iPhone 12 Official: All The Info On The Mini, Pro, And Max

After months of rumors, Apple finally lifted the lid on the new iPhone 12 family at an online event yesterday. As we have known for some time now, the Cupertino company has once again expanded its range of smartphones, introducing the new iPhone 12 Mini to join the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max, the first iPhones with 5G connectivity.

Before going into the details of each product, it is good to examine the characteristics they have in common, such as the choice to adopt the new Apple A14 Bionic SoC on the 4 models, a chip already made official in mid-September when the presentation of the iPad Air 4. Remember that this is the first proposal to adopt the production process at 5 nm, which allowed Apple to insert 11.8 billion transistors. Just that!

Early benchmarks have already confirmed the potential of the new hex-core CPU and next-gen quad-core GPU, while the photographic section of the new iPhone 12 will put the new 16-core neural engine to the test. It will offer Machine Learning performance 10 times higher than the A12 Bionic.

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What’s New On The Design Side?

Important news also in terms of design, not so much for the front, but for the lines of the case. Apple has maintained the style introduced in 2017 with the iPhone X, so we are still in front of 4 smartphones characterized by a large notch that houses all the TrueDepth Camera elements necessary for the operation of Face ID.

The differences are in the side frame, which is now completely flat and much more similar to what Apple introduced on the first-generation iPhone 5, 5s, and iPhone SE. The new design lines do not distort the classic lines, but it is almost certain that they will be the ones that will accompany us in the years to come. Let’s now find out more about all the models announced yesterday by Apple.

iPhone 12

The range begins with the iPhone 12, the direct successor to the iPhone 11, which can now count on an effective slimming treatment for each size: it is now 11% thinner, 16% lighter, and with a volume generally 15% lower than its predecessor. Changes also in the display; it’s still a 6.1-inch panel, but this time, it’s based on OLED technology instead of LCD. This means we can count on the same Super Retina XDR reserved for the Pro family. It also modifies the protective glass, now 4 times more resistant thanks to the new Ceramic Shield treatment.

Photo Section

The camera compartment does not change in the number of lenses but in substance. There are still two 12-megapixel rear cameras ( a standard camera with an f/1.6 aperture and an ultra-wide 120° f/2.4 ), aided by the potential of the A14 bionic neural engine. This introduces the new Smart HDR 3 algorithm, night mode on all cameras ( including the front). The iPhone 12 also returns one of the names well-known by fans of the Apple brand: MagSafe.

The new top-of-the-range is equipped with special magnets that allow the alignment of the new compatible wireless chargers and the new covers and accessories; also equipped with magnets for docking the iPhone. It also improves the IP68 certification, now valid up to 6 meters ( 30 minutes ) deep. Apple has announced that the iPhone 12 will be offered for 909 euros in France for the basic version. Pre-orders will open on October 16, with availability starting October 23. ON has also received confirmation to remove the charger and headset from the packaging of all iPhone 12s.

iPhone 12 64 GB: 909 euros
iPhone 12 128 GB: 959 euros
iPhone 12 256 GB: 1,079 euros

Technical Specifications Of The iPhone 12

Display: 6.1″ Super Retina XDR OLED 2532×1170 pixels, 460 ppi, 2,000,000:1 contrast, 625 nits typical brightness, 1,200 nits HDR, P3 color gamut, True Tone
Processor: Apple A14 Bionic
Memory: 4GB LPDDR4X ( to be confirmed ) and 64/128/256GB storage
Unlock: Face ID
Battery: 2,815mAh ( to be confirmed )
Connectivity: 5G, Lightning
Front camera: 12 megapixels
Dual rear camera : 12MP, f/1.6, 7P and 12MP ultrawide f/2.4 lens
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Dolby Vision video recording
Smart HDR 3
Colors: black, blue, white, green, red
Material: glass and aluminum
Weight and dimensions: 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm and 162 grams

iPhone 12 Mini

Apple has also made the iPhone 12 Mini official, touting it as the world’s smallest 5G smartphone. It’s a scaled-down version of the iPhone 12, inheriting all the major features and presenting them in a more compact size. The iPhone 12 Mini will be launched at 809 euros for the basic model. Pre-orders are open from November 6, with availability on November 13. Here are the prices:

iPhone 12 Mini 64 GB – 809 euros
iPhone 12 Mini 128 GB – 859 euros
iPhone 12 Mini 256 GB – 979 euros

