I can pay for the Pros, I just don't want to. The money will enable me to buy an apartment sooner. ? It's diminishing returns. There will be a AUD700 difference between non-Pro and Pro. 120Hz is nice, but not $700 nice. I want to see that tech on an iPad or TV instead. And with LiDAR I can map a room. Great. Nah. You have a great camera no matter what iPhone you buy.
The non-Pros are so far from gimped, less than ever. The current 11 is great on specs with ample RAM and the 12 models are a good deal better.
Yeah, it's Gen 1 5G hardware, but it's still such early days for 5G. Wait 4 or 5 years for decent coverage and performance anyway.
It all fits nicely with the compact 5.4" form factor. This will be my vote for more compact iPhones.