IS THE iPHONE 12 WORTH IT?

As much as I would like to say

that I'm pumped for the upcoming

 release of the iPhone 12, I just can't.

Let me explain.

Through various Twitter, Instagram, and Reddit users, plus the people inside of phone companies that choose to leak details on new devices, phones are never truly surprising at launch.

And sometimes are fully revealed before the companies have announced that they'll even be continuing that line of devices (I'm looking at you Google). With the recent release of the updated iPad Pro, with its shiny LiDAR sensor equipped in its upgraded camera array. 

It has been speculated that the new line of phones will also include this technology in THEIR camera setups, as a way to improve AR capabilities.

But that's where things start to fall apart.

Besides a few AR games scattered throughout the App Store, there isn't really much to do with the LiDAR sensor on a device like the iPhone, unless Apple launches a new feature that enables the use for this substantially more expensive upgrade, you start to wonder why they might even bother.

A few leaks have stated that Apple might take their already popular "Portrait Mode", which uses AI to make the background of images blurry, giving the sense of depth and emulating a DSLR, and apply it to their already amazing video. 

If the sensor is made to sense depth and map it, then why not use it to bring  DSLR to feel to video on iPhones? Now while that might sound like an amazing new feature, let me pull you back down to reality.

These leaks aren't confirmed, and the final design for the phone hasn't even been completed, so to rely on such early leaks is a huge gamble. And two, even though this sensor is made for sensing depth, it's not going to be 100% accurate 24/7. See, along with the sensor they're going out be using AI which probably lands this thing cutting out the backgrounds of your video correctly, 85% of the time, and that's just for stabilized footage.

If you're running around and shaking your phone every which way, you'll soon find out that your down payment on a car, that you spent on this phone, was a big mistake.

And if unconfirmed lame features

and a rumored smaller notch still excite you, then sure, go at it, but just know that your mostly spending your hard-earned cash, on a weak flex.