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Heck yes! Love this iPhone 12 Pro Max!!!!

  • Still deciding if I’m in love with the PM

    Votes: 15 5.3%
  • PM is going or went back !!

    Votes: 26 9.2%
  • Too big but the benefits outweigh the risk!

    Votes: 23 8.2%
  • Too beautiful to give up !

    Votes: 30 10.6%
  • Heck yes keeping this beauty!

    Votes: 188 66.7%

  • Total voters
    282

kp98077

macrumors 601
Original poster
Oct 26, 2010
4,226
2,720
Of those of you who have a PM who are truly happy with choice or not!
 

UKapple73

macrumors 6502a
Sep 13, 2014
609
544
I’m totally happy
Had the plus/max phones since 2014 so I’m very used to the form factor, I actually like the weighty feel of the steel phones and I love the new design, camera is amazing at times and also the HDR video is incredible
 

ukms

macrumors demi-god
Apr 21, 2015
1,114
1,151
Dubai, UAE
Previously had 11PM (and very happy) .... tried 12Pro which I returned .... now have 12PM which I am very happy with and no regrets upgrading. Using it in and out of silicone case depending on what I’m doing.
 
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DexBell

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Oct 23, 2016
839
1,068
I’ve had every Max Apple has made. This one is a bit big and heavy, any bigger or heavier than this and I wouldn’t be interested. If the Pro had the same camera setup, I’d probably have gotten the Pro.
 

Boyd01

Moderator
Staff member
Feb 21, 2012
7,878
4,798
New Jersey Pine Barrens
Love my 512gb 12 Pro Max and will be keeping it a long time. It replaces my iPhone 6s Plus that I got in 2015, I also loved that one. Seems like a lot has been made about the size being SO huge. I looked at the specs and the size was just about the same as my 6s Plus. When it arrived, I put my 6s Plus on top of the Pro Max and it matches almost exactly, the only difference is the Pro Max is about 1/16 inch taller. The square corners make it look bigger than it really is.

Honestly, I would have liked it to be even bigger. :)
 

kp98077

macrumors 601
Original poster
Oct 26, 2010
4,226
2,720
I’ve decided to stick with the pro max over the pro. Main reason is the screen and display are so superior. Also the phone itself feels thinner (have pitaka cases) and so it feels like this picked iPad. But it’s manageable. Can read easily, edit photos, read in bed. Just a joy!
 

scubatopy

macrumors regular
Nov 15, 2018
100
137
Very satisfied on all aspects. improvements on display, camera and sound. Only weakness point: the camera, although generally better than on the 12 Pro, shows deficit in details when cropping if compared to non Apple cameras, and some flare issues in lowlight/backlight . I hope next year they may improve the 12 Mpixel hardware.
 

Kyletb21

macrumors newbie
Sep 13, 2019
19
60
The size was a bit of an adjustment coming from the 11 Pro, but after using it for a couple of weeks I love it! Really appreciate the large display and great battery life
 
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blairh

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Dec 11, 2007
5,932
4,359
I love it but Face ID is far inferior in execution compared to Touch ID IMO. I might upgrade to the 13 PM if Touch ID is truly coming to the screen.

I want a folding iPhone. Rumored now for a 2022 release. Using the 12 PM just hammers this point home for me. I'm really tired of this candy bar form factor and find the 12 PM a bit awkward with respect to its height to width screen ratio. Just feels like a really tall and too narrow screen at this point.
 
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kp98077

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Original poster
Oct 26, 2010
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I love it but Face ID is far inferior in execution compared to Touch ID IMO. I might upgrade to the 13 PM if Touch ID is truly coming to the screen.

I want a folding iPhone. Rumored now for a 2022 release. Using the 12 PM just hammers this point home for me. I'm really tired of this candy bar form factor and find the 12 PM a bit awkward with respect to its height to width screen ratio. Just feels like a really tall and too narrow screen at this point.
Sounds like you want a Samsung 😂😂 jk
 
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Boyd01

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Staff member
Feb 21, 2012
7,878
4,798
New Jersey Pine Barrens
I love it but Face ID is far inferior in execution compared to Touch ID IMO. I might upgrade to the 13 PM if Touch ID is truly coming to the screen.

One reason I waited so long to upgrade was the hope that the 12 series would have touch ID, but after 5 years I gave up and got the 12 Pro Max. As a practical matter, face ID works really well for me, there have only been a couple glitches during my first week. And I'll admit that Apple has made good use of the space where the physical home button was on my 6s Plus.

If Apple can develop a reliable under-the-screen touch ID, that would be great but I'm not planning to upgrade anytime soon. I suppose a folding phone (done right) might make me reconsider however. 😂
 

Mt44

macrumors regular
Sep 19, 2014
157
282
I'm surprised that it really does feel bigger and heavier than the 11PM. Truly different.

Definitely keeping. Great device.
 
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