![]() At $50, it was an expensive addition, and I couldn’t have been more disappointed. Thinking the same thing about the 12 Pro, I purchased Apple’s MagSafe-equipped clear case at launch. It also complements the design very well, simply feeling like a thicker iPhone 11 Pro in my hand. It shows off the Midnight Green color, and keeps the finish looking new. My iPhone 11 Pro spends a lot of time inside Apple’s own clear case. That said, the iPhone 12 Pro is a much more confident design that will attract far more admiring glances. And I don’t think the sharp-edged buttons are very nice either. I still prefer the smoothness of the old phone, as well as its 2.5D curved screen to the 12 Pro’s flat screen, even if it is a little larger this time. These are pleasant surprises, and while getting a flat, squared-off, sharp-edged design like this right is hard, it doesn’t make the 12 Pro better to hold than the 11 Pro. so it’s even more secure than the 11 Pro. I can stretch my thumb across the screen a little further on the 12 Pro compared to the 11 Pro without having to adjust my grip, and again, those flat sides mean a greater contact patch against my hand. The iPhone 12 Pro also feels slimmer, despite essentially having the same dimensions, and this improves one-handed use. It’s likely to do with the additional real estate provided by the flat sides. When you hold the 12 Pro normally in your hand, the corner that rests in your palm is “softer” and doesn’t cause the slight dig the 11 Pro’s super-rounded corners do after a while. In some ways, it’s better than the 11 Pro. Andy Boxall/Digital TrendsĪfter a few days with the new phone, I’ve found that although it’s obviously very different, it’s not the disaster I initially feared. Apple’s switch of the iPhone SE 2020’s design from the distinctly iPhone 12-like iPhone 5 to the curvier iPhone 11-like iPhone 6 already suggested it didn’t think the sharp-line look worked today. ![]() I worried that after a year of the iPhone 11 Pro, the sharp-lined 12 Pro would feel akin to tightly holding a razor blade. But as someone who adores the iPhone 11 Pro’s shape, does the design callback of the iPhone 12 Pro come with any unwelcome retro downsides? Comfort worries eased ![]() It’s highly unlikely anyone is sad about not getting an iPhone “11S” in 2020, and there will be many who are excited that the new design pays homage to some of its older, arguably best-loved devices. Lines, tolerances, and overall execution are perfect.” I’m not going to argue about the design’s success and quality with our mobile editor Andrew Martonik, who, in his iPhone 12 Pro review, said: “As an overall object to feast your eyes on, it’s as gorgeous as you’d expect from an Apple product. IOS 17 might add an iPhone feature I’ve waited three years for The iPhone 15 Pro may make an annoying iPhone feature even worse The 9 biggest phones we’re still expecting in 2023: iPhone 15, Pixel 8, and more
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