iPhone 12 Pro review

Say hello to the iPhone 12 Pro! Find out why this pro model is a must-have upgrade.

5 Star Rating
iPhone 12 Pro review
(Image: © Apple)

Our Verdict

From its stunning new design to its incredible new features, the iPhone 12 Pro is a class act.

For

  • Improved cameras
  • A14 Bionic power
  • Oodles of storage

Against

  • 5G not needed – yet

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Thinking of upgrading to the iPhone 12 Pro? Our review will help you make up your mind. Apple's iPhone 12 line came out at the end of 2020, and it included four new models: the iPhone 12, the iPhone 12 Pro, the iPhone 12 Pro Max and the all-new iPhone 12 mini. Whichever model you choose, you'll find changes aplenty, including an all-new design that shares its flat-sided aesthetic with the fourth-gen iPad Air.

We'll take you through the design, performance and camera capability of this excellent phone so you can decide if it's right for you. Not sure? Compare it with the phones already in our best camera phones guide, and the beauties in our best smartphones roundup, too.

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The Verdict
10

out of 10

iPhone 12 Pro

From its stunning new design to its incredible new features, the iPhone 12 Pro is a class act.

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Rob Mead-Green

Rob is editor of MacFormat, the UK's leading Apple magazine. Having bought his first Mac in the early '90s, he's been evangelising Apple ever since, writing news, reviews and features for MacFormat as well as for over 40 other print and digital titles including T3, TechRadar and, of course, Creative Bloq. When he's not trying out the latest hardware and software, he's out taking photos with his iPhone or trying (and failing) to re-learn the guitar.

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