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro are the same size, the 12 Pro is heavier thanks to its extra hardware and the fact that, like the iPhone 12 Pro Max, it's made of stainless steel. While I don't anticipate any issues with the iPhone 12's display, the iPhone 12 Pro's additional brightness is likely to come in handy when you're looking at your phone outdoors on a sunny day. But the iPhone 12 Pro's display is brighter - its screen features 800 nits of brightness compared to the iPhone 12's 625 nits. If you'd rather get something smaller, the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro have 6.1-inch displays with the same resolution and pixel density, so images will look equally sharp no matter what device you choose. Get the 6.7-inch Pro Max if you're sure you want to have the most immersive experience you can watching movies, playing graphic-intensive games and video conferencing with your friends and family. And like past iPhone models, they don't have headphone jacks.īut the most notable difference is that the iPhone 12 Pro Max has the biggest screen. All have OLED displays, are IP68 rated for water-resistance, have magnetic backings that work with new MagSafe chargers and accessories and they have more durable screens strengthened by ceramic.
In general, all three iPhone 12 models look similar. iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max: Apple's premium phones comparedĭesign: Polished, signature Apple look across the board Read on to see which one is right for you. To see which phone is best for you and your budget, I compared the iPhone 12 with the two Pro devices, the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max, taking into account their design, cameras, performance and other features. (One difference between the two? Only the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini come in Apple's new purple hue.) The company is splitting these devices into two distinct categories: the regular iPhone 12 line and the Pro models, aimed at people who love photography and have more money to spend. But Apple released four iPhone 12 variants, including the iPhone 12 Pro Max and a whole new model called the iPhone 12 Mini. With features including 5G, a super-fast and powerful processor and fantastic rear cameras, the iPhone 12 line will likely be a top choice for anyone in need of a phone. The iPhone 12 and 12 Pro are among the highest-rated phones CNET has ever reviewed. The premium iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max might just be money down the drain.