Author: Sam Kohl

The rumor: Ahead of this month’s iPhone 12 unveil, we’re already hearing about some of the flagship features for next year’s lineup, as shared by Ross Young (not yet rated).

• Screen sizes (5.4/6.1/6.7-inch) may remain the same into 2021
• Across the board, camera sensors are increasing in size next year, but the number of cameras is staying the same
• Headlining the Pro models in 2021 will be a higher refresh rate 120Hz display
• The number of cameras per model will stay the same

Our take: The details for next year’s lineup are sparse…and they should be. The 2020 iPhone haven’t even launched yet. Think of this is an extremely preliminary glance at what we could see in 2021.

The renders: Ahead of the iPhone 12 unveil later this month, we put together a collection of our favorite (and most accurate) device renders so far.

• Most notably, the iPhone 12 will feature a boxier design similar to the iPhone 5
• While colors for the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 are unknown, we are expecting to see a new dark blue colorway debut on iPhone 12 Pro models

The leak: A new photo has just surfaced that shows an unreleased braided, black Lightning to USB-C cable, as shared by JinStore.

• The new cable is rumored to ship with the iMac Pro and Mac Pro
• We’ve previously seen images leak of the same cable in white

Our take: This looks slick…and should definitely be a lot more resistant than the more fragile cables that currently ship with iPhones. Still, I’m not sure this will do the trick to make up for the lack of headphones and a charger.