Why Do People Who Really Understand Mobile Phones Buy iPhone 12 Pro Instead of iPhone 12?

Aizaz Alam
Mac O’Clock
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5 min readJun 26, 2021

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Unknowingly, until the middle of the year, if you want to start Apple mobile phones at this point, the best choice is still the iPhone 12 series. The iPhone12 series includes 4 models, of which the Mini version and Max version are more special. The former is suitable for small-screen flagship enthusiasts, while the latter is the favorite of local players. Only the standard and Pro versions are more suitable for mass consumers.

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So the question is, how should we choose between iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro? Which model is more worth starting?

In the opinion of many insiders, they would rather spend more than a thousand dollars, and start with the iPhone 12 Pro as much as possible. What is the reason behind this? We will see but first, we have to compare their aspects.

1. Are they similar from the inside out? These details are the point!

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If you put the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro together, if you don’t count the number of cameras, you will find that the appearance of the two phones is almost the same, at least the design schemes are similar.

But if you carefully compare and contrast, you will find that the iPhone 12 Pro needs to be more careful in details. Its back cover is made of frosted glass, the middle frame is scalpel-grade stainless steel, and the iPhone 12 uses glossy glass and an aluminum alloy middle frame.

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Although the body thickness of these two phones is 7.4 mm, the iPhone 12 Pro is more weighty and does not feel light.

Their screen size is 6.7 inches, the material is OLED, and even the resolution is the same, but the screen brightness of the iPhone 12 Pro is higher, and the picture display effect is better in outdoor scenes with plenty of daylight.

2. The Pro version has a larger running memory, and the camera module is the real soul!

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In terms of performance, both iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are equipped with Apple A14 processor, which is also the strongest processor chip in the mobile phone industry. However, the running memory of the Pro version has been expanded from 4GB to 6GB, and it has stronger multi-task parallelism. In theory, under heavy use, it has a higher fluency and a longer comprehensive service life.

The most important thing is that the iPhone 12 Pro is equipped with a higher-spec rear triple camera. For photographers, this is the charm of the Pro version.

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It is equipped with a 12-megapixel wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle lens, and it also adds a 12-megapixel telephoto lens with its f2.0 aperture and supports 4x optical zoom.

The iPhone 12 is not equipped with a telephoto lens, its optical zoom limit is only twice, and the imaging level is lower. Not only that, but iPhone12 Pro also adds a lidar that supports ProRaw shooting and night portrait mode, which can fully meet the user’s needs for beautiful photography. The improvement in camera performance alone can already be worth the difference of thousands of yuan!

3. Choose the standard version or the Pro version?

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From the above comparative analysis, we can see that iPhone12 and iPhone12 Pro have many similarities, but there are also many differences.

  • Their appearance is the same
  • The screen size is the same
  • The performance is similar
  • The specifications of the wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle lenses are the same
  • The battery capacity and charging speed remain the same

From this perspective, it seems a bit unworthy to spend thousands of dollars to start the iPhone 12 Pro.

4. Why start with iPhone12 Pro?

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The iPhone 12 Pro has more exquisite workmanship and materials. The 6GB storage is the icing on the cake. The ultra-high specification camera module brings an excellent beauty shooting experience. Judging from the actual measurement results, its battery life is also stronger than that of the iPhone 12.

It can be seen that although the price of the Pro version is higher, the user experience is unmatched by the iPhone 12. For many people with ample budgets, since they are willing to spend to buy the iPhone 12, why not continue to increase the size and start the more powerful iPhone12 Pro?

In Summary:

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Although there are many similarities, the overall strength of the iPhone 12 Pro is stronger than that of the iPhone 12. Taking pictures is its biggest advantage, and there is a certain performance bonus, almost all aspects have no shortcomings. Of course, the price of the iPhone 12 Pro is more expensive, but when you think of the gap between them, it doesn’t seem to be a big difference to pay more. What do you think?

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Aizaz Alam
Mac O’Clock

Search engine optimization expert, blogger, enthusiast. Sharing ideas, personal experience and views on topics……