Apple currently has two tempting iPhone models to sell in India in the price range of Rs. 80,000 – ₹60,000. On the upper end of this spectrum sits the brand-new iPhone 13 – a phone that us critics have loved and admired a lot this year. On the other end, you have the iPhone 12 – a year older but still one of our favourite choices for an expensive smartphone. If you have your mind set on the iPhone 13, there’s nothing for you here. Just go ahead and buy it; you are going to like it, as we stated in our review.
However, if you are seeking value and logic in choosing between the 128GB variant of the iPhone 12 and the base model iPhone 13, which also comes with 128GB storage, we are here to help. You see, the iPhone 12 by all intents and purposes is cheaper than the iPhone 13 by some considerable margin. But are you really saving by settling for the older model?
While many may ask you to save money with the iPhone 12 by pointing minimal visible differences to the iPhone 13, we think otherwise. Since we have used both these smartphones, we are in a better shape to tell you to make the right choice.
The iPhone 12 with 128GB is currently available at a price of Rs. 64,999. The base version of the iPhone 13 comes with 128GB storage and will set you back by Rs. 79,900. That’s almost an price difference of Rs. 15,000, which for a value conscious buyer is substantial.
We still recommend paying the extra Rs. 15,000 for the iPhone 13 over the iPhone 12 128GB variant. Wonder why? Dive down.
The biggest gain with the iPhone 13 is its battery life. With moderate usage, you can extract close to 1.5 to 2 days of battery life on a single charge. Apple gave the iPhone 13 a bigger battery and a more power efficient processor to elongate the
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