The dream: This year’s iPhone 12 Pro will have as much RAM as an iPad Pro, according to L0vetodream (88.6% accurate).
Our take: Apple has always been extremely sluggish to upgrade RAM in iPhone models, but they appear to be making a huge jump this year with the new Pro phones.
The news: The starting price for Apple’s flagship iPhone is going up $50, according to Jeff Pu (60% accurate).
Our take: With Apple already removing EarPods and the charging brick, I find a price increase on top of this highly unlikely. Pu’s poor