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The iPhone 12 is the kind of product Apple only releases once in a while — the kind that looks different is built on fundamentally new technology, and will ultimately form the basis of future iPhones for years to come.

It’s fortunate, then, that the new iPhone that most people will probably buy is also mostly a success. The iPhone 12 has an attractive new design, a straightforward and complete approach to 5G, good cameras, and even better performance.

But an iPhone of all trades is a master of none, and thus, the iPhone 12 isn’t perfect, either. A low amount of base storage and the lack of a charger included in the box means this iPhone isn’t as inexpensive as it may initially seem. Additionally, some of the best features coming out of the Android realm, like the super-sharp digital zoom and fast-refresh rate displays of the Samsung Galaxy S21, are missing in action here.

Nevertheless, you shouldn’t sweat the details. As our iPhone 12 review notes, Apple’s latest relatively-affordable premium handset is still fantastic all around, in spite of what bleeding-edge specs it may lack. Where it counts, it remains one of the best phones you can buy today.

iPhone 12 review: Price and availability

You can buy the iPhone 12 from Apple as well as a number of carriers. The phone starts at $829 for an unlocked device with 64GB of storage ($799 if you buy it on-contract from Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile); opting for 128GB ($879) or 256GB ($979) raises the price. 

You'll find the iPhone 12 at the major wireless carriers as well as at discount providers like Metro by T-Mobile and Visible. Xfinity Mobile sells the phone, too, as do retailers like Best Buy and Amazon.

In the U.K., the iPhone 12 starts at £799 for the 64GB model, but pay an extra £50 and you can get 128GB of storage for £849. The 256GB handset will cost £949. However, if you have an older iPhone to trade in, then you can get up to £230 off the iPhone 12, providing you have an eligible handset. 

Because the iPhone 12 came out just a few months ago, you're not going to run into a ton of discounts, though carriers will occasionally offer price breaks in the form of bill credits to get you to switch to their service and either trade-in a device or open a new line of service. Apple will take as much as $250 off the iPhone 12 if you trade in your current phone. We're tracking iPhone 12 deals for all of Apple's latest models.

As you may have already heard, Apple isn’t shipping a charging adapter or headphones inbox with the iPhone 12 and has even gone so far as to remove them from the iPhone 11, iPhone XR, and iPhone SE going forward. For what it’s worth, though, you still get a Lightning-to-USB-C cable for your troubles.

iPhone 12 review: Design

Apple rarely alters the physical design of the iPhone from generation to generation, and thus any change — no matter how small — is typically received with enthusiasm. You can chalk up the iPhone 12’s new flat-edge aesthetic as one of those more modest revisions.

Sure, the flat edges look nice enough and offer a much-appreciated change of pace from the last several consecutive years of rounded iPhones. What’s more, they improve the iPhone 12’s durability in tandem with Apple’s new Ceramic Shield material, as the rounded frames of previous iPhones actually made them more fragile.

We will be conducting our own drop tests, but the Ceramic Shield display held up well in EverythingApplePro's torture test on YouTube. 

Both the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro did not crack at hip or shoulder height when dropped, and the display on the regular iPhone 12 didn't even crack from 10 feet, though the back did. 

All that said, I can’t say my hands have really taken to the sharper design. Few smartphones employ flat sides these days, and the iPhone 12 reminds me why. The edges dig into your palm and make the entire device a bit harder to grip. For example, the iPhone 12 measures 0.29 inches thick — which is perceptibly identical to the 0.31-inch-thick Pixel 5. However, the Pixel 5 feels more slender in the hand, because it naturally fits the curvature of your palm.

Additionally — and I won’t blame you for dismissing this as a nitpick — as a longtime iPhone 11 Pro user, I can’t help but feel the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 is a hair taller than it really needs to be. 

I find the 5.8-inch size the perfect compromise between display real estate and pocketability, but with the iPhone 12 series, Apple has left that form factor to die. Now, those who desire a more compact device will have no choice but to go for the 5.4-inch iPhone 12 mini. And though I commend Apple for making a small flagship phone in the year of our lord 2020, I can’t help but feel a 5.4-inch display might be a bit too tiny for modern users.