iPhone 12 rumors: Apple could announce it on Sept. 10, launch telephone in October

With Apple apparently leaking a Sept. 10 occasion date on its YouTube channel and iOS 14 obtainable for public beta, curiosity and hypothesis concerning the iPhone 12, 12 Professional and 12 Max are reaching a groundswell. (Apple has not confirmed the names of the telephones, however we’ll go together with these for now.) iPhone rumors have been notably intense this 12 months given the coronavirus and the truth that Apple confirmed there will likely be a delay on the iPhone 11 sequels.

Whereas it does look as if the brand new iPhones are on schedule for the autumn, when precisely they’ll launch in the course of the season remains to be up within the air. We often see new flagship iPhones in September, however early into the outbreak, COVID-19 pressured suppliers in China to close down or function on restricted capability. This affected not solely stock in September however it might have an effect on gross sales, too. Apple additionally closed its US retail shops, although now some have reopened in restricted methods. 

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Despite such disruptions and Apple’s veil of secrecy, there are some things we do know about the iPhone 12. From what we’ve seen of iOS 14 so far, we can expect the phone to have software features like widgets, app libraries and picture-in-picture. Unofficial hardware rumors include 3D depth sensing on its rear cameras and new screen sizes. Adding 5G connectivity would also make sense considering Apple’s main opponent, Samsung, launched several 5G phones this year, including the recent Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra, as well as the flagship Galaxy S20 phones.

Until any of that happens though, check back often as we will continue to update it with the most probable and compelling rumors. 

Top iPhone 12 rumors

• Apple said the iPhone 12 will be available “a few weeks later” than the usual mid-September launch. An October release date is possible. 
• Sept. 10 is the suspected announcement date.
• There may be four iPhone 12 models in three different screen sizes: the iPhone 12 (5.4-inch), 12 Max (6.1-inch), 12 Pro (6.1-inch) and 12 Pro Max (6.7-inch).
• iPhone 12 base model may be cheaper than the iPhone 11’s $699 starting price.
• iPhone 12 may not come with earbuds or a power adapter.
• iPhone 12 may come in dark blue.
• iPhone 12 phones may have 5G.
• iPhone 12’s rear-facing camera(s) may have 3D depth-sensing technology.

Announcement date: Possibly Sept. 10

In what appeared to be a misstep on Apple’s part, a Twitter user posted a screenshot of a possible Apple livestream event scheduled for Sept. 10. The event date and time appeared on Apple’s YouTube page, but its channel currently doesn’t have any upcoming events.

A Sept. 10 date would be consistent with past iPhone announcements, though Apple could delay the shipping date until later due to COVID-19 (see the rumor below). No one knows for sure, however. Another mobile leaker and Front Page Tech host Jon Prosser reported that the iPhone 12 will be introduced during an Oct. 12 event and will ship out Oct. 19, for instance. But given that the Sept. 10 event apparently originated from Apple’s own YouTube page, that could lend some credence to the rumor.

Release date: iPhone 12 may not ship out until October

Despite Apple’s largest manufacturer, Foxconn, assuring investors it should still make its fall timeline, The Wall Street Journal reported that the iPhone 12 could face delays. This is due to the coronavirus pandemic and its unprecedented effect on manufacturing and consumer demands. The report estimated that Apple may wait until October to announce or launch the phone, which is about a month after the iPhone’s usual launch. 

Apple CFO Luca Maestri all but confirmed this on a quarterly earnings call, saying, “This year, we project supply to be available a few weeks later” than last year’s mid-September launch. 

Others have suggested not a single launch date but several. A rumor floated by DigiTimes and picked up by MacRumors, suggested that Apple may launch its 2020 iPhones in multiple stages. The two 6.1-inch iPhone models may launch first, with the 6.7- and 5.4-inch variants coming later. (For more on the different speculated iPhone sizes, read more below.)

Price: iPhone 12 may be cheaper than iPhone 11

When the iPhone 11 debuted last year, we were pleasantly surprised that its base model cost $699, which was $50 cheaper than 2018’s iPhone XR. This trend may continue, with one tech analyst reporting that Apple will price the iPhone 12 at $649, the iPhone 12 Pro at $999 and the iPhone 12 Pro Max at $1,099.

Design: iPhone 12 may be similar (or not) to iPhone 11

Every other year, Apple usually makes notable cosmetic changes to its iPhone to freshen up its look, much to the delight of anticipating buyers. But a report by Japanese publication Mac Otakara, citing an unnamed Chinese supplier, reported that the iPhone 12 will look similar to the iPhone 11. The only possible difference is that the iPhone 12’s edges will be slightly bowed.

On the other hand, Apple is also speculated to completely revamp the iPhone’s design with flat edges (similar to the new iPads). This could trigger what Wedbush analyst Dan Ives called “the perfect storm of demand,” which would drive up sales and result in a “super cycle” for Apple.

Equipment: iPhone 12 could not include EarPods or an influence adapter

In one of many extra unpopular rumors, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that Apple could not embrace its wired EarPod headphones within the iPhone 12 field. This could be a transfer to encourage folks to purchase the corporate’s wi-fi AirPods as a substitute. Apple has included EarPod headphones because the iPhone 5 launch in 2012, so this could be a notable change. AirPod and AirPod Professional earbuds are presently priced at $159 (£159, AU$249) and $249 (£249, AU$399), respectively.

