We are already finishing this atypical year 2020 and if we stick to the part that corresponds to Apple mobiles, we have to analyze which is now the most recommended iPhone to buy for 2021. The company is not only based on the new iPhone 12, but we also find models from previous generations which may be more than enough for a large audience.
Why buy the new iPhone 12
Buying a next-generation iPhone is always a safe value and you also guarantee that you will have the latest technology from Apple . In the following sections we will see reasons why it may not compensate you to have the latest of the latest, but first of all it must be said that the four new phones on the block more than comply with what is required of them.
The highlight of this one is the unseen, the A14 Bionic processor and the 5G connectivity. Regarding the brain of the device, it can be said with total security that it is the most advanced chip in an iPhone and that it allows to carry out with ease any action that is requested, with special emphasis on computational photography and that these phones considerably improve the Photo results regardless of what hardware level they offer in the lenses. Regarding the new internet connection technology, it must be said that something decaffeinated comes to countries other than the United States, since only there it has the mmWave standard that allows a better connection. In any case, the infrastructures that exist today for 5G are rather scarce.
Although we recommend that you read the analysis of the iPhone 12 and 12 mini in more depth, we would like to especially highlight the latter as it is probably the most cutting-edge small phone on the market . With a very compact size and 5.4-inch screen, this device incorporates the most advanced technologies inherited from its older brother. While it is not a suitable phone for everyone, those who want a small phone with the latest technology will not find anything better.
iPhone 11, the most recommended of all
If already last year this was the most recommended phone for most, now it is reaffirmed in this honor by its price drop . Although it does not incorporate many of the things that new generations bring, the truth is that it is a phone that has “aged” very well and is expected to continue to do so. For practical purposes, its A13 Bionic processor is not far from the A14, being able to run any process with great fluidity, guaranteeing many years of iOS updates and, incidentally, also improving photography at the computational level.
Its 6.1-inch LCD screen may be its greatest shortcoming, since the difference with a last-generation OLED panel is notable. However, it must be said that the specifications of the LCD do not do justice to reality, since it is a screen that looks really good in any light circumstance and unless you are a very very exquisite user with these aspects you will not notice that it is a screen that falls short.
Its double camera with ultra-wide angle included, its good autonomy to withstand a day without complications, its wide range of colors and its price are definitely the benchmark of these iPhone.
iPhone XR, the ‘old’ of the ‘new’
The best-selling phone of 2019 is still in 2020 (and it will be in 2021) an off-road phone. If you don’t need an ultra-wide angle lens, or a telephoto lens, and you don’t need an OLED screen, this is your device. Like the iPhone 11, this team has beautiful colors in its available color range, being in this sense a phone that can be personalized much more.
At the hardware level, it has an A12 Bionic , which despite not being the latest generation has a neural engine capable of executing more complex processes such as, indeed, computational photography. In this sense, it also has a single lens with which you can take excellent photographs, including the popular portrait mode or video recordings with great stabilization.
iPhone SE, the cheap one for the least demanding
It can be said that the second generation iPhone SE that many expected, with an all-screen design, is the iPhone 12 mini. However, this phone still has its target in those users who prefer the iOS operating system, do not mind not having a current design and want a phone with enough power to last for many years.
This will surely be the last iPhone with the Home button, which helps you have the Touch ID back, this being still a very accurate security system that rarely fails. In fact, right now it could be a great incentive in a time when the mask makes it difficult to quickly unlock an iPhone with Face ID.
Inside we find an A13 Bionic processor identical to that of the iPhone 11, so at the power level there will not really be differences. In camera we find identical specifications to the iPhone XR, being again a camera more than enough for many. Perhaps its greatest handicap is the battery , which can hardly reach a day of use and if it is also intensive it will have to go through the plug on some occasion.
iOS and its updates
The good thing about the iPhone is that being designed one hundred percent by Apple both at the hardware and software level, many more years of software updates can be achieved. This is not only good to be able to acquire the latest visual and functional novelties of iOS, but you will also have the performance and security improvements that come with each version. Although in recent years the company is making its terminals more durable, we could set 4-5 years as a minimum update time. Therefore the iPhone XR would arrive in 2022-2023 with updates while the iPhone 12 Pro would arrive in 2024-2025.
Whichever one you choose will be a good choice for these purposes, so we recommend that you carefully observe the specifications and what each one offers and put it on a scale along with the price you are willing to pay. That way you will be able to know which is the indicated telephone number of each one.