iPhone 12 Pro

Apple iPhone 12 Pro in Kenya

The Apple iPhone 12 pro was launched in October 2020 alongside the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini and 12 Pro Max. Pre-orders began on October 13 2020, and the devices were made available on October 23, 2020. It landed in Kenya in November 2020.  The iPhone 12 pro is currently out of stock and

With its sleek design, advanced camera system, powerful performance, and robust security features, the iPhone 12 pro sets a new standard for mobile excellence. Boasting a stunning LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED display, the device offers an immersive viewing experience.  While its A14.1 Bionic chip ensures seamless multitasking and responsiveness.

Design

The Apple iPhone 12 pro brings about a more significant redesign in the inclusion of the Dynamic Island. Which enables new ways to interact with iPhone, featuring a design that blends the line between hardware and software, adapting in real time to show important alerts, notifications, and activities.

The new Ceramic Shield glass is at the center of the new and improved design – it’s a new Corning-made glass with added microscopic ceramic crystals that made this year’s screen glass tougher. The new screen glass is, reportedly, 4x times more resilient to shattering than the iPhone 11’s. And it seems all these enthusiasts’ drop test videos online confirm the new iPhones are much more shatter resistant.

iPhone 12 Pro feature a beautiful surgical-grade stainless steel and textured matte glass design in four stunning colors: Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue.

• Dimensions: 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
• Weight: 189 g (6.67 oz)
• Build: Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame.

Display

So, the iPhone 12 Pro has a 6.1″ OLED screen of 1,170 x 2,532 pixels or 460ppi. It has Ceramic Shield protection and oleophobic coating for better smudge resistance.

The screen supports HDR10 and Dolby Vision. You can enjoy high-res HDR content on all known streaming platforms.

The Apple iPhone 12 Pro screen also supports True Tone adjustments, Wide Color support, and it has the Haptic Touch feature provided by the Taptic Engine.

• Type: Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
• Size: 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm² (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
• Resolution: 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
• Protection: Ceramic Shield glass

Camera

The iPhone 12 pro has  three 12MP snappers on the back and one 12MP selfie at the front. The LiDAR scanner assists the autofocus and helps take portraits with realistic defocused background. The SL 3D scanner for Face ID assists the Portrait mode in selfies, too.

The primary camera has a 12MP sensor with 1.4µm large pixels and a 26mm wide lens. The aperture is now brighter at f/1.6 vs. f/1.8 on the iPhone 11 Pro. Optical image stabilization is available, as well as dual pixel autofocus.

The second camera is also a 12MP imager with smaller 1.0µm pixels and 13mm f/2.4 lens for ultrawide photos. The focus is fixed, and there is no OIS.

Finally, there is a third 12MP camera with 1.0µm pixels and 52mm f/2.0 lens for 2x optical zoom. This one offers OIS and supports PDAF.

The selfie camera uses a 12MP sensor with 1.0µm pixels and a 23mm f/2.2 lens. The focus is once again fixed. When using portrait mode on this camera, it captures depth info with the structured-light 3D scanner, so should be taking some impressive selfies portraits.

Main Camera:

• Triple: 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
  12 MP, f/2.0, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
  12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4″, 1.0µm
  TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
• Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

• Video: 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (1080p@30fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera:

• Single: 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6″                                              :SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
• Features: HDR
• Video: 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Platform

Powered by the next-generation A-series chip, the iPhone 12 pro unlocks unparalleled experiences like the Dynamic Island, additionally it powers all-day battery life, and delivers impressive computational photography capabilities.

With two high-performance cores and four high-efficiency cores, the new 4-core CPU is up to 40 percent faster than the competition and easily handles demanding workloads.

A14.1 Bionic is generations ahead of the competition and powers incredible computational photography features.

• OS: iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 17.4
• Chipset: Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
• CPU: Hexa-core (2×3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4×1.8 GHz Icestorm)
• GPU: Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Battery and Storage

he Apple iPhone 12 Pro has the same 2,815mAh battery as the regular iPhone 12, which means it’s about 7% smaller than the iPhone 11 Pro. The phone supports fast wired and wireless charging, if you purchase the compatible power adapters, that is.

Additionally, the iPhone 12 pro offers ample storage options, ranging from generous base configurations to higher capacities, ensuring users have enough space for their apps, photos, videos, and other content.

• Type: Li-Ion 2815 mAh, non-removable
• Charging: Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised); 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) – requires iOS 17.2 update; 4.5W reverse wired

Security and Identification

The iPhone 12 pro continues to prioritize user security and privacy with advanced security features. It offers both Face ID and Touch ID for biometric authentication, giving users the option to choose their preferred method for unlocking their device and authorizing transactions securely. Face ID utilizes facial recognition technology, while Touch ID provides convenient fingerprint authentication.

iOS and iPhone Benefits

It runs iOS 14.1 which features a reimagined Lock Screen along with new communication, sharing, and intelligence features. That are together change the way users experience iPhone.

The reimagined Lock Screen in iOS 14.1 offers a multilayered effect.