Apple iPhone 12 Review: 45 Ratings, Pros and Cons

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34 ratings

Apple iPhone 12 Review: 45 Ratings, Pros and Cons

Date: 25/02/2020 (Last saved review: 22/04/2023) - Review: CommentChoisir.fr

Check all the 45 reviews find on Smartphones Apple iPhone 12, with the 34 ratings, comments, pros & cons from the reviewers.
Theses reviews and tests from Smartphones magazines and websites give 34 ratings, we get this average rating to this Apple product : 4.3/5.

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Apple iPhone 12 review : With an average rating of 4.3/5, you can buy Apple iPhone 12 with your eyes closed (or almost). The opinions of the testers seem unanimous !

This product got 3 times the maximum score in the reviews! This is pretty rare and shows that this Smartphones is extremely successful!

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Apple iPhone 12 ratings

34 Ratings ranked from best to worst, green to good grades, red to bad, Average rating: 4.3/5.
Source: https://www.commentChoisir.fr

5/5 Numerama	5/5 Stuff	5/5 Indian Express	9.5/10 Neowin
91/100 Engadget	4.5/5 Pocket-lint	9/10 The Verge	4.5/5 01net
4.5/5 Trusted Reviews	9/10 DigitalTrends	4.5/5 PCWorld.com	4.5/5 PhonAndroid
4.5/5 Android Central	9/10 Tom's Guide (FR)	89/100 CNET France	8.9/10 Presse Citron
88/100 NotebookCheck	8.5/10 IndiaToday	84/100 GSMArena	4.1/5 ImTest
81/100 Digit	4/5 ExpertReviews	4/5 91mobiles.com	8/10 Android Authority
4/5 Labo Fnac	4/5 IT Pro	4/5 Tom's Guide (US)	7/10 Wired
7/10 IGN	3.5/5 lesMobiles.com

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Pros and cons for Apple iPhone 12 List of reviews and ratings

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Numerama

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 27/10/2020 - [read the full review on Numerama]

Stuff

Stunning to look at and impressively light in the hand
Finally an OLED display for the non-Pro iPhone
5G future-proofed
Brilliant, versatile camera system

We?d rather have a telephoto than the ultra-wide
5G may be here, but most people won?t find much of it yet
Battery life decent rather than brilliant

reviewed at 25/02/2020 - Apple iPhone 12 preview: Everything we know so far [read the full review on Stuff]
[5/5] reviewed at 03/11/2020 - Apple iPhone 12 [read the full review on Stuff]

Indian Express

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 07/11/2020 - [read the full review on Indian Express]

9.5

Neowin

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 01/11/2020 - [read the full review on Neowin]

100

Engadget

New Pro-like design
Much-improved Super Cinema XDR display
Exceptional performance 5G is here if you want it
Great cameras

Battery life isn?t as good as iPhone 11
Apps and iOS need to optimize for 5G
Camera setup isn?t as flexible as the Pro?s

reviewed at 16/10/2020 - Test Podcast: iPhone 12, Pixels and Xbox Series X preview [read the full review on Engadget]
[91/100] reviewed at 20/10/2020 - Test iPhone 12 and 12 Pro: Apple enters the 5G era [read the full review on Engadget]

4.5

Pocket-lint

OLED display
More powerful processor
Better camera experience
Dolby Vision support
MagSafe
5G

No telephoto lens
Smudges easily
Colours aren't as playful as previous years
Price bump over previous year

reviewed at 20/10/2020 - [read the full review on Pocket-lint]

The Verge

Excellent camera
Elegant design
Promising MagSafe ecosystem
Upgraded display

The 5G tax
Battery is a small regression
More expensive

reviewed at 20/10/2020 - [read the full review on The Verge]

4.5

Trusted Reviews

Fantastic new design reminiscent of the iPhone 5
Exceptional performance
Very reliable cameras

Screen lacks some of the benefits you?ll find elsewhere
If the notch annoyed you before, it?ll annoy you again

reviewed at 01/01/1970 - [read the full review on Trusted Reviews]

DigitalTrends

Excellent camera performance
Fast and consistent software
Beautiful and colorful hardware
Good battery life
5G connectivity

Light body feels a bit cheap
MagSafe offers little right now

reviewed at 30/10/2020 - [read the full review on DigitalTrends]

4.5

PCWorld.com

Fantastic display with an elegant design
Excellent camera with spectacular low-light capabilities
Insanely good performance and battery life
5G future-proofing

