8 interesting facts about the iPhone 12

We all know the new representative of the well-known Apple brand, the iPhone 12, but not many know that this device has and does a few things that previous versions of this terminal do not.

Here we'll leave you with 8 interesting facts or extras that this equipment comes with that you probably didn't know about:

1. You can share internet at 5 Ghz

Internet sharing is one of the best features of the iPhone, we can offer connection to any other device and the iPhone will act as a Wi-Fi router, sharing our connection. With the iPhone 12 and its 5G connection, this is more useful than ever.

But what few people know is that the iPhone 12 has improved this feature by offering the option to share internet on the 5 GHz frequency , until now they always used the 2.4 GHz frequency.

If for some reason we want to use the 2.4 GHz band, to which more devices can be connected, we must activate the option Maximize compatibility in Settings > Personal Hotspot .

2. The iPhone 12 camera is capable of detecting scenes

At first hand we already noticed many improvements, especially in low light situations and in the white balance compared to its camera, and one of the reasons is precisely the new scene detection feature of the iPhone 12 .

If you go to Settings > Camera, you'll see an option called Scene Detection enabled by default . The iPhone 12 will intelligently recognize the scene you're photographing and make adjustments to improve the shot.

3.There are different 5G icons

The iPhone 12 and 12 Pro support 5G connectivity, and therefore have new icons for the status bar that show different coverage types.

• 5G : Normal availability of the 5G network.
• 5G+/5GUW : Faster high-frequency 5G network availability.

4.Improvements to the Measures app

This is a feature exclusive to the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max due to the LiDAR sensor that they incorporate. The Apple Measure app that comes installed on iOS allows us to measure our surroundings with augmented reality, and these new iPhones expand their functionality.

• Measurements are more precise . The LiDAR sensor is capable of providing much more realistic measurements.
• We can measure the height of a person .
• The iPhone 12 Pro is capable of detecting straight lines . The iPhone 12 Pro detects straight lines on a surface to make measuring easier.
• Measurement history . We're not entirely sure why, but only the iPhone 12 Pro seems to have a measurement history.
• If we zoom in, we'll see a ruler . If we zoom in on the iPhone, we'll see a kind of ruler.

5. They can dive up to 6 meters deep

iPhones have long included IP68 water and dust protection, but this year Apple has improved it considerably. The iPhone 12 and 12 Pro are capable of withstand underwater for 30 minutes at a depth of 6 meters , 2 meters deeper than the iPhone 11.

6. The iPhone 12 Pro is capable of night portrait mode.

Another of the improvements that the LiDAR sensor of the iPhone 12 Pro offers us. When we are At night this sensor helps a lot when focusing and allows us to use portrait mode when we have poor lighting conditions. We'll get portraits that don't look like they were taken in these conditions.

7. Very premium materials

The materials Apple uses in its new iPhone 12 are very premium. The stainless steel frame of the iPhone 12 Pro has surgical grade , and the aluminum used in the iPhone 12 is aerospace quality .

The front camera supports Night Mode and Deep Fusion

Another improvement related to the cameras. Now with the front camera we will get better photographs since they are compatible with Night Mode and Deep Fusion . Something interesting if you do a lot of selfies .

Okay, now that you know all these extras of the iPhone 12, would you dare to buy this giant?