This holiday season, reward yourself with Apple's new iPhone 12 and this guide can help you decide whether you opt for the standard iPhone 12 or the iPhone 12 Pro.
Many people are thinking of getting Apple's new iPhone 12 this holiday season, although most are in a quandary of what model to buy. Should they get a regular iPhone 12 or the more advanced iPhone 12 Pro? If you find yourself in a similar situation, then you might want to make some comparisons between the two models to help you decide which one is the best for you.
Apple's iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro may look similar but they differ in so many ways if you look close enough. Both models feature the same 6.1-inch OLED display and have flat-edge designs, as well as powered by the A14 Bionic processor. Looking closely, you will notice various differences that can help you choose which model to buy this holiday season.
While both Apple's iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro have the same 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display with OLED technology capable of 2532 x 1170-pixel resolution, the iPhone 12 Pro model features a greater "typical" brightness compared to the standard iPhone 12. According to Apple, the standard iPhone 12 has 625 nits versus the 800 nits of the iPhone 12 Pro. So if the phone's display is among your consideration on which iPhone to buy this holiday season, then you might want to take a closer look at this comparison.
The design of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro is also similar, with both having flat edges reminiscent of early iPhone designs. If the materials used on the phone's frame is among your considerations on which phone to buy this holiday season, then you should know that while they look the same, Apple actually used different types of materials for their frames. The main difference is that while Apple's standard iPhone 12 is made from "aerospace-grade aluminum" with a brushed aluminum finish, the material on the iPhone 12 Pro is made of "surgical-grade stainless steel" and has a shiny stainless steel finish. Because of the materials used on their frames, the standard iPhone 12 is lighter at 5.78 ounces as opposed to the iPhone 12 Pro at 6.66 ounces.
The main difference between Apple's standard iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 Pro is its camera. If you like taking photos, then the camera would definitely be among the major things you would take into account when choosing which iPhone model to buy this holiday season. The standard iPhone 12 has a dual-camera system featuring a 12MP ultra-wide lens and wide lens. It also has Night mode and Deep Fusion image processing technology. The iPhone 12 Pro, on the other hand, has a triple-camera setup composed of ultra, wide, and telephoto lenses. It also has a Night mode with LiDAR Scanner, allowing you to capture high-quality images in portrait mode. There are many more similarities and differences between the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro but with the similarities and differences already mentioned, you should know which phone to get this holiday season.
