iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro • Hacker News Board

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

#161

Post by Hamuko » Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 6:14 PM UTC

The most disappointing aspect to me is that the difference between the Pro and the Pro Max is no longer just the size. I'm quite fond of the size of my 11 Pro and I don't really want to be upsold to the Pro Max if I want the best.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

#162

Post by dijit » Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 6:14 PM UTC

ffpip wrote: post #79

> This is something only Apple would do, Introducing iPhone Mini. Well, you're the only company making iPhones.

They seem to be the only company making a small flagship phone.

Ever since the Sony mini phones stopped getting updates I lost hope.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

#163

Post by xmichael0 » Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 6:14 PM UTC

meh...

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

#164

Post by supernova87a » Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 6:14 PM UTC

None of the carriers or handset makers are telling me how much the data will cost. Maybe I'm a little price-focused, but that determines for me whether I'm excited about it.

If I'm just burning through my existing data limit faster, what's the point? What's the pricing of this new data capability?

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

#165

Post by slg » Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 6:15 PM UTC

LIDAR: Cheap enough for a $999 phone but too expensive for a $35,000 car.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

#166

Post by john_minsk » Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 6:15 PM UTC

gjsman-1000 wrote: post #144

That was actually much more substantial of an upgrade than I previously anticipated. The stronger glass, MagSafe being able to stick your phone magnetically to surfaces, and the Dolby Vision HDR recording are what really got me. Not so much 5G.

True. MagSafe is what got me. Apple is genius in how they keep pushing accessories part of the ecosystem.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

#167

Post by mikkelam » Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 6:15 PM UTC

Wow, the mini is only 7.7mm larger than the 2016 iPhone SE. Apple actually listened and made new powerful compact sized iPhone.

Too bad i recently dropped my 2016 SE and got the new SE which sucks..

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

#168

Post by auggierose » Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 6:15 PM UTC

brian-armstrong wrote: post #150

Still no headphone jack :(

Really? Still? Let me break it to you. THERE WILL NEVER AGAIN BE A HEADPHONE JACK.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

#169

Post by Shivetya » Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 6:15 PM UTC

ehsankia wrote: post #22

These transitions are insane. The production quality is honestly fantastic. Apple has perfected the art of virtual keynotes.

it is hard at times to determine if the background you see is computer generated or not. I am not sure that difficult in distinction is a good trend

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

#170

Post by yabones » Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 6:15 PM UTC

Wireless charging... Now with a bulky connector that attaches itself to the phone using magnets!

Did we just innovate ourselves all the way back to Magsafe that laptops (used to) have since 2006?