Published 09:56 IST, October 14th 2020
'Not iPhone 12' say netizens on Apple's latest as 'kidney' memes surface on expected lines
Netizens said the latest iPhone 12 didn't look like one and that it was similar to previous versions of Apple devices. Memes of 'selling kidneys' surfaced.
Apple loyalists gear up for the technology giant’s new releases with excitement and it was not different as the company launched iPhone 12 and its variants on Tuesday. However, the unveiling did not spark much interest in netizens as they trolled the phone for its similarities to earlier versions. This is apart from the usual complaint, its high prices, as memes flooded social media.
iPhone 12 launch trolled by netizens
A common grouse among those who were excited for the launch was that iPhone 12 was hardly different from the previous iPhone 11, similar camera features being one of the factors. Netizens created memes to state that iPhone 10, 11 and 12 all looked alike. Some even compared the phone to iPhone 5 over its thickness, and that the device was a result if ‘iPhone 5 and iPhone 11 had a child.’ A meme was from Munnabhai MBBS asking if it was really the iPhone 12, and some said it was 'not iPhone 12.'
This is apart from the usual steep prices that one has to splurge on it. Common memes werw about being able to afford it only after sell one’s kidneys with iPhone 12 price likely to start from over USD 799 or around Rs 60,000 range.
iPhone 12 and more
Apart from iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone Pro Max were also launched at the virtual Apple event held at Apple Park in California. The pre-orders for iPhone 12 are scheduled to commence on October 16, and shipping from October 23 onwards. iPhone 12 Pro Max pre-orders will begin on November 6, with shipping starting a week later.
Updated 09:56 IST, October 14th 2020