Apple has announced the arrival of new iPhone 12 Series during their recent Apple event – Hi, Speed, on 13 October 2020.
There are 4 models within the iPhone 12 Series. iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 under the iPhone 12 range. While iPhone 12 Pro range, we have iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max.
And the BEST breaking news for Apple Fans, all of the models come with 5G connectivity support. With additional $100 from iPhone 11, now you can enjoy 5G with iPhone 12 from $799.
The iPhone 12’s 5G technology comes with both sub-6 and mmWave, which means it should work find around the world, as long as the mobile carriers provide 5G connections.
In terms of performance, all new iPhone 12 models are supported by A14 Bionic, similar as new iPad Air. The processing performance is 13% better than those of A13 Bionic, with lower processor capacity and battery consumption.
And one of the most breaking news,
As part of our efforts to reach our environmental goals, all iPhone 12 models do not include a power adapter or EarPods. Please use your current Apple power adapter and headphones, or purchase these accessories separately.
Seriously?! *heart-breaking*
Not only earphone, this time round Apple will not include charger for all the iPhone 12 models.
With the improved wireless sensor within iPhone 12 models, it can better locate the wireless device. And the Apple’s wireless charger, MagSafe also offers 15W Turbo charging for the iPhones.
Running through iPhone 12 range:
iPhone 12 mini
iPhone 12 mini has 5.4 inch screen display, slightly smaller than iPhone SE that released earlier this year.
- Selection of 64 / 128 / 256GB internal storage
- 5 colors: White, Black, Blue, Green and Red
- Price from $699
- Start selling from 13 November onwards, pre-order starts 6 November.
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 has 6.1 inch screen display, similar as per iPhone 11.
- Selections of 64 / 128 / 256GB internal storage
- Colors: White, Black, Blue, Green and Red
- Price from $799
- Start selling from 23 October onwards, Pre-order starts 16 October.
Moving on with iPhone 12 Pro range:
Comparing with iPhone 12 range, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max have upgraded appearance – more premium looking, stronger device body materials, Ceramic Shield – 4 times better drop performance, posses high performance LiDAR Scanner, and a Pro camera system – 12MP triple lens, optimized for low light.
Running through iPhone 12 Pro Range:
iPhone 12 Pro comes with 6.1 inch screen display.
- Selections of 128 / 256 / 512GB internal storage
- 4 colors: Graphite, Silver, Gold and Pacific Blue.
- Price from $999
- Start selling from 23 October onwards. Pre-order starts 16 October.
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 12 Pro Max has 6.7 inch screen display.
- Selections of 128 / 256 / 512GB internal storage
- 4 colors: Graphite, Silver, Gold and Pacific Blue
- Price from $1,099
- Start selling from 13 November onwards
Finally the long-awaiting iPhone 12 series has arrived. It is a good move of Apple for targeting mid-income market group with iPhone 12 mini. Compared to the rising Android smartphones’ price, iPhone 12 mini may be more appealing for the users. And more importantly, it is by far the smallest and lightest 5G smartphone in the world!