12 Mini Spec Sheet

Display: 5.4″ Super Retina OLED 2340 x 1080 pixels, 476 ppi 2,000,000:1 contrast, 625 nits typical brightness, 1,200 nits HDR, P3 color gamut, True Tone
Memory: 4GB LPDDR4X of RAM (to be confirmed) + 64/128/256GB of storage
Unlock: Face ID
Battery: 2227mAh (to be confirmed)
Connectivity: 5G, Lightning
Front camera: 12MP, 5P lens
Dual rear camera: 12MP, f/1.6, 7P + 12MP ultrawide f/2.4 lens
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Dolby Vision video recording
Smart HDR 3
Colors: black, blue, white, green, red
Material: glass and aluminum
Weight and dimensions: 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm and 133 grams

iPhone 12 Pro And Pro Max

Let’s move on to the Pro family: with the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max ( direct heirs to the iPhone 11 Pro Max ). Apple reiterates that its high-end smartphones stand out from the basic models, mainly in the photographic field, while supporting all the basic functions of the iPhone 12 (A14 Bionic, Ceramic Shield, 5G, etc. ).

The new 12 Pro will be the only one that can count on support for AppleRAW, a function that will be available in the coming months and that will allow you to take photos in RAW format without losing the photographic calculation features typical of ‘Apple. It is also possible to use Deep Fusion and Smart HDR 3 on the 4 cameras ( 3 rear and 1 front ).

As for the iPhone 12 Pro Max, we find a new main sensor significantly larger than the 11 Pro, equipped with 1.7-micron pixels and SensorShift technology. This indicates that the stabilization mechanism is not installed on the lens but on the sensor. New also in the video sector, where we can shoot movies in 4K at 60 frames per second, even in HDR 10 mode. They are the first smartphones to allow you to record and edit videos in Dolby Vision format at 60 frames per second.

Photography

The iPhone 12 Pro also inherits the LiDAR sensor we’ve seen on the 2020 iPad Pro. Apple has extended the field of application of this technology, which will now help the photographic sector in the focusing phases ( we are talking about a 6 times improvement in low ambient light conditions ), so it will also be used outside augmented reality applications. Other features include IP68 certification valid up to 6 meters (30 minutes) deep.

The 12 Pro will be available for pre-order from next October 12, with availability from October 23, for 1159 euros for the basic 128 GB version. The iPhone 12 Pro Max will be available for pre-order from November 6 at 1259 euros (128 GB), with availability from November 13.

iPhone 12 Pro 128 GB – 1,159 euros
iPhone 12 Pro 256 GB – 1,279 euros
iPhone 12 Pro 512 GB – 1,509 euros
iPhone 12 Pro Max 128 GB – 1,259 euros
iPhone 12 Pro Max 256 GB – 1,379 euros
iPhone 12 Pro Max 512 GB – 1,609 euros

12 Pro And Pro Max Spec Sheet

iPhone 12 Pro

Screen: OLED Super Retina XDR 6.1″ 2532 x 1170 pixels, 460 ppi contrast 2,000,000:1, typical brightness 800 nits, 1,200 nits HDR, P3 color gamut, True Tone
Processor: Apple A14 Bionic
Memory: 6GB LPDDR4X (to be confirmed) in RAM + 128/256/512GB of storage
Unlock: Face ID
Battery: 2775mAh (to be confirmed)
Connectivity: 5G, Lightning
Front camera: 12 megapixels, 5P lens
Triple rear camera: LiDAR + 12 megapixel 2x f/2.2 zoom + 12 megapixel wide angle with 7P lens, f/1.6 + 12 megapixel 52mm tele with 4x optical zoom, 5P lens
Smart HDR 3, Dolby Vision video recording
Colors: blue, gold, graphite, silver
Material: glass and stainless steel
Weight and dimensions: 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm and 187 grams

12 Pro Max

Panel: OLED Super Retina XDR 6.7″ 2778 x 1284 pixels, 458 ppi contrast 2,000,000:1, typical brightness 800 nits, 1,200 nits HDR, P3 color gamut, True Tone
Processor: Apple A14 Bionic
6GB LPDDR4X RAM (to be confirmed) + 128/256/512GB of storage
Unlock: Face ID
Battery: 3687mAh (to be confirmed)
Connectivity: 5G, Lightning
Front camera: 12 megapixels, 5P lens
Triple rear camera: LiDAR, 12 megapixel 2.5xf/2.2 zoom, 12MP wide angle with 7P lens, f/1.6 + 12 megapixel 52mm tele with 4x optical zoom, 5P lens
Smart HDR 3, Dolby Vision video recording
Colors: blue, gold, graphite, silver
Material: glass and stainless steel
Weight and dimensions: 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm and 226 grams