No 120Hz ProMotion or always-on display
No telephoto camera

reviewed at 30/10/2020 - [read the full review on PCWorld.com]

4.5

PhonAndroid

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 26/10/2020 - [read the full review on PhonAndroid]

4.5

Android Central

Vibrant OLED screen
Class-leading A14 Bionic chipset
Five years of software updates
Reliable cameras
MagSafe is an exciting addition

No charger in the box
Limited to 60Hz
No USB-C
Average battery life

reviewed at 16/10/2020 - Test AC Podcast 496: Google Pixel 5 and OnePlus 8Ts; Apple iPhone 12 [read the full review on Android Central]
[4.5/5] reviewed at 12/11/2020 - Review: iPhone 12 is a great phone even if you're in the Google ecosystem [read the full review on Android Central]

Tom's Guide (FR)

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 17/11/2020 - [read the full review on Tom's Guide (FR)]

8.9

Presse Citron

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 29/10/2020 - [read the full review on Presse Citron]

100

NotebookCheck

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 04/11/2020 - [read the full review on NotebookCheck]

8.5

IndiaToday

Fast
Lightweight
Good camera

64GB storage

reviewed at 05/11/2020 - [read the full review on IndiaToday]

100

CNET France

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

[89/100] reviewed at 23/10/2020 - Test iPhone 12 et iPhone 12 Pro : bien plus que des surdoués de la photo [read the full review on CNET France]
reviewed at 10/11/2020 - iPhone 12 : quelle est la meilleure offre avec forfait mobile ? [read the full review on CNET France]
[85/100] reviewed at 10/12/2020 - Test de l'iPhone 12 : trois mois plus tard, est-il toujours aussi excellent ? [read the full review on CNET France]

100

GSMArena

Attractive design with exquisite fit and finish
Excellent OLED screen
Loud stereo speakers, superb audio quality
The fastest smartphone chip on the planet, 5G, too
Good photo quality across the board, day and night
Apple iOS 14 is fast and easy to use, 5 years of guaranteed major updates
MagSafe is a promising accessory concept

No charger or headphones in the box
No high refresh rate screen
Battery life is shorter than iPhone 11
iOS needs better file management
We miss TouchID as FaceID does not work with a mask on

[84/100] reviewed at 29/10/2020 - Test Apple iPhone 12 [read the full review on GSMArena]
reviewed at 12/02/2021 - Test Apple iPhone 12 long-term [read the full review on GSMArena]

4.1

ImTest

very good optical condition.

no high-end camera technology.

[4.1/5] reviewed at 07/10/2022 - Apple iPhone 12 aus dem eBay Re-Store im Test [read the full review on ImTest]
[4.1/5] reviewed at 22/04/2023 - Apple iPhone 12: Refurbished aus dem eBay Re-Store [read the full review on ImTest]

100

Digit

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 13/11/2020 - [read the full review on Digit]

ExpertReviews

Dolby Vision video capture
5G in an iPhone at last
Thinner and lighter than the iPhone 11

No high refresh rate display
Middling battery life

reviewed at 23/10/2020 - [read the full review on ExpertReviews]

91mobiles.com

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 10/11/2020 - [read the full review on 91mobiles.com]

Android Authority

Super-fast performance
Great display
Amazing video quality

Awkwardly-placed in the lineup
No telephoto camera
Slow to charge
No power adapter in the box

[8/10] reviewed at 13/11/2020 - Test Apple iPhone 12: Awkwardly standard [read the full review on Android Authority]
reviewed at 15/11/2020 - Test Apple iPhone 12 second opinion: It really does just work [read the full review on Android Authority]

Labo Fnac

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

[4/5] reviewed at 12/12/2020 - Test Labo de l'Apple iPhone 12 : à l'heure pour la 5G [read the full review on Labo Fnac]
[4/5] reviewed at 12/12/2020 - Test Labo de l?Apple iPhone 12 : à l?heure pour la 5G [read the full review on Labo Fnac]

IT Pro

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 05/02/2021 - [read the full review on IT Pro]

4.5

01net

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

[4.5/5] reviewed at 23/10/2020 - Test de l'iPhone 12 : plus puissant, plus endurant, le smartphone milieu de gamme d'Apple monte? en [read the full review on 01net]
[4/5] reviewed at 08/10/2021 - Test de la batterie externe Apple MagSafe pour iPhone 12 et 13 : design, pratique, mais pas terriblement endurante [read the full review on 01net]

Tom's Guide (US)