Η Apple, has finally entered the era of 5G introducing us today to the four new models: the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max.
ΌAll devices have support for 5G networks, but also in sub-6 and mmWave. It mmWave doubles the maximum download speeds (up to 4,0 Gbps), but these are limited to its network Verizon in the USA currently.
This year's Apple Pro models are available in two screen sizes, which are at 6,1 ″ at iPhone 12 Pro and 6,7 ″ at iPhone 12 Pro Max. This is a big difference, considering how in the series Pro last year's iPhone 11 the screens were on 5,8 ″ and 6,5 ″.
So this year the Apple, seems to have embraced the big screen for good, while at the same time it has a device with the smallest screen of any other device in the series, with iPhone 12mini we saw in another article. However, the thinner rims that the devices have make the new models do not look very huge.
Both Pro models of Apple, are equipped with OLED screens, which do not exceed, however refresh rate at 60Hz, and if you want an iPhone with a higher refresh rate then you will have to wait until next year.
The new screens have a slightly higher resolution than their predecessors, and in iPhone 12 Pro is in 1.170 x 2.532 px, while in Pro Max is in 1.284 x 2.778 px. The maximum brightness remains in the impressive number of 1.200 nits.
To keep the screen safe, the Apple, collaborated once again with Corning to create the material ceramic shield. This material, as claimed by Apple, is 4 times more tolerant of falls.
Η Apple, also followed this year a new design for the entire range of iPhone 12, and the new Smartphones look more like the design iPad Pro. This means that the sides of the devices are not square but more curved. As in last year iPhone 11, the frame is made of stainless steel, and the Pacific Blue is the new color paint that has been added this year alongside classic colors like gold, gray and silver.
The new generation of iPhone 12 has better water resistance, since now the device can withstand up to 6 meters deep for an hour. The previous generation of iPhone 11 of 2019 only lasted until 4 meters deep.
The two Apple Pro models do not have the same specifications in the cameras. The biggest iPhone 12 Pro Max has a larger sensor in dimensions 1 / 1,7 "(1,7 μm pixels), which is 47% larger than the one that has 12 Pro and the older 11 Pro Max.
The largest sensor in combination with the aperture at f / 1.6, allows to enter against 87% more light on the sensor. Apple also changed the image stabilization to move the sensor instead of the optical parts. This allows them to be made over 5.000 adjustments per second, greatly improving image stabilization.
The Pro Max It also has a longer focal length in the zoom camera, allowing you to zoom in 2,5x. It OIS continues to be supported on this camera with the usual lens-based approach.
Now all the cameras in both versions 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max support night mode, including camera Selfie but also the wide-angle lens, and this is partly due to the new chipset that has much more power.
The wide angle camera remains unchanged and is equipped with a lenso f / 2,4 with field of view 120 ° (focal length 13 mm).
This year the news iPhone Pro adopt the system IPad Pro LiDAR. This allows better portraits to be taken in low light conditions during night mode (Night Mode).
With the LiDAR drastically reduces the time the device needs to do to lock the autofocus in the dark, and it becomes 6 times faster.
The iPhone 12 Pro are the only Smartphones on the market that can record video Dolby Vision with dynamic range up to 10-bit, recording 700 million colors. They also support video recording Dolby Vision HDR, with resolution up to 4K at 60fps.
There is also the new possibility ProRAW, so that all data is recorded in format RAW, while at the same time allowing the use of technologies Computational photography mobile, but with RAW file storage for more control over all data.
The news iPhone are smart about how they use their new connectivity in 5G, and when you do not need this extra speed, the function Smart data automatically changes the connection to 4G to achieve better battery life.
The big innovation now comes in both battery charging and MagSafe that you liked in MacBooks returned. This time it is used for wireless charging and it works 15W power (from 7,5 W for normal Qi charging).
Now also all the accessories MagSafe, can be used with the new iPhone 12.
Wired charging has also become faster, and newer models support charging up to 20w. However, you will need to purchase the charger separately, as Apple has removed the charger and handset from the packaging. All that will be in the package is a USB-C cable in Lightning that (finally!), Which will allow you to connect the iPhone to your MacBook.
Apple presented the absence of the charger and headphones from the packaging, as a move to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and as a major step in the company to become carbon neutral by 2030.
The Apple A14 Bionic SoC is what will power all the new Smartphones in its series iPhone 12, and is the first chipset in the world to be made with the lithography method at 5nm, and with an imposing number of transistors that reach 11,8 billion, that is 40% more than A13. It has 2 large CPU cores and 4 small cores, which together can offer 50% higher efficiency by their predecessor.
Similarly, the 4-core GPU provides an increase by 50% in performance compared to last year iPhone 11, and the machine learning (Ai) has seen an increase in performance by 70%.
Apart from the Zoom camera, another reason to buy an iPhone 12 Pro model is the larger storage space they offer. Apple has doubled its core storage at 128 GB, with upgrade options in 256 GB and 512 GB.
The specifications of the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 12 Pro- 6.1-inch (2532 × 1170 pixels) OLED 460ppi Super Retina XDR display, up to 1200 nits brightness, HDR, Dolby Vision, Ceramic Shield protection
- iPhone 12 Pro Max -6.7-inch (2778 × 1284 pixels) OLED 458ppi Super Retina XDR display, up to 1200 nits brightness, Ceramic Shield protection
- Six-Core A14 Bionic 5nm chip with 64-bit architecture, quad-core graphics
- 128GB, 256GB and 512GB storage options
- iOS 14
- Water and dust resistant (IP68)
- Dual SIM (nano + eSIM)
- iPhone 12 Pro- 12MP wide-angle (f / 1.6) camera, 7P lens, optical image stabilization, True Tone flash, 4K video recording at 60 fps, Slo ‑ mo 1080p at 240fps, 12MP 120 ° Ultra Wide (f / 2.4) secondary camera, 5P lens, 12MP Telephoto camera with f / 2.0 aperture with 4x optical zoom range and Digital zoom up to 10x, Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner
- iPhone 12 Pro Max - 12MP wide-angle (f / 1.6) camera, 7P lens, 1.7μm pixel size, Sensor-shift optical image stabilization, True Tone flash, 4K video recording at 60 fps, Slo ‑ mo 1080p at 240fps, 12MP 120 ° Ultra Wide (f / 2.4) secondary camera, 5P lens, 12MP Telephoto camera with f / 2.2 aperture with 2.5x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out, 5x optical zoom range and Digital zoom up to 12x, Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner
- 12MP TrueDepth front camera with f / 2.2 aperture, Retina Flash, 4K video recording at 60 fps, Slo ‑ mo 1080p at 120fps
- iPhone 12 Pro dimensions: 146.7 × 71.5 × 7.4mm; Weight: 187grams
- iPhone 12 Pro Max dimensions: 160.8 × 78.1 × 7.4mm; Weight: 226grams
- Stereo speakers
- 5G (sub ‑ 6 GHz), Gigabit-class LTE, 802.11ax Wi ‑ Fi 6 with 2 × 2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC with reader mode, GPS with GLONASS
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery with MagSafe wireless charging, fast charging, up to 17 hours (iPhone 12 Pro) / 20 hours (iPhone 12 Pro Max) of video playback
Prices and availability
Its price iPhone 12 Pro starts from $ 1.000 and will be available for pre-order this Friday, while in the US market it will be available next week.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max on the other hand it will have a value that starts from $ 1.100 and will be available for pre-orders from 6 November with sales starting a week later on 13 November.
