Display
6.1 ''
Pixel Density
457 ppi
Relativized ⓘⓘ Pixel Density relativized to 6 inch for better comparison
465 ppi
Display Technology
AMOLED
Weight
164 g
Resolution
1170 x 2532 px
Released
2020-10
The Apple iPhone 12 brings a surprising number of improvements compared to the previous model (different than usual). The display is now OLED, the resolution has improved a bit.
Apple iPhone 12 – great performance + design “step backwards”
What is striking about the iPhone 12 is the angular design. Strangely enough, many are talking about an unbelievable innovation here. In reality, it goes back to the design of the iPhone 5, which is one of the most elegant designs. This is a huge plus point for the new iPhone 12 and it stands out again noticeably from other brands. In addition, the bezels of the display have been reduced, which increases the screen-to-body ratio to 86.0% (which is still not very much).
The front consists of a new variant of the gorilla glass, which reduces cracks and scratches. The incredible ugly notch on top has remained incredibly ugly. You can only use Face-Unlock because there is no fingerprint scanner. Extremely practical when you are in the dark or wearing a mask (for the current pandemic). Winter resistance has gotten better. It can now withstand up to 6 meters.
A completely new feature is “Magsafe”, with which you can magnetically attach accessories to the back, such as: B. a pocket for credit cards or the charging station for wireless charging. However, it is quite impressive that the iPhone 12 can provide over 80 hours of battery life despite its small battery (2815 mAh).
You can find out more information about the Apple iPhone 12 in this video:
Display: Finally OLED. Resolution a little better
In contrast to the iPhone 11, Apple now uses a so-called “XDR OLED” display, which can be quite bright (approx. 630 nits), which is noticeable in sunlight. The colors are vivid and the contrasts very good. Above all, the black is displayed really black. Apple users can finally enjoy what Samsung has been able to do since 2012. With a size of 6.1 inches and a resolution of 1170×2532 pixels, this results in a pixel density of 460 ppi (465 ppi calculated on 6 inches). Unfortunately, 5G reduces the battery life enormously, which reduces the resolution of the display in order to save resources. This can also be seen in the Galaxy S20 (Samsung Galaxy S20: 563 ppi; Samsung Galaxy S20 5G: 407 ppi). In fact, Apple isn’t doing that badly.
You can find out why pixel density is so relevant here: Smartphone pixel density
camera
In terms of the camera, not much has changed since its predecessor. The main camera is a 12 MP camera and there is also a 12 megapixel wide-angle camera. With this model, however, the photos are better in the dark (night mode). The selfies get extremely good too, even the portraits. Otherwise, as always with iPhones, there is not much to complain about. The photos have a lot of details, portraits look beautiful.
Sound
Like its predecessor, the iPhone 12 has stereo speakers that emit a very good and loud sound. There is of course no headphone connection (Apple invented this great feature). An adapter is of course not included (just like the power supply unit). Very annoying if you would like to sell your previous smartphone with accessories.
Is the Apple iPhone 12 suitable for VR?
The size and performance thanks to the Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) and the Apple GPU (4-core graphics) fit very well. Even the display could be used reasonably well on the iPhone 12, although the resolution of 1170×2532 pixels is not the best. Still, it’s nice that Apple has finally installed a reasonably good display. For VR it could be used quite ok, it would be the first iPhone so far.
If you want to know what makes a good VR cell phone, you can read here: VR cell phone: It should be able to do it.
You can find the best VR smartphones here: The best VR smartphones (cardboard)
Apple iPhone 12 VR headset
There is no dedicated VR headset especially made for this smartphone, but you can choose from the best VR headsets and use your smartphone in combination with it. Here you will find the best VR headsets for smartphones: The best VR headsets
Apple iPhone 12 offers
Check out where you can get this smartphone from now:
How does work virtual reality with your smartphone?
In the video below you will see how it works. This is an example using the Destek VR headset and a Samsung smartphone. This is how it works with almost every combination of smartphone and vr headset: