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iPhone 14 price is too much? The iPhone 12 offers a reliable alternative

If you’re looking for an entry into the currently available iPhones and the new iPhone 14 price feels too much, you can give the iPhone 12 a shot. You may find that it offers a better value for money.

By: HT TECH
| Updated on: Sep 20 2022, 14:28 IST
Huge iPhone 11, iPhone 12, iPhone 13 price cuts announced; check Amazon discounts
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1/5 iPhone 11 price cut, offers on Amazon: The base variant (64GB) of iPhone 11 in Black is available at a discount of 16 percent for Rs. 41,990 on Amazon. Customers will be able to save up to Rs. 14,850 more on the phone if they avail the exchange offer. However, it needs to be noted that the reduction in price on exchange depends on the model of the phone you will be exchanging and its working condition. (Apple)
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2/5 iPhone 12 price cut, offers on Amazon: With a starting price of Rs. 65,900, the 64 GB variant of iPhone 12 is available at a discount of 20 percent for Rs. 52,900 on Amazon. While if you have an older phone to exchange, you can further get up to Rs. 14,850 off. (Apple)
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3/5 iPhone 12 mini price cut, offers on Amazon: It can be known that Apple has discontinued iPhone 12 mini, however, the phone can still be purchased until it is in stock. Amazon is offering a discount of 15 percent on the 128GB variant of the phone, dropping its price to Rs. 54,899. While, if you avail the exchange offer, you will be further able to get up to Rs. 14,850 off on the phone. (Apple)
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4/5 iPhone 13 price cut, offers on Amazon: The iPhone 13 can be purchased availing discount and the exchange offer being provided on Amazon. The ecommerce platform is offering 18 percent discount on the 128GB variant of iPhone 13 reducing its price to Rs. 65,900. You can also get up to Rs. 14,850 off on the phone if you buy it on exchange. (Apple)
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5/5 iPhone 13 mini price cut, offers on Amazon: The 128GB variant of iPhone 13 mini can be purchased for Rs. 59,900, at a discount of 14 percent from Amazon. You can get an off of up to Rs. 14,850 further on the phone if you avail it on exchange. (HT Tech)
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If you don’t want to pay the iPhone 14 price, a cheaper alternative is the iPhone 12. (Unsplash)

Earlier this month, the iPhone 14 was launched during the Apple event. And now that the dust has settled after the event, it is time to do an iPhone 12 vs iPhone 14 comparison. The new base-model of iPhone 14 misses out on major upgrades but gets a boosted A15 Bionic chipset (which is also on iPhone 13 Pro model), a new Photonic engine for better image processing, car crash detection and satellite connectivity. However, unlike the iPhone 14 Pro-models, it did not get a new chipset, better cameras or the dynamic island. And if because of this, you are facing a hard time justifying the price of purchasing the iPhone 14, maybe you should look for cheaper alternatives. One such alternative is the iPhone 12, which still offers a great value. So, why pay the iPhone 14 price when the iPhone 12 exists? To know what you can get and at which price, just read on.

iPhone 12 offers a cheap alternative to those not impressed with the iPhone 14 price

While the starting price of the iPhone 14 is Rs. 79,900, the starting price for the iPhone 12 is Rs. 59,900. There is a clear gap of Rs. 20,000, not even considering that with the festive season coming up, on-sale price of the iPhone 12 is set to go down even further. But does this cheaper price come at the cost of performance? Not as much as you would expect, especially if you have never used an iPhone or have not upgraded in a while.

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This is mainly because the 2020-launched device took a massive jump in terms of performance. It was the first entry-level iPhone to shift to an OLED panel instead of an LCD display. The 6.1-inch ‘super-retina' display is something Apple still continues to use in its iPhone 14 series. And shockingly, the display quality offers a lot even in today's market. Interestingly, the iPhone 12 has a better display resolution than the latest Samsung S22. The iPhone 12 has a resolution of 1170 x 2532 as opposed to 1080 x 2340 of the S22.

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The A14 Bionic chipset also continues to hold its own and can comfortably multitask and run any game in the app store. And the jump of performance between iPhone 12 and iPhone 14 is not really two generations as the latter only gets an A15 Bionic. Also, iPhone 12 has got the latest Apple operating system, the iOS 16. So, while the performance difference would still exist, it would not discard the iPhone 12 as an alternative.

Finally, the iPhone 12 will continue to get software updates for the next two years at the very minimum, so your device will never really feel outdated and enjoy the new feature updates that Apple brings.

This is not to say that the iPhone 14 is not a superior device. It is. But the iPhone 12 is not an outdated device either. If budget is a constraint, it will offer a nice upgrade or entry to the Apple ecosystem.

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First Published Date: 20 Sep, 14:28 IST
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