If you have one of the new iPhone 12 models, you'll be pleased to learn that your handset boosts the Internet performance of devices that are connected to its Personal Hotspot by using a faster 5GHz Wi-Fi connection (if available) for hotspot tethering.
As has become par for the course with any new iPhone, the camera is one of the major selling points. That's certainly the case with the iPhone 12 lineup, which adds quite a bit to the camera's capabilities this year.
With the arrival of the iPhone 12 came an alphabet soup of abbreviations and different 5G icons in the iOS status bar, ranging from 4G masquerading as 5G to 5G Ultra Wideband. Follow along with our tutorial to learn the meaning of all those iPhone 5G icons.
One of the new elements of the iPhone 12 lineup is Ceramic Shield, a cover glass that's meant to make the display itself more durable.
Apple's new MagSafe charger for the iPhone 12 family doubles the wireless charging speed but is still slower compared to the wired solution. Concretely, the Wall Street Journal's Joana Stern found out in her video review of the new iPhones that the magnetic charger charges an iPhone 12 more than 2x slower than a 20-Watt USB-C charger with fast-charge support.
It's not a secret that Apple doesn't go out of its way to reveal certain details in the specs list for its devices. The precise size of its batteries, for instance, usually doesn't make the cut. But it never takes long before the internet reveals the information anyway.
A Chinese regulatory filing indicates that Apple's new flagship, the iPhone 12 Pro Max, is equipped with a less capacious battery than last year's iPhone 11 Pro Max even though the Apple website listing both two smartphones as having the same battery life.
Photographer Austin Mann is no stranger to testing out iPhone camera systems. He praised the iPhone 11 Pro's cameras last year, for instance. So it's not a surprise to hear he got some time with the iPhone 12 Pro, too.
One element of many reviews for the iPhone 12 Pro is its stainless steel frame, which many users pointed out is easy to muddy up with fingerprints. However, one of the iPhone 12 Pro variants may avoid this fate thanks to its design.
On November 6, iPhone 12 Pro devices will go on pre-order. I am really excited about the new form factor and how it reminds me of the iPhone 5. Additionally, the new iPhone 12 Pro colors are making it hard for me to pick which one I like best — they are all really attractive! To celebrate the new devices, the iPhone 12 Pro wallpapers will at least give you a taste of the fun while waiting for your new device to arrive.
The iPhone 12 lineup supports 5G, but there's a limitation with one of the previous features Apple introduced some time ago: Dual SIM mode.
Earlier this week, Apple announced the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, the iPhone 12 Pro, and the iPhone 12 Pro Max. It didn't take long before the cases started cropping up, too.