iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro • Hacker News Board

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Post by riteshpatel » Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 6:50 PM UTC

If you know anything about cameras and low light photography, the sensor shift OIS is a HUGE deal, especially combined with an f/1.6 lens. Instant purchase!

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Post by ValentineC » Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 6:50 PM UTC

jammmety wrote: post #289

aviraldg wrote: post #69

There are two reasons I haven't switched over from Android. I wish Apple would try and fix them: * The lack of a way to move Whatsapp messages between platforms. (They'd just need to allow Whatsapp to use Google Drive for backup on iOS) * The lack of (physical) dual-SIM.

Can't vouch for it, but there is software available that helps with your first issue: https://mobiletrans.wondershare.com/whatsapp/transfer-whatsa...

This only works to convert WhatsApp data from iPhone to Android, but not the other way around.

I don't understand why WhatsApp won't let their iOS version access a chat backup from Google Drive.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Post by triceratops » Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 6:51 PM UTC

colejohnson66 wrote: post #302

djsumdog wrote: post #231

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It would have been sweeter if it was regular USB-C, so we're not contributing to the massive piles of e-waste generated by their continually changing proprietary adapters.

But if they switched, you’d be creating waste anyways; you’d need to throw out your lightning cables and replace them with USB-C...

People usually have USB-Cs lying around anyway. Macbooks, Chromebooks, many monitors already use them. So do many Android phones.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Post by llampx » Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 6:51 PM UTC

tompazourek wrote: post #334

Spivak wrote: post #214

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I think it's recognizing the (at least true for me) reality that I have practically an entire box of wall-to-usb power adapters.

Wall-to-USB-C?

Just buy a new Macbook, it comes with a USB-C charger. :)

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Post by kneel » Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 6:51 PM UTC

joakleaf wrote: post #297

ehsankia wrote: post #22

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

It looks impressive, but why does everybody talk in that weird way;"Wow. What an exciting day." It feels so weird and artificial. It actually makes them sound less enthusiastic and genuine to me. They also present a lot of features (especially photos), but without comparison I am left wondering, how much better is the new stuff. And why should I buy it... Sounds great with that new glass too; I wondered if they would…

Apple employees already have the corporate robotic, overworked aesthetic down.

Watching them attempt to display emotions is hilarious.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Post by zionic » Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 6:52 PM UTC

joakleaf wrote: post #297

ehsankia wrote: post #22

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

It looks impressive, but why does everybody talk in that weird way;"Wow. What an exciting day." It feels so weird and artificial. It actually makes them sound less enthusiastic and genuine to me. They also present a lot of features (especially photos), but without comparison I am left wondering, how much better is the new stuff. And why should I buy it... Sounds great with that new glass too; I wondered if they would…

>but without comparison I am left wondering, how much better is the new stuff

When the comparison is 8 vs 10 bit HDR while 99.5+% are watching a crappy SDR youtube feed on SDR panels comparisons literally can't be real.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Post by ValentineC » Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 6:52 PM UTC

juusto wrote: post #116

dreamer7 wrote: post #105

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They do have physical dual SIM for certain markets. Ex: China

Problem solved: moved to china (I jest)

I'm in Singapore. Some mobile phone stores here bring in the Hong Kong versions of the iPhones, which have physical dual SIM too.

I specifically searched for and bought the physical dual SIM version of the iPhone 11 Pro, because most of the MVNOs here still don't support eSIM.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Post by syspec » Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 6:52 PM UTC

Zaheer wrote: post #177

"Across the iPhone family, we’re removing the power adapter and EarPods that often go unused, but including the fast-charging USB‑C to Lightning cable that most people need." Ouch. Do most people really not use the power adapter?

They will include a charging cable, just not the white box that plugs into the outlet

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Post by Nextgrid » Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 6:52 PM UTC

coder543 wrote: post #16

sushicalculus wrote: post #11

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I have an iPhone11. My phone says it connects to 5G already, so I’m actually confused by this launch. Why would iOS tell me I’m connected to 5G? I’ll be honest that I’m unfamiliar with this space

5Ge is a marketing term AT&T invented as a rebrand of 4G LTE. It isn't 5G, but it's probably faster than real 5G for now. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/09/atts-...

Apple deserves to be shamed for this one, as they implemented a feature that essentially allows carriers to lie and display whatever network technology icon they want, instead of displaying the true status as reported by the network interface.

Re: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

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Post by slacka » Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 6:52 PM UTC

read_if_gay_ wrote: post #317

Zero photos where you can actually see how thick the bezels are on the 12 Pro's product page. Guess it's safe to assume it'll be pretty disappointing considering how much they talked about thinner bezels.

I HATE thin bezels. I actually returned my Galaxy S10 because palm-misclicks dove me crazy. After 19 days of practice and different grips, random clicks didn't get any better.