iPhone 12 need suggestions

Hi,

Planning to buy my first Apple phone. iPhone 12. According to me it is the best variant in the current 12 series.

Your views on the same please.

Cheers.

You should get a fast charger from known brands like Anker instead of getting it from Apple as they don't include one in box.

bad_till_bones said:
Hi,

Planning to buy my first Apple phone. iPhone 12. According to me it is the best variant in the current 12 series.

Your views on the same please.

Cheers.

If you need a good camera get the pro max. The camera is amazing.

Otherwise the 12 mini should do it. The phone builds quality is amazing and the camera is no slouch. Had used one a friend got and was pleasantly surprised.

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Have made up my mind for iPhone 12. I can wait a bit for a month or two.... Any upcoming offers?

bad_till_bones said:
Have made up my mind for iPhone 12. I can wait a bit for a month or two.... Any upcoming offers?

Maybe some card offers in Republic Day, otherwise unlikely.

For iPhones, iPhone 12 is a decent choice. Not a big noticeable improvement if you jump to 12 Pro.

omega44-xt said:
Maybe some card offers in Republic Day, otherwise unlikely.

For iPhones, iPhone 12 is a decent choice. Not a big noticeable improvement if you jump to 12 Pro.

Is it safe to buy iphone online via Amazon or Flipkart? Or should I prefer Apple offline stores?

bad_till_bones said:
Is it safe to buy iphone online via Amazon or Flipkart? Or should I prefer Apple offline stores?

It's safe. Pointless to have this conversation in 2021. Amazon has Republic Day sale with SBI 10% off, maybe 1.5k off. So buy during the sale.

bad_till_bones said:
Is it safe to buy iphone online via Amazon or Flipkart? Or should I prefer Apple offline stores?

There is no Apple offline retail store in India officially. Get it from wherever the price is lowest.

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What are your suggestions guys?

iphone 12 or Samsung S21 Ultra?

Iphone 12 256mb will cost around 90k n S21 Ultra 256mb would be around 95k n you get a Galaxy Watch Active 2 free with it.

Please suggest.

Cheers.

bad_till_bones said:
What are your suggestions guys?

iphone 12 or Samsung S21 Ultra?

Iphone 12 256mb will cost around 90k n S21 Ultra 256mb would be around 95k n you get a Galaxy Watch Active 2 free with it.

Please suggest.

Cheers.

Your call. I mean, I'll pick android over iOS any day. So decide on that first.

For S21, wait for reviews IMO. There are reports of S888 overheating in Mi11 & iQoo 7, not sure if that's the case with Exynos 2100 as well. 2100 will likely not match iPhone's SoC or S888 in terms of GPU. Also, both phones are of different price class, as in S21 Ultra is an iPhone 12 Pro Max competitor & is bulkier than iPhone 12 (if size matters to you). Camera options are more in S21 ultra & it will have a better battery life.

omega44-xt said:
Your call. I mean, I'll pick android over iOS any day. So decide on that first.

For S21, wait for reviews IMO. There are reports of S888 overheating in Mi11 & iQoo 7, not sure if that's the case with Exynos 2100 as well. 2100 will likely not match iPhone's SoC or S888 in terms of GPU. Also, both phones are of different price class, as in S21 Ultra is an iPhone 12 Pro Max competitor & is bulkier than iPhone 12 (if size matters to you). Camera options are more in S21 ultra & it will have a better battery life.

It may sound weird, but that 10k discount and free Galaxy Watch Active 2 is for pre booking only.

Cheers.

bad_till_bones said:
It may sound weird, but that 10k discount and free Galaxy Watch Active 2 is for pre booking only.

Cheers.

Not weird, common strategy. Your call if you want to prebook it. Main points for comparison IMO are OS & size between iPhone 12 & S21 ultra, maybe even battery life.

Have pre ordered S21 Ultra.

Cheers.

Congrats! Post pics soon, also do a review when you have time.

I am looking to purchase iPhone 12 Mini, is it worth buying it from the U.K. or should I get it in India. I am not aware of the cheapest price in Indian market.

powerstarprince said:
I am looking to purchase iPhone 12 Mini, is it worth buying it from the U.K. or should I get it in India. I am not aware of the cheapest price in Indian market.

Sorry to say iphone mini itself is not worth. If you are interested in iphone 12 series, go for iphone 12.

powerstarprince said:
I am looking to purchase iPhone 12 Mini, is it worth buying it from the U.K. or should I get it in India. I am not aware of the cheapest price in Indian market.

Mini 64/128GB is 65/70k here. IMO 64GB variant is pointless today considering no expandable storage. I would say 128GB will just be enough for the next few years for most users.

