Apple is, together with Xiaomi, one of the most desired companies in Spain, and that makes each presentation event of the new iPhone a memorable date if you love technology. There is no news in prices, and the new Apple phones are still as prohibitive as any terminalpremium of which we also see on Android, but it is always good to know how the range evolves, which has proven to be the benchmark on several occasions.
At the event we have met four new mobiles and a speaker. Our colleagues at Omicrono have provided excellent coverage of all the news of all these devices, and if you want to know all the details in depth, we recommend reading their articles. On the other hand, if you are interested in knowing the most interesting details of the keynote but in a summarized and casual way but without losing the objectivity that we try to show off, stay with us.
If you understand English well, you can also watch the presentation video. It is well assembled and they tell you great, although you are going to lose an hour, so put an appointment on your calendar almost.
The design of the HomePod Mini is amazing, it is a fabric sphere with a small opening for a circle of light that lights up and encourages us to chat with us.
Inside it has two speakers and a computational sound system that adaptively adjusts several times per second to function optimally. Apple is usually very good at audio, so we want to hear it.
Regarding music services, it has Apple Music, Podcast, access to some radio applications and support for unspecified third-party services that will be arriving. We assume that among them will be Spotify, and if not then it will lose many points.
The HomePod Mini works with Siri, and thanks to the S5 processor it is faster than ever. It is still Siri, light years behind Google Assistant or Alexa, and although they have not specified much, it seems that it is still linked to many of Apple’s applications and services. If it’s like the original HomePod, you’ll need an iOS device (iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad), so if you don’t have one, you lose a lot of points.
If you have an iPhone with UWB (iPhone 11 or 12 and their Pro versions), when you zoom in, apopup of controls.
A novelty that has caught our attention about this device is communication via Siri. From your iPhone, Apple Watch, Apple Carplay or any speaker you can send a voice note directly to the speakers in the home, either to give your child a wake-up call without screaming at home. Up to this point it is not very different from the Google speakers function known as “Announce”. The novelty that Apple has put is the possibility that someone can respond from the loudspeaker, establishing a great means of communication for the home.
It costs 99 euros. We won’t say it’s wrong, but I’d put my money on the new fourth-generation Amazon Echo.
All iPhone 12 make the leap to 5G, it is the news of the moment and a great leap in technology. Tim Cook highlights several important aspects of these mobiles, such as speed, latency and technological opportunities. It also mentions security and privacy as an advantage, as it has enough speed to not connect to public networks. In the latter, ei
ther he has been very enthusiastic or the public Wi-Fi networks in the United States are very good, or his 4G is very bad. At least in Spain, with a good 4G rate you have more than enough to not need to connect.
As 5G uses more battery than 4G, Apple has invented a system that dynamically changes between one connection and the other to have the best autonomy and always maintain an optimal speed. It promises, but prudence, we will have to see how it goes.
Apple A14, the processor we met with the iPad Air. It is just as fast, and although the ProMotion screens (120 Hz) still do not reach the iPhone (at least in this generation they have made a significant leap in quality) it is an ideal mobile for games like League Of Legends: Wild Rift, a game that It will also come to Android and according to its own creators, the new iPhone plays spectacularly thanks to its performance and 5G. I do not doubt it, but we are not surprised by this type of statement also with many other high-end Android phones.
The cameras are still 12 megapixels, although the size of each pixel is larger. Apple’s computational photography style is similar to Google’s and is based on taking several shots at various levels of exposure, so the choice of sensor is appropriate. Smart HDR in version 3 makes the most of the A14 processor and the night mode not only improves, but works with all cameras. The iPhone 12 is positioned as the first iPhone whose low-light selfie is no longer pitiful. It will be necessary to see if it manages to be decent.
Ceramic Shield is the new glass created in collaboration with Corning. Apple claims it is the toughest glass, but we’ve seen this film before. It is a matter of weeks that we see videos of people smashing their new iPhone 12 against the ground.
Magsafe is surely the best of the iPhone. If this name sounds familiar to you, it is because it is the iconic magnetic charger that has spent years in MacBooks and has saved the lives of many of these laptops. MagSafe is an improvement that complements the current wireless charging system with magnets, but does not replace it, since these phones are still compatible with Qi chargers.
Magnets for what? Well, for all kinds of accessories that come to mind both Apple and other manufacturers. The invention of MagSafe for iPhone is in itself an opportunity to cash in on accessories (which are usually high-priced until knockoffs arrive). Of course, it is very cool and let’s not rule out that there are users who spend more money on MagSafe accessories than on the iPhone itself. And I don’t blame them, I would too.
At the event, they took out a secret briefcase to demonstrate something that only Apple does, a small smartphone.
And they are right. The iPhone 12 Mini has a 5.4-inch screen that, thanks to its reduced frames and 19.5: 5 aspect ratio, is smaller than the iPhone SE, which for many is the reference mobile. It is the most compact 5G mobile on the market, by far.
Among the increased consumption of the 5G antennas, I would look at this terminal very carefully, since in such a small space there will not be much space for a large battery. It is anticipated that it will not only be the smallest 5G mobile by far, but the 5G mobile with the worst autonomy by far, and the physics and internal space are what they are. Maybe it is surprising, but what has been said, if you are interested, wait for the reviews.
As for the price trick, the iPhone 12 Mini goes on to cost what the normal 11 cost, 809 euros, while the 12 goes up to 909 euros.
And the design of both is very beautiful. Straight lines that on a personal level I consider to be much less ergonomic but a nod to the most iconic design lines of some iPhones. I hallucinate with the blue color and from here I send a message to many Android manufacturers. Copy it, please.
Same lines as the iPhone 12, but here there are no compromises in size. In fact, in the same size they have stretched the screens from 5.8 to 6.1 inches and from 6.5 to 6.7 inches. Displays again set new standards for quality, but no sign of ProMotion, so we’re still at a dismal 60 hertz.
Pro camera enhancements. Apple ProRAW format, a format that combines RAW photo information gathering with computational photography. High quality results without giving up the ability to have the best post-production by not losing any information.
In video recording, in the absence of waiting for the reviews, it is surely the best mobile to record video on the planet. There is no 8K, although as we have already mentioned in capable mobiles, it is not worth it and we continue to recommend 4K recording more. In addition to being at 60 images per second, comes HDR recording with 10-bit color depth. The camera is certified by Dolby Vision and we will be able to record, edit, play and share videos in the famous HDR format of the film industry. Surely the best of this mobile.
The price remains at 1159 for the Pro and 1259 for the Pro Max. This year at least the minimum space starts from 128 GB, the 64 last year were disgraceful. Interestingly, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is now a more expensive mobile than the iPhone 12 Pro Max.
Undoubtedly, a very complete mobile and a tough rival to those already present and those to come for next year.
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