Hands on with the new purple iPhone 12

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in iPhone edited May 2021
Apple revealed a new purple color for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini at the "Spring Loaded" event, six months after the line originally debuted. Here's what it looks like, in the real world, compared to some other popular iPhone finishes.

The all-new purple iPhone 12
The all-new purple iPhone 12

How it fits into the iPhone 12 lineup

During its Spring Loaded event, Apple introduced a new puple colorway for the iPhone 12 as well as the iPhone 12 mini. Users hoping for a purple iPhone 12 Pro or iPhone 12 Pro Max are sorely out of luck.

iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, purple iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max


It joins the other colors for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini, including white, black, blue, green, and (PRODUCT)RED.

When you compare it to the other colors, it is very similar in that it is a soft pastel color that isn't too vivid or bright. The anodized aluminum edges are slightly darker than the back in its hue.

The greeb iPhone 12 compared to the purple iPhone 12
The green iPhone 12 compared to the purple iPhone 12


In our photos, you can see it compared directly to the green iPhone 12 that we picked at launch.

Compared to iPhone 11

For the iPhone 11, Apple also had a purple colorway available to users. We still had one on hand, so we thought it was apt to show the differences between them.

The purple iPhone 11 compared to the purple iPhone 12
The purple iPhone 11 compared to the purple iPhone 12


Between the two, we easily prefer the new iPhone 12 purple versus the iPhone 11's. The iPhone 11 was paler and slightly darker. It was borderline grey.

The edges of the iPhone 11 were lighter, too, and appeared as a light purple-grey color. Apple ramped up the vibrancy noticeably on the sides of the iPhone 12. It looks much better in our opinion.

Available now

iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, purple iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, purple iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max


The new purple-colored iPhone 12 is available to pick up now and carries the same price tag and features as any other iPhone 12.

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 6
    KBuffettKBuffett Posts: 95member
    Summary:

    It’s purple.

    Apple-a-dayh4y3shentaiboyralphiedewme
  • Reply 2 of 6
    hentaiboyhentaiboy Posts: 1,252member
    KBuffett said:
    Summary:

    It’s purple.

    And will probably be put in a case. 
    georgie01Japheydewme
  • Reply 3 of 6
    jbockjbock Posts: 4member
    KBuffett said:
    Summary:

    It’s purple.

    "You're not reading the article right"

    hentaiboy said:
    KBuffett said:
    Summary:

    It’s purple.

    And will probably be put in a case. 
    "You're not storing the phone right."

    MplsPpulseimages
  • Reply 4 of 6
    StrangeDaysStrangeDays Posts: 12,881member
    Mmm, purple…
    hentaiboy said:
    KBuffett said:
    Summary:

    It’s purple.

    And will probably be put in a case. 
    I keep my phone naked most the time, and in a case when in the gym or while out drinking. But most of the time I’m looking right at it.
  • Reply 5 of 6
    GeorgeBMacGeorgeBMac Posts: 11,421member
    As in many products, Apple puts the cooler, more vibrant (and cheaper looking) colors in their lower cost phones.   That started with the iPhone C (which some thought stood for "cheap").

    Conversely the colors in the Pro models tend to be more subdued and sophisticated.   They just look richer.  Which is one of the reasons to upgrade to a pro model.
  • Reply 6 of 6
    fastasleepfastasleep Posts: 6,420member
    StrangeDays said:
    Mmm, purple…
    hentaiboy said:
    KBuffett said:
    Summary:

    It’s purple.

    And will probably be put in a case. 
    I keep my phone naked most the time, and in a case when in the gym or while out drinking. But most of the time I’m looking right at it.
    Was just thinking, it’s getting to be about time with things opening up more that I should get a drinking case for my 12 Pro. I don’t have any concrete floors in my house. :D 
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