I agree. My only hesitation now is that the 12 Pro Max just feels too big. I used to have an XS Max and I loved the phone, but there were times when it was just too much. The screen is beautiful, but lugging it around everywhere I go doesn't seem fun.
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iPhone 12 Pro So who bought a 12 Pro and a 12 Pro Max but will return one?
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I agree. My only hesitation now is that the 12 Pro Max just feels too big. I used to have an XS Max and I loved the phone, but there were times when it was just too much. The screen is beautiful, but lugging it around everywhere I go doesn't seem fun.
I hear ya. For me, lugging around the big phone is fun. The big phones have always fit comfortably in my pockets, and they’ve never bothered me. I’m bothered more by the feel of a small phone in my pocket. 😊
Im thinking about returning my sons.iphone mini i paid full retail for.and using that money to pay off the 12 as.he said he wanted a bigger screen and i want it to use Verizon. Currently on AT&T. Ill see.how.it goes in trading in either of the iphone 8 or XR and use that money towards the 12.pro. A.big dilemma
I'll only keep.my pro max if Tmobile goes.throuth with my trade in for i think it's ,$850 and a $200 gift card i think.
Yes like to the beach, on walks, mall, or around the house? I feel ya
For anyone still on the fence, I ended up getting a PopSocket Slide for my 12 Pro Max and so far it’s making a huge difference on comfort for holding the phone. I was getting some serious pinky pain from holding that monster upright, but with the PopSocket it adds another point of contact to give people like me with small hands some extra leverage.
I was about 50/50 for exchanging this sucker for a Pro when I first got it, but now with the PopSocket, I’m more like 90/10 for keeping it. With the Slide model, it attaches easily to the sides of the phone/case and you can remove it without any fuss if you want to charge with MagSafe. Supposedly they are also working on an actual MagSafe version of the PopSocket also.
I promise I’m not a spokesperson lol, just very glad I decided to try this out before exchanging.
I was about 50/50 for exchanging this sucker for a Pro when I first got it, but now with the PopSocket, I’m more like 90/10 for keeping it. With the Slide model, it attaches easily to the sides of the phone/case and you can remove it without any fuss if you want to charge with MagSafe. Supposedly they are also working on an actual MagSafe version of the PopSocket also.
I promise I’m not a spokesperson lol, just very glad I decided to try this out before exchanging.
Returned the pro for the pm and after 5 or so days of using and this being my first big phone, I have to say I’m hooked on this phone for now...yes it is big but in a good way in so many things....glad I gave it a try and returned the pro...I had to take lots of pics for my company yesterday and the camera really is the best I’ve used so far...to me the pros) out weigh the cons by far
yeah its a tough! decision.... i agree the pro screen on the max is amazing... just a tad too large/heavy IMO...
I returned my 12 Pro yesterday. I'm really liking the crazy long battery life of my Pro Max.
Returned my pro max today - as much as I liked the battery life, the phone was just too big for daily use.
Yeah I couldn’t find one under the “Apple case” section either, but the “stretch to fit” model Slide on their website fits perfectly.
Had my Pro for two months now and loving the smaller size after years of plus sized phones including the 12 Pro Max. If Apple had kept the 12 Pro Max at 6.5” and reduced the size a little instead of increasing the size abd going to 6,7” then I would have kept it but it was just too heavy and unwieldy
They should have made the Pro phones especially the Max out of aluminum instead of steel. It would still have a premium feel, it would really help with weight too.
For those that return. When going to the Apple Store to pickup your order can you also return a device that’s within the return period during pickup at store ?
I swapped my Pro Max for the regular Pro. I just couldn't get used to the size and especially the weight. I also moved from PB to the classic Silver finish 
Yep, you can complete the return during your pickup appointment. You need to have everything that was included in the box (phone, documentation, and cables).
Yep, you can complete the return during your pickup appointment. You need to have everything that was included in the box (phone, documentation, and cables).