Well I finally upgraded from my 8. Walked out of the Verizon store last night with a brand new iPhone 12 (Pacific Blue, 128gb). Thought I would share my first impressions with all of you. Let's start with the positive:
-I like the bigger screen.
-The quality of the screen is a big step up from my old 8.
-Battery life rocks! Super happy with that
-Camera is obviously an improvement even though I have not had a chance to use it much.
-iPad Pro design and flat sides. I think it looks much better than the curved edges.
-Face ID is quick and reliable but it also has cons.
-Overall a great design and stellar build quality. iOS works great and the A14 is snappy. I'm happy I upgraded.
Note on the notch: I noticed it for the first fifteen minutes and then not any more after that. It's not that big of a deal although I am excited for when the notch is gone.
Now for what I don't like:
-I don't like the camera bump and therefore the wobble when using the phone on a flat surface. But I'll be getting a case soon which sort of negates what I'm saying here.
-Lighting port. I mean really Apple. I have an iPad Pro and a MacBook Pro and I just want usb c on the iPhone too.
-Face ID does not work when the phone is laying flat on the table. Since I am disabled and can't lift the phone to an angle that will work, it's useless to me on a table top. I have to enter the passcode every time (first world problem I know, but Touch ID was better for me since I could use it with the phone laying flat). This is my biggest problem with the phone since it makes my life harder. There is a good chance (if it proves to be too much to deal with) that I return the 12 and go for the SE 2 and wait for Touch ID to return (on the power switch or in screen) or Face ID to improve so it can work on a flat surface.
These are my first impressions of the iPhone 12. I may have some minor issues with it (and one slightly major one) but I feel it was a worthwhile upgrade for me. iPhone 12 is cool!! Thanks for reading. Tell me your thoughts on what I shared, or share your own opinions.
-I like the bigger screen.
-The quality of the screen is a big step up from my old 8.
-Battery life rocks! Super happy with that
-Camera is obviously an improvement even though I have not had a chance to use it much.
-iPad Pro design and flat sides. I think it looks much better than the curved edges.
-Face ID is quick and reliable but it also has cons.
-Overall a great design and stellar build quality. iOS works great and the A14 is snappy. I'm happy I upgraded.
Note on the notch: I noticed it for the first fifteen minutes and then not any more after that. It's not that big of a deal although I am excited for when the notch is gone.
Now for what I don't like:
-I don't like the camera bump and therefore the wobble when using the phone on a flat surface. But I'll be getting a case soon which sort of negates what I'm saying here.
-Lighting port. I mean really Apple. I have an iPad Pro and a MacBook Pro and I just want usb c on the iPhone too.
-Face ID does not work when the phone is laying flat on the table. Since I am disabled and can't lift the phone to an angle that will work, it's useless to me on a table top. I have to enter the passcode every time (first world problem I know, but Touch ID was better for me since I could use it with the phone laying flat). This is my biggest problem with the phone since it makes my life harder. There is a good chance (if it proves to be too much to deal with) that I return the 12 and go for the SE 2 and wait for Touch ID to return (on the power switch or in screen) or Face ID to improve so it can work on a flat surface.
These are my first impressions of the iPhone 12. I may have some minor issues with it (and one slightly major one) but I feel it was a worthwhile upgrade for me. iPhone 12 is cool!! Thanks for reading. Tell me your thoughts on what I shared, or share your own opinions.
