iPhone 12

Yeah I'm still using an iPhone 12 from late 2020 and it's honestly still fine in terms of its processing power, cameras, features etc. for anything I use it for. It does need a new battery but even that has degraded way slower than earlier phones I've had. [...] I don't really notice much difference at all between my old one (when it worked) and the new iPad Air I replaced it with, except for the battery being a little better and having a bit more ram being nice (websites in background tabs are less likely to be purged from memory when I come back to them).

[...] My iPhone 12 is six years old. I replaced the battery last year. [...] There's no GSM service for it to talk to but it runs as a WiFi only iPod just fine if I really wanted. [...] Flagship phones are made of incredibly sturdy materials. [...]

I literally went out and bought the latest iPhone after my 4.5 years old, perfectly working iPhone 12 was forced to update to iOS 26.2 overnight, and next day was not usable anymore. It turned so slow that I went to an apple store and bought the latest.

[...] I’ve kept an iPhone 12 for 4 years, only replacing it last month with a 17 Pro. Throughout that time my 5 year old phone got every OS and security update. And it’ll get the OS update in 2026 as well. So the phone released in 2020 gets software updates till 2027 - 7 years. The main issue that makes people want to upgrade is battery life degrading. Good thing Apple offers cheap and quick battery replacements in store. I replaced my battery at the 2 year mark for a small amount of money and it felt like a new phone. [...] The processors are insanely overpowered, so they don’t feel slow. [...] The software updates are there. [...]

[...] I’ve been using an iPhone 12 for nearly five years now — and yes, I’ve carelessly dropped it plenty of times, onto very hard surfaces. It’s got a couple of tiny dents in it, but the screen is untouched and it works like new. [...] In the iPhone 4 era, if you were unlucky enough to drop your phone even once onto a table the screen will have almost certainly instantly shattered into a million pieces. [...]

Ive had iphone 12 since 2023 never had issues the battery capacity is at 76% but its been a solid phone

[...] Last year did the $90 battery replacement. Battery now lasts all day unless I go down the YouTube rabbit hole. [...]

[...] Storage was fine, I bought the 128 GB version and I am using iCloud too. I am eyeing the Sage 17 and will soon pull the trigger on it. But it is hard to leave it behind: works perfectly, besides the battery of course, and not a scratch anywhere! [...]

[...] The lightning port needs to be put in a certain position; it won't work, but fortunately, I have Magsafe, and I had a battery bank before it got this noticeable. [...] It's definitely been enjoyable and still takes great pictures, unlike my 6s in its last month, where the camera had seizures anytime it would turn on. [...]

[...] After 5 years I actually felt that I needed the upgrade, the 4GB started to be noticeable, not to mention I already changed the battery once and changing it again felt wrong. [...] I love the telephoto camera and the battery life is amaziiiiing

Honestly any iPhone beyond I would say the XR is perfectly usable for the average user rn as long as the battery health is good and theres ample storage left, that way it doesn’t lag. [...] My criteria is the phone’s compatibility using banking apps, especially that they require a recent iOS update. [...]

[...] I’m typing this on an iPhone 12, bought new 6 years ago. My phone still feels snappy. And it gets me through a whole day with 60%+ battery remaining. [...] I need to delete things every time a software update comes out because of how bloated modern software has become. [...] I have no idea how much ram my phone has. [...]

[...] I’m typing this on my iPhone 12 from 2020. [...] My phone still runs like it did when it was new. I get through most days with 60%+ battery remaining. The biggest problem with my phone is modern software bloat. [...] Modern software - especially iOS itself - has gotten ginormous. Every time a patch comes out I’ve gotta delete a bunch of stuff in order to update. And running unpatched software seems pretty dangerous right about now.

[...] And i dont feel like i need an iphone (execpt battery). [...]

[...] I almost went for the Mini, but the battery life was a big concern. It’s not like the regular 12 battery was much better. Two years later I switched to the 14 PM and been with for almost 4 years now. [...] Mine’s at 77% battery life and still lasts longer than that 12 ever did at a 100%

I got my 12 almost two years ago because a family member give it to me for free, but i lost storage (from 128 to 64) and battery (even if i did change the battery in a local repair shop) from my 11 and i miss it. I did update to ios 26 and it was getting so much bugs (because i was always out of storage) until i decided to do a icloud backup and do a clean instal but i feel like its temporary solution so i plan to change but I will see what happen in september or later if i am not getting bugs again.

