Apple, the biggest and the richest tech company in the world, launched its newer iPhone 12 series of devices. All the devices launched today are powered with the amazing A14 Bionic 5nm chip. The chip was introduced in September 2020 event and was the chip used in Apple iPad Air 2020.
Apple did not launch the new iPhone in September of 2020, which is usually not the case as Apple has been launching its iPhones in September every year, except in 2012.
iPhone 12 Series Launches
Apple has launched 3 iPhones today, this includes:
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iPhone 12 Mini (5.4-inch display)
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iPhone 12 (6.1-inch display)
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iPhone 12 Pro (6.1-inch display)
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iPhone 12 Pro Max (6.7-inch display)
All the iPhones are powered by A14 Bionic chip and have different camera combinations.
All the iPhones are designed like the classic iPhone 5 design with the old iPhone 11 and 10 design.
The iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro has a dual camera while iPhone 12 Pro Max has a triple-rear camera.
Here are the detailed specifications for each model launched by Apple:
iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12
The two smartphones only differ in display size and resolution, everything else is the same. They both come with 64GB, 128GB and 256GB variants.
While the iPhone 12 Mini comes with a 5.4 inch OLED screen with 2340×1080-pixel resolution at 476 ppi, the iPhone 12 comes with a 6.1 inch OLED screen with 2532×1170-pixel resolution at 460 ppi.
If we talk about the phone dimensions, they are as follows:
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Specifications |
iPhone 12 Mini |
iPhone 12 |
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Height |
131.5 mm (5.18 inches) |
146.7 mm (5.78 inches) |
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Width |
64.2 mm (2.53 inches) |
71.5 mm (2.82 inches) |
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Depth |
7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
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Weight |
133 grams (4.70 ounces) |
162 grams (5.73 ounces) |
The common new upgrades in these smartphones that is new, includes:
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A14 Bionic chip
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Dual 12 MP cameras with ultra wide one having ƒ/2.4 aperture and wide one with ƒ/1.6 aperture.
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Video Recording has improved in both of these devices. You can now do HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 30 fps.
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5G support with these bands- n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79.
iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max
The Pro version of Apple iPhones this year, are slightly better and bigger than the non-pro versions. These ones will have the following variants- 128GB, 256GB and 512GB.
The new iPhone 12 Pro comes with a 6.1 inch OLED display with 2532×1170-pixel resolution at 460 ppi. Whereas the iPhone 12 Pro Max comes with a 6.7 inch OLED display with 2778×1284-pixel resolution at 458 ppi. iPhone 12 Pro Max is the iPhone with the biggest screen ever.
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Specifications |
iPhone 12 Pro |
iPhone 12 Pro Max |
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Height |
146.7 mm (5.78 inches) |
160.8 mm (6.33 inches) |
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Width |
71.5 mm (2.82 inches) |
78.1 mm (3.07 inches) |
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Depth |
7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
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Weight |
187 grams (6.60 ounces) |
226 grams (7.96 ounces) |
The common new upgrades in these smartphones include:
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A14 Bionic chip
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Triple 12 MP cameras with ultra wide lens having ƒ/2.4 aperture, wide lens with ƒ/1.6 aperture and a telephoto lens with ƒ/2.0 aperture in iPhone 12 Pro and ƒ/2.2 aperture in iPhone 12 Pro Max. Dual optical image stabilisation is provided in wide and telephoto lens.
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LiDAR scanner for better AI functionality and better night-mode portraits.
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Video Recording has improved in both of these devices. You can now do HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 30 fps.
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5G support with these bands- n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79.
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Apple ProRAW is a new image format using which you will be able to edit raw images on your phone itself, it will be released later and won’t be available from day one.
New Things Announced
Apart from the new iPhone 12 series, some new things were also announced.
Apple HomePod Mini and MagSafe accessories were also announced at the event.
Apple HomePod Mini
The HomePod Mini is Apple’s reply to Google Nest and Amazon Echo devices. The speaker has features such as- Touch Accommodations, Siri, VoiceOver, Home app and HomeKit and Intercom transcriptions.