Ming-Chi Kuo expects that the iPhone 12 will ship and not using a energy adapter as properly, in accordance with 9to5Mac. The reason being primarily for prices — by foregoing it, Apple can maintain prices down whereas loading the telephone with 5G parts. It will additionally assist decrease freight prices as the dimensions of the packaging would shrink.

Apple would not be alone within the change. Samsung’s Word 20 and Word 20 Extremely additionally do not include headphones — although if you really want a pair, Samsung will ship them without spending a dime. However not like the ability adapter rumor, the Word telephones nonetheless include a charger within the field.

Processor: iPhone 12 will seemingly have A14 Bionic

Provided that the most recent iPhones have the A13 Bionic processor, it’s extremely possible that the subsequent proprietary chipset will likely be referred to as the A14 Bionic. And like yearly, we count on this one to be quicker and extra environment friendly than its predecessor. Extra particularly nonetheless, one Apple leaker on Twitter, Komiya, reported that the A14 may have a CPU acquire of 40% and a GPU acquire of 50%. 

Colours: iPhone 12 Professional could are available darkish blue

Final 12 months Apple launched a midnight inexperienced colour on the iPhone 11 Professional and 11 Professional Max. Whether or not you just like the shade or not, the colour variant truly offered properly in comparison with expectations. This 12 months there could also be a risk that Apple will launch one other new colour, navy blue, on the iPhone 12 Professional in accordance with XDA Developer. This could be on pattern since blue is each Pantone’s colour choose for the brand new 12 months (“traditional blue”) and Shutterstock included “phantom blue” in its colour forecast for 2020.

Specs and show: 4 potential iPhone 12 fashions

One of many extra enduring rumors concerning the upcoming iPhones is that Apple could introduce new display sizes. One of many iPhone 12s may have a 5.4-inch display (of the present iPhones, the brand new iPhone SE has the smallest show, which measures 4.7 inches). And the iPhone 2020 Professional Max may go as massive as 6.7 inches (for reference, the iPhone 11 Professional Max has a 6.5-inch show). 

There’s additionally hypothesis that the iPhone 12’s show may have a 120Hz refresh fee and that maybe the iPhone 12 Professional could have a ProMotion show, which is presently featured on the iPad Professional. Most telephones refresh at 60 frames per second, or 60Hz, however different telephones, just like the Galaxy S20 and the OnePlus Eight Professional refresh at 120Hz. With a better refresh fee, a telephone feels quicker and smoother when scrolling via issues like internet pages and apps.

With the opportunity of new show sizes, rumors that Apple will increase its iPhone line have been swirling round. In December 2019, CNET’s Lexy Savvides wrote:

Based on JPMorgan analyst Samik Chatterjee, Apple will launch 4 new iPhone 12 fashions within the fall of 2020: a 5.4-inch mannequin, two 6.1-inch telephones and a 6.7-inch telephone. All of them may have OLED shows.

These measurement predictions had been additionally backed this week by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who believes the present 5.8-inch measurement of the iPhone 11 Professional could also be going away. So the 5.4-inch and one of many 6.1-inch fashions would be the lower-end units, presumably referred to as the iPhone 12. Then the costlier telephones would be the different 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Professional and 12 Professional Max, respectively.

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5G: iPhone 12 could have next-gen connectivity

A number of rumors are predicting that Apple will embrace 5G connectivity this 12 months. Extra particularly, Apple analyst Ming-chi Kuo expects the corporate to unveil three 5G telephones and Quick Firm reported that Apple could use its personal proprietary 5G antennas.

There are a few the reason why the corporate did not leap on the pattern in 2019. First, Apple often is not the primary in on cellular tendencies, preferring as a substitute to excellent an rising expertise earlier than committing to it. For instance, it was behind its opponents in making telephones with 3G and 4G LTE connectivity when these networks simply launched. 

Second, Apple stopped working with the main 5G modem supplier, Qualcomm, due to a dispute over Qualcomm’s licensing charges. The 2 corporations settled their litigation in April 2019, after which agreed to a multiyear 5G chip deal. This led to Apple’s earlier companion of 5G modems, Intel, to finally exit the 5G telephone modem enterprise altogether and Apple later acquired Intel’s smartphone modem enterprise for $1 billion. Apple remains to be working with Qualcomm, but it surely obtained began too late to launch a 5G telephone final 12 months when a number of of its rivals launched their 5G fashions, just like the Galaxy S10 5G, LG V50 5G and OnePlus 7 Professional 5G.

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Digicam: iPhone 12 could have 3D depth sensing

For the reason that iPhone X, newer iPhones have front-facing cameras which have 3D depth sensing. Referred to as Face ID, this function scans your face for unlocking your telephone and authorizing digital funds. It has been rumored that Apple could take it up a notch and introduce that very same system to the rear cameras. In August 2019, CNET’s Vanessa Orellana wrote:

Longtime Apple analyst Ming Chi Kuo (by way of MacRumors and 9to5Mac) stated he expects two of the 2020 iPhones fashions to have a brand new time-of-flight digital camera lens on the again of the telephone. The setup can be much like that of the present True Depth digital camera system used for Face ID on the entrance of the telephone, besides it will use a barely totally different kind of expertise that would permit it to 3D map objects from farther away. This could considerably enhance its augmented actuality purposes and take sure digital camera options like Portrait Mode to the subsequent stage.

Renders of the iPhone’s digital camera array integrating the depth-sensing lens have been circulating, with many on-line commenters remarking how the iPhone 12’s potential digital camera format appears to be like much like a stovetop.

It is unclear how most of the new iPhones can be outfitted with this function, if any. 

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