Bought my 12 mini last 2022 (used) and still using it as my daily until now BH sucks and always carrying a powerbank everytime I go out but still rocking it especially in the camera department portability. The one thing that I'm really annoyed about my mini iPhone is that how difficult to find phone cases for it. The low sales numbers proved it even though I wanna upgrade to a used 15/16 pro or 17 baseline for the iOS support, I'm still gonna use my 12 mini for now

I’ve got the regular after one full year of usage i’d say just upgrade it’s not worth it tbh the charging takes an eternity the screen isn’t good the camera is decent but the battery if u’re using wifi it would last you up to like 6 to 8 hours of normal usage however if you use data it would last maybe if you’re lucky 4 hours but to be honest with you the only downsides to this phone that are actually annoying are the battery and the charging other than that it’s an acceptable phone

Also still haven’t moved on from the iPhone 12 - it’s a beast. [...]

Yea I just swapped my jogging/beach iPhone from an Xr to an iPhone 12 and wow, it's so much better than the Xr and pretty much as good as my "proper" phone, an 17Pro. [...] Xr-12 is a huge leap in performance and I noticed it straight away. [...] Less redraw of icons on the main screen is the primary thing I've noticed.

[...] I’m running it on my iphone12. [...]

I've upgraded from iPhone 12 to 17 a few months ago and I agree, I could have waited 1 or maybe 2 more years. At this point I just upgraded because I wanted to and could afford it, not because I needed to (even though I'm a heavy phone user, unlike you according to what you're saying). The iPhone 12 was my first iPhone and I've been really impressed by how long it lasted, and I'm only hoping I won't need to upgrade before the iPhone 22 release.

i've had this iphone 12 that's the bane of my existence as a secondary phone for years, replacing it with a like-new (100% battery life) 13 pro, will this solve my problems? seems like every iphone except maybe the latest has glitching and overheating problems, with the 13 pro the least worst option

Id love an upgrade for my 13mini but Im not willing to give up usability to get it, these huge phones are like wearing shoes 4 sizes to big. Sure all day battery life is great but when its an all day clumsy hassle as well? Will have the mini for another 5 years no doubt.

honestly just taking care of the battery is the main thing i've noticed o: i'm still on an iPhone 12 and have had minimal issues in all the time i've had it, though i've had it replaced once or twice. i don't remember why.... i think screen damage related?

Had a Samsung S22 ultra ; after a motorcycle accident , the screen cracked… I worked for a month then turned white so I bought another one. For some reason that screen turned white with no damage to it. I bought another one same thing, but a white line to the top right then turned white. I had an iPhone 12 lying around… popped in a new apple battery. Been using it since with 0 issues and the performance is great. [...]

i used to find the idea of wireless charging really dumb btw ..until i got a phone that supports it, nowadays it's basically all i use although that's mostly to limit charging port wear, replacing that on an iPhone 12 requires basically a full teardown

I just recently switched to the iPhone 12 to experience the iPhone world, and so far it’s actually so much smoother of an experience than my 12GB RAM phone I “downgraded” from. Actually, funny enough, the 12GB RAM phone had a crazy lag moment after I switched 💀 almost like a silent crash out, but it cemented my decision I suppose.

I recently got my kids iPhone 12 replaced with Apple care as they front and back were smashed. Came with a new 100% battery and I use it sometimes and runs so smooth still. I have a 15 pro max and besides the screen size they aren’t to far apart in performance that I use daily

[...] I bought it recently for a decent price and coming from a low-budget android (A51, 2019) seriously, this phone feels like a flagship, specially the camera section, the only thing yeah the battery, but you just replace it (only if you know how to do it yourself otherwise it's not worth it) and boom good as new. I look at it as a temporary phone anyways for the OS support.

I upgraded my 15 Pro Max to a 12 mini. I’m tired of the weight, wanted to detox myself from all the socials and so on I’ve fallen in love with the mini, extremely portable, extremely light, in hands it has a perfect grip, it’s perfect. No need to pay so much for something you don’t even actually use at full margin. Extremely happy

I was still using my iPhone 12 mini up until last week, which I upgraded to an iPhone 17 Pro. Three things that have been pretty noticeable to me have been battery life, the phone being way smoother with the new iOS, and the camera. Other than that, my old phone could keep up with almost everything that the new phone offers.

