Apple iPhone 12
Apple leaned into 5G by making its entire iPhone 12 lineup compatible with next-gen networks. All you have to do is pick a flavor: iPhone 12 Mini for $699, iPhone 12 for $799, iPhone 12 Pro for $999, or iPhone 12 Pro Max for $1,099. The latter is the Apple handset with the best battery life—which is definitely useful for the ultra-fast, battery-sucking mmWave flavor of 5G—though you’ll have to adopt a giant 6.7-inch display.
The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are probably the best phones for most Apple fans. The 12 Pro gives you a camera boost with a telephoto lens and a more premium design, but the iPhone 12 shoots perfectly good photos and is also cheaper.
For those with smaller hands, how about the delightfully compact iPhone 12 Mini? It only has a 5.4-inch display, which may sound measly but is still a more comfortable size for many folks. The iPhone 12 Mini has an ultra-wide and wide camera and up to 2x optical zoom range. The battery life is a little stinky, though, and tends to burn out with lots of 5G use. But at $699, it’s more affordable than Apple’s other 5G offerings. And it’s little, which is the main selling point here.
