It's been a while since Apple released the iPhone 12 Pro, and even already has a substitute. As is often the case, smartphones from one or two previous generations usually command a fairly attractive price. If you are going to change your mobile and you are thinking of getting an iPhone but you do not need all the news of the iPhone 13 and its variants, it is possible that you have considered getting the iPhone 12 Pro even though it has been on the market for many months. Both the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max are still two premium terminals fantastic, with a lot of life ahead and a quality that has little to envy to the Apple models that have taken over. If you are hesitating between getting the iPhone 12 Pro or its larger version, the iPhone 12 Pro Max, stay and you can clear all your doubts about which terminal best suits your needs.
iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max in video
Does its size really scare?
The iPhone 12 Pro Max was preceded by a scary headline: "the biggest iPhone ever". And it is that yes, this iPhone is the biggest phone that Apple has ever made and that can be a great advantage or a huge inconvenient. On the one hand, of course, you're going to enjoy the best multimedia experience you've ever had with a phone made in Cupertino. And we are talking about nothing less than 6,7 inch screen, a panel with good contrast, brightness and colors with which you are practically not going to miss any type of support or extra equipment -without going any further, I can tell you that during the time that I have been using the Pro Max as a personal phone, I have barely used my iPad.
The side bad, Of course, it is that with this we also have a tremendously large phone. I must confess that I am quite a fan of large smartphones. I have always defended them and I have always liked them because they usually offer me a wider panel and also a bigger battery. However, with this Pro Max I thought a lot about whether to finally bet on it or not because the first time you see it you will hardly like it and do not think that it is gigantic. It will be over the days when you finally see if you either get used to it or, instead, you end up confirming that it is uncomfortable to use with one hand or that it is too bulky for day to day.
The battery, its other great attraction
Being so big at least has a special advantage over its Pro brother and that is autonomy. This Pro Max is a real delight in terms of battery and it has been one of the reasons why in the end (alert: spoilers) I have ended up betting on it in front of the iPhone Pro 12.
Unfortunately, now I don't travel as much as to be able to test it in mobility, but I can confirm that with normal use of the terminal, you can afford to charge the phone every other day, given its great endurance, something that with its little brother, the iPhone 12 Pro, does not happen.
If the battery is an issue that worries you, do not hesitate to go for the Max version. By having a larger battery, not only will the terminal have better autonomy, but you will degrade it less over time. The phone, therefore, will be able to last longer in your hands.
Photography: is there such a difference?
On the issue cameras -which you are surely wondering- there are also differences, but in this case they are so small that I would not even dare to tell you that you should buy the iPhone 12 Pro Max for its lenses. in the morning, with favorable light conditions, the results are, in fact, tremendously similar, so it is quite difficult to opt for the photography of one model or another. Yes, you will appreciate a small qualitative leap when using the zoom, since the Pro Max has a 2,5x optical zoom compared to the 2x of the 12 Pro and you will enjoy a little more sharpness and above all closeness in the shots. Even the 12x digital zoom of the Pro Max fares quite well, so we can highlight a better job in this area in favor of the graduating of the couple.
As to portrait, Well, again the work of trimming and bokeh effect is very similar (slightly more pronounced in the Pro Max), only with the larger terminal we will get a little closer to the subject (at equal distances with respect to the Pro model) and that can like more or less -in the video that you have a few lines above you can see examples Of all the situations and scenarios that I am pointing out, by the way.
At night Yes, I could tell you that I have observed certain details to lean towards the iPhone 12 Peo Max with something more definition and texture in certain situations, but again these are such small and subtle differences that it is difficult to highlight them forcefully.
And at the time of record a video? You probably know that the iPhone 12 Pro Max enjoys improved stabilization thanks to a engine internal while the iPhone 12 Pro works this function by software. People who are experts in the field of recording and cinema claim to find differences, but, most likely if it is not your field, it will happen to you like me: you will know that the Max is superior but you will rarely really see a clear difference between its results and those of the iPhone 12 Pro.
For a very specific audience
My pulse does not tremble when I tell you that the iPhone 12 Pro Max is undoubtedly one of the riskiest phones, in terms of dimensions, that I have ever had to assess to recommend. I would tell you, in fact, that only if you give extreme importance to a large screen already a bigger battery, bet on it, although this will always imply sacrificing other aspects related to its comfort of use.
I don't even think the camera can be a factor of weight given their small differences and only in very specific cases, in which you really care a lot and are very special with photography, will it really compensate you for the leap. It is up to you to value it.
In any case, if the "dry" Pro model still seems too large a device for daily use and handling, you always have the alternative of opting for something even smaller. By this I mean one of the surprises this year: the iPhone 12mini.
I know that this model was not included in this comparison at first, but just so you keep it in mind: it is a smartphone with a screen of only 5,4 inches, has the same angle and wide angle lenses as the Pro model but yes, your autonomy is somewhat more cut. If you want to know it in depth, I recommend that you take a look at our analysis on YouTube in which I myself show you my experience with it.
Where can I get an iPhone 12 Pro or 12 Pro Max?
As is the case every year, Apple releases new models and retires top-of-the-range versions of its products. With the launch of the iPhone 13, those of Cupertino withdrew all the Pro versions of the iPhone 12, leaving only the standard iPhone 12 and the Mini for sale at a slightly lower price.
You'll generally only be able to get one of these terminals at stores that won't completely get rid of the stock of these terminals, in stores reconditioned and in the market second hand. If you find an online store that sells an iPhone 12 Pro or 12 Pro Max at a good price, research the seller before you jump into the purchase. If not, Amazon has a good catalog of these models with their label of reconditioned, some in very good condition and from sellers who are well valued.
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