The device has a spherical mesh surrounding the speakers in order to provide a higher quality sound. It can also identify a particular user’s voice and perform functions for that specific user only.
MagSafe Accessories
MagSafe accessories were also launched by Apple in the event. These accessories support iPhone 12 series devices. The newer iPhone 12 series devices have a magnet aligned inside the body so that you can attach the accessories without worrying about the alignment.
The MagSafe accessories sticks to the back of the iPhones in the perfect alignment with the help of the magnets installed inside the phones.
The new MagSafe accessories includes back cases, wireless charging docks, wallets etc.
iPhone 12 Series and Other Devices Availability
The devices launched at the Apple Event on 13 October 2020 will be available on different dates, they are as mentioned below:
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iPhone 12: Pre-order starts from 23 October 2020
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iPhone 12 Mini: Pre-order starts from 6 November 2020
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iPhone 12 Pro: Pre-order starts from 23 October 2020
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iPhone 12 Pro Max: Pre-order starts from 6 November 2020
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MagSafe Accessories: Order starts from 16 October 2020 and will be available from 23 October 2020
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HomePod Mini: Order starts from 6 November and will be available from 16 November 2020
iPhone 12 Series Price Along With Other Products
The prices of iPhone 12 series have been a bit on a higher side in India as compared to its US Prices.
Here are the prices for all the products announced:
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Product Name |
Price in USA |
Price in India |
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iPhone 12 Mini |
$699 |
₹69,900 |
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iPhone 12 |
$799 |
₹79,900 |
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iPhone 12 Pro |
$999 |
₹1,19,900 |
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iPhone 12 Pro Max |
$1099 |
₹1,29,900 |
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HomePod Mini |
$99 |
₹9,900 |
iPhone 12 Series- No Chargers and Earpods in Box?
The event was not everything new and blitz. Apple announced that it will not be featuring any chargers and earpods in the phone boxes in order to reduce their carbon footprint. However, you will be able to buy them separately if you don’t have one.
The move seems to be good but the question also arises, what about the boxes of the separate chargers and earpods that people will buy?
Also, Apple won’t be shipping chargers with its older devices from now on, this includes iPhone SE 2020, iPhone XR and iPhone 11.
Also, Apple won’t be shipping chargers with its older devices from now on, this includes iPhone SE 2020, iPhone XR and iPhone 11.
Another thing that should be noted is that Apple will now be shipping the above-mentioned devices and iPhone 12 series devices with only a USB-C to Lightning Cable so that the users can use the cables to connect with their older adapters.
But, only the people with iPhone 11 Pro will have adapters with USB-C ports, other users will have to buy a new adapter with USB-C to use the provided cable, which will ironically result in the usage of more boxes and defeat the purpose of not giving chargers, to some extent.
iPhone 12 Series Devices Battery Specs
There was no mention of the battery life in Apple’s presentation, for any of the phones launched. However, there was info on the site regarding the battery life for all the iPhones as follows:
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iPhone 12 Mini: Video playback of up to 15 hours, video playback (streamed) of up to 10 hours, audio playback of up to 50 hours.
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iPhone 12: Video playback of up to 17 hours, video playback (streamed) of up to 11 hours, audio playback of up to 65 hours.
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iPhone 12 Pro: Video playback of up to 17 hours, video playback (streamed) of up to 11 hours, audio playback of up to 65 hours.
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iPhone 12 Pro Max: Video playback of up to 20 hours, video playback (streamed) of up to 12 hours, audio playback of up to 80 hours.
So, guys, these were all the things that were announced in Apple’s Event on 13 October. We saw the new iPhone 12 series with 4 new iPhones, the highest number of iPhones launched in an event ever. We saw the new smart speaker and some accessories along with it.
Personally, I find the iPhone 12 the most decent choice for a new Apple consumer, given its price in India. The Pro versions are priced way too higher for a new buyer and only those who want the best iPhones would go for the Pro ones.
So, which would you buy out of these? Or are you an Android guy and know of a better alternative than these? Like OnePlus 8T or Mi 10T?
You can share your thoughts in the comments section below.
