Apple iphone 12 Pro

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Choosing an iphone used to be easy. Work out how much storage you could afford, agonise over a black or white finish, and wait for your contract upgrade to kick in.

Life in 2020 feels infinitely more complicated – and Apple isn’t helping with its 5G-enabled iphone 12 line-up. Now it’s like being faced with a box of Quality Street, where one wrong decision could leave a nasty taste.

The 12 and 12 Pro share more specs than their equivalent predecessors, and a smaller price difference of just £200. That’s down from the £320 gap that existed between the 11 and 11 Pro, owing to a £70 price rise on the standard model and a £50 reduction for the Pro. The range is bookended by a 12 Mini for people with sensible budgets and small hands, and a 12 Pro Max for fancier photographers and the freakishly big.

We’re focusing on the iphone 12 Pro first – and to keep things simple, all you really need to know is whether it’s worth splashing out the extra 200 sheets for an upgrade over the standard iphone 12. The majority of this money goes towards extra photographic muscle… but it’s one thing possessing the power, quite another knowing what to do with it.

Before your turn the page, fair warning: the following review contains references to both Kevin Keegan and Barry Davies.