For a cheap iPhone, 12 Mini is good as it has top of the line CPU, OLED display & cameras. The only place it lags over iPhone 12 is the battery life. So iPhone 12 is considered the iPhone for most people. Unless you need a very small phone, I'd say go for 12 over 12 mini. I feel 12 is compact enough, I'm also a compact phone user.
Compare Apple iPhone 12 mini vs. Apple iPhone 12 vs. Apple iPhone 12 Pro - GSMArena.com

My suggestion is based on the assumption that you are an Apple guy.

omega44-xt said:
Mini 64/128GB is 65/70k here. IMO 64GB variant is pointless today considering no expandable storage. I would say 128GB will just be enough for the next few years for most users.

For a cheap iPhone, 12 Mini is good as it has top of the line CPU, OLED display & cameras. The only place it lags over iPhone 12 is the battery life. So iPhone 12 is considered the iPhone for most people. Unless you need a very small phone, I'd say go for 12 over 12 mini. I feel 12 is compact enough, I'm also a compact phone user.
Compare Apple iPhone 12 mini vs. Apple iPhone 12 vs. Apple iPhone 12 Pro - GSMArena.com

My suggestion is based on the assumption that you are an Apple guy.

Yes, I'm still using an iPhone SE (2016) 32GB variant. I like the feel of compact phones, never owned a phone with a larger screen 5.5" or more. Also, lots of options available in the lineup to buy from the new iPhone SE, iPhone XR and the iPhone 12 mini. Don't think I can afford the price of an iPhone 12 but instead maybe choose the older iPhone 11 which has the very same battery life. I can keep the current SE for another year and wait for more phones to be released from Apple in the future, but the only reason I'm considering to purchase a new phone now is because there's a weird problem with my phone where when the device uses 3G signals to make phone calls or browse using mobile data, the battery of the device heats up abnormally and it shows a massive drain. Not sure, if the numbers reflect the true battery drain, it could also be a faulty battery but again when I tried different SIM cards the issue was still present. This phone was purchased in India, contacted Apple Support for if there is a hardware issue but after running a diagnosis test they said both hardware and the battery are fine. My battery health currently shows 84% capacity after 3 years of usage. The battery itself costs 50 pounds and the value of this phone at new condition is just 120 pounds and a used condition is 80 pounds.

I guess my budget to buy a new apple device is now 500 pounds, looking at mostly new condition phones and not refurbished. I can extend it to the price of an iPhone 12 mini but the iPhone 12 costs more than that. Btw, if you can tell what I can do with my iPhone SE please send me some suggestions. Overall, the phone just works fine except for this weird issue where I don't have a solution online. It happened since moving on to iOS 13 with the early updates after official release.

You can trade-in your iphone SE.

But in my opinion, go for iphone 12. It would be a buy for 3 to 4 years again. and 6.1 inches is not that big. Cheers

I would say 6" phones nowadays are compact enough because they got rid of the bezels a lot. The iPhone 11 is bigger than iPhone 12/12 Pro/11 Pro. The old iPhone SE is too small in comparison but I'm fine with the size of my S8, but the 6.5" phones these days seem big to me.

I found that the phone width of 70mm is fine for me & 75mm starts feeling large.

powerstarprince said:
Yes, I'm still using an iPhone SE (2016) 32GB variant. I like the feel of compact phones, never owned a phone with a larger screen 5.5" or more. Also, lots of options available in the lineup to buy from the new iPhone SE, iPhone XR and the iPhone 12 mini. Don't think I can afford the price of an iPhone 12 but instead maybe choose the older iPhone 11 which has the very same battery life. I can keep the current SE for another year and wait for more phones to be released from Apple in the future, but the only reason I'm considering to purchase a new phone now is because there's a weird problem with my phone where when the device uses 3G signals to make phone calls or browse using mobile data, the battery of the device heats up abnormally and it shows a massive drain. Not sure, if the numbers reflect the true battery drain, it could also be a faulty battery but again when I tried different SIM cards the issue was still present. This phone was purchased in India, contacted Apple Support for if there is a hardware issue but after running a diagnosis test they said both hardware and the battery are fine. My battery health currently shows 84% capacity after 3 years of usage. The battery itself costs 50 pounds and the value of this phone at new condition is just 120 pounds and a used condition is 80 pounds.

I guess my budget to buy a new apple device is now 500 pounds, looking at mostly new condition phones and not refurbished. I can extend it to the price of an iPhone 12 mini but the iPhone 12 costs more than that. Btw, if you can tell what I can do with my iPhone SE please send me some suggestions. Overall, the phone just works fine except for this weird issue where I don't have a solution online. It happened since moving on to iOS 13 with the early updates after official release.