[...] On my iPhone 12 (with 256GB storage), the app is a bit of resource hog. I observed noticeable delays and lags while taking pictures. At one point, it said something like "the photo is being assembled" (paraphrased, I guess). [...] I'm going to try out a few more samples, especially shutter-slowdown, before I give up on this app.

I had an iPhone 12 for years and loved the size and wasn't interested in upgrading. Last year the battery began going fast and it wasn't explained that the older processor? wasn't able to handle the new AI stuff efficiently, so I got a 17e.

[...] I was thinking of upgrading to the 15 or 16plus but I'm thinking its not worth it because my 12 still lasts me all day. I never use it for anything others then audiobooks in the car, phone calls, some texting and photos with occasional internet searches. [...]

I got an iphone 12 running ios 26, i went into settings and reduced the liquid glass effect, i have about 10 apps and pretty much no photos but i havent experienced any lag but the battery life does require a portable for normal usage

I am still using my iPhone 12 64 GB the issues I am facingare the battery issues and even some hardware issues like charging port not working( got it changed recently) and even a camera issue in which camera was loosing focus and some weird noise was coming from the camera module and last issue is with the storage( that’s a personal issue because I should have purchased 128gb at the time of buying). I also had a XR before the 12 and that phone was amazingly good with no hardware issues and good battery.

[...] It’s my only phone and I don’t have a battery pack that I carry around. As a full time user, it’s a good phone, but I will say my battery is at. 79% max capacity and is getting slow. Still a great phone but the battery is struggling.

i have same colour 85% battery iPhone 12 256 i already have k70 512/12 Snapdragon 8gen 2 but when i upload content from this android it can even get few views in tiktok but when i upload gaming content it goes viral almost 100k views and about 26.2 my phone working smoothly. though battery is not enough but worth it if we compare to midrange.

Bought my 12 refurbished maximum battery capacity is at 88% now when I got it was 98% longevity is my goal so am eying a battery replacement and trying to stay away from iOS 26 unless am forced to and by that time they should iron it out for the 12’s and Even the 11’s are supposed to support the new iOS 26 if I learn anything in the past about OS and Softwares that are new is don’t upgrade rite away let the update trickle its way into more phones so I watch the news about updates for about 1 -3 months then I get to see what it’s really like not Just as an update but as an update for My actual device it’s definitely not an easy or quick process making something work u basically designed for a newer chip to work on a older device without some kind of compromise

I can't remember which generation exactly had this shift, but yeah around the iPhone 12 they went really heavy on the processing, so instead of a noisy but sharp image you got a smudgy mess. Later generations improved on that but you still see this when zooming in or in low light. The processing pipeline also started imposing its own opinions on your photos, adjusting the brightness of dark areas and bright areas to even things out, increasing saturation, etc. [...] In a picture from a standalone camera (or an old phone back when the processing pipeline was basically just debayering, white balance, chroma denoise, and a gamma curve), you'll actually have contrast between shadows and highlights, which, when done well, looks great. When done poorly, it looks terrible (blown highlights, noisy shadows), which is the whole point of the processing pipeline -- on average (random user, random scene), you're better off reducing the overall contrast in the image with local adjustments, even if that turns some excellent photos into boring ones, because it'll turn a lot more bad photos into acceptable ones.

[...] I take a large amount of photos throughout the day to help document what I find in the field. Since at least the iPhone 12, holding the phone still and letting scene sit for a few seconds will result in a sharper photo. [...] On my 16e, immediately looking at a photo just taken can result in the image noticeably sharpening after a second or 2, so this may be a post processing step as well.

[...] My iPhone 12 still runs great. I use a real camera for photography. Other than the cameras, what has meaningfully improved over the last 6 years?

My almost 5 year old iPhone 12 does all of this. No issues, no pull towards upgrading except for USB-C.

This is what happens when I own an IPhone 12 for nearly 6 years lol

Using the 12 pro since march 2021. I might replace the battery soon and have it for more time

I just love my own 4 year's old iPhone 12 on iOS 26.4.2 updates as of now <3 <3 <3

I’m watching a video on my iPhone 12, but I got it 2024… it has 98% battery, since it’s mainly used for work

got mine since it came out and have been using it since. I absolutely love this phone and plan on getting a battery replacement instead of upgrading.

I've got an iPhone 12 since 2 years ago and to be honest it works pretty good 😊