So the paint will chip easily with normal use. I don't see any mishandling from customers as there is no evidence of scrapes and dents. This isn't the case with the 11 Pro where paint in demo units looks fine.

Taking a break from using Apple leather case.
I really like Spigen Rugged Armor case. The rough texture makes it grippy and is relatively cheaper than Rhinoshield.

Yikes. Ok thanks for reminding. Why do iPhones have to be this annoying 🤦‍♂️

Ahhh.. it won't happen to iPhone 12 since the back is made from glass. I'm more concerned getting scratches from the exposed logo more than anything else. 😅

Same feeling. Coming from Pixel 4, the real time blur in the iPhone 12 portrait view finder looks fake and annoying. Add to the fact that you cannot adjust the depth of blur after the shot.

Also, iPhone 12 images are unnatural and oversaturated. Your face will be brightened and beautified unlike Pixel where you can see your ugliness (lol 😂) because it's natural. Ironic how some iPhone users are bashing Samsung for beauty filter when Apple is doing the same.

This post has been edited by ijuanp03: Dec 8 2020, 01:01 AM

16:09 - THIS is what iPhone is doing with your face as MKBHD has mentioned. Is it bad? Not at all. Is it "natural/neutral"? Definitely not.

There is nothing wrong with beauty filter or brightening of skin which makes your skin tone "pleasing to the eye". It's not a bad feature from iPhone 😅.

I like it. iPhone users love it. I'm just stating what I have observed straight from Pixel 4 to iPhone 12.

Tons of reddit thread and other reviews also noticed this face filter. Samsung is just more aggressive in this regard.

I guess only Pixel users would really understand since our point of comparison is a Pixel and not Samsung. ✌️

This post has been edited by ijuanp03: Dec 9 2020, 10:40 AM

Bummer. But not a deal breaker for me. iPhone post processing is already good. I only remembered using RAW probably less than 1% of the time and that was during the HTC One A9 days because they heavily advertized this feature.

This is good for power users though who rely on their phones as their main camera.

I enjoy using both Pixel and iPhone actually. I prefer the iPhone in odd lighting condition because it makes sure my face won't look dark (this is where the Pixel fails me). And yes, I prefer the sharpness in the Pixel.

What I like on both phones is the fast and reliable auto focus you cannot simply get in other manufacturers like those Chinese OEMs.

I would be happy to answer you. Yes, it's under the front glass. We can't touch it but the glass can get scratched.

I'm just curious. What was your phone prior the iPhone 12? I'm asking this because 99.9% of smartphone front cameras are under the GLASS. Like basically all phones?!

And spoiler alert, all smartphone rear cameras are also under a glass. Else, you will be touching the camera module.

This post has been edited by ijuanp03: Jan 12 2021, 01:44 AM

Again, ALL cameras, be it the front or back, is covered by some form of glass. Regardless if it is sapphire or not.

To make it simpler, imagine the whole FRONT DISPLAY is covered with sapphire glass. All parts (camera, screen display, sensors) are UNDER the sapphire glass. Do you think the screen isn't protected of anything? The screen itself has layers and layers of protective sheet. You're not touching the screen itself but the GLASS on top of it.

The same concept is done at the BACK camera. On top of the camera module IS a glass, regardless if it's made of sapphire or not.

An exposed camera module looks like this. Notice how the camera lens at the center is an "orb" and not flat? Because it's not covered with anything. You put a sheet of glass (sapphire, gorilla glass, you name it) on top to protect it.

If you've ever seen a phone without some kind of cover and you can physically touch the camera sensor then by all means, let us know.



This post has been edited by ijuanp03: Jan 12 2021, 11:39 PM