I am in the same boat as you as I also have a 2016 iphone SE Battery has become sh*t Currently it's also on 84% Batery health. Planning to change my battery but I don't know how much it will cost in apple store I am guessing 4-5k. Don't know what would be ideal.

I would still buy from a physical store.
The way people handle cargo in airports is really ridiculous. Sure the device may be packaged well to protect it, but id rather buy a device from a shop than something that I know has pinballed around the country.

pkkumarcool said:
I am in the same boat as you as I also have a 2016 iphone SE Battery has become sh*t Currently it's also on 84% Batery health. Planning to change my battery but I don't know how much it will cost in apple store I am guessing 4-5k. Don't know what would be ideal.

Great. How old is the phone? Mine is now 3+ years old. I would like to keep this iPhone till the end of iOS 14 support cycle but mine has a weird problem with its antenna I believe because the phone signals are low and also uses more power while the antenna is used. Not too sure if it's reflective of the battery percentage drain that happens after phone calls but it's just not like a normal phone. I considered replacing its battery would solve the issue but again I have no clue whether that's the right idea. So definitely I wouldn't replace my battery other than this reason until it reaches battery health to around 70% capacity. If you are not willing to purchase a new phone and feel the battery life you're getting is not what the phone should ideally give then feel free to replace. The phone will last for the next 2 years without any problem. A new battery will give a new life to this phone. Even if I do spend around the same amount of money for the battery and if doesn't solve my issue, then you know the value of iPhone SE right now is just around 20-30% more than the cost of its battery. But overall I really love this device even though the screen is too small for today's standards, it still runs fast and snappy on the latest iOS software.

powerstarprince said:
Great. How old is the phone? Mine is now 3+ years old. I would like to keep this iPhone till the end of iOS 14 support cycle but mine has a weird problem with its antenna I believe because the phone signals are low and also uses more power while the antenna is used. Not too sure if it's reflective of the battery percentage drain that happens after phone calls but it's just not like a normal phone. I considered replacing its battery would solve the issue but again I have no clue whether that's the right idea. So definitely I wouldn't replace my battery other than this reason until it reaches battery health to around 70% capacity. If you are not willing to purchase a new phone and feel the battery life you're getting is not what the phone should ideally give then feel free to replace. The phone will last for the next 2 years without any problem. A new battery will give a new life to this phone. Even if I do spend around the same amount of money for the battery and if doesn't solve my issue, then you know the value of iPhone SE right now is just around 20-30% more than the cost of its battery. But overall I really love this device even though the screen is too small for today's standards, it still runs fast and snappy on the latest iOS software.

I had purchased the phone in Aug 2017 and Yeah its still snappy as if it was new but since few days battery is giving me headache I was wrong and I checked today the battery health is down to 74% The phone is shutting down within 2 hrs.Right now i am using it as secondary device and using and android device But yeah there is no comparision of iOS to Android as android cannot match the smoothness of iOS.So i am planning to replace my battery in future and i am fine with 4inch screen but the thing i am worrying about it that iOS 14 drains more battery no matter if battery is new or not i have read about it somewhere.Also do you have any idea how much exactly battery replacement will cost?

pkkumarcool said:
I had purchased the phone in Aug 2017 and Yeah its still snappy as if it was new but since few days battery is giving me headache I was wrong and I checked today the battery health is down to 74% The phone is shutting down within 2 hrs.Right now i am using it as secondary device and using and android device But yeah there is no comparision of iOS to Android as android cannot match the smoothness of iOS.So i am planning to replace my battery in future and i am fine with 4inch screen but the thing i am worrying about it that iOS 14 drains more battery no matter if battery is new or not i have read about it somewhere.Also do you have any idea how much exactly battery replacement will cost?

It costs 50 pounds or 50 dollars, I remember it to be 3500/- or 4000/- Indian Rupees. It matches UK pound conversion rate. So definitely, not less than 3500/- Rupees. Yes, I think you should replace the battery with a new one. Mine shows as 84% health but sometimes it still powers off itself on its own and restarts whenever it enters low power mode or when battery is less than 25% left. I'm not so sure whether iOS 14 drains more battery, but yeah I remember iOS 11 and 12 were really good and battery efficient. You can search for battery saving tips or guide for iOS 14 and disable the stuff you don't need from the settings app. I used to do this a lot even on Android and it saves the extra battery drain that happens when not using the phone. On an average it's useful to replace battery with a new one every 3 years or so if the phone is still going well and strong. I personally love the 4 inch iPhone SE it's so compact, snappy and nice for a user who doesn't post a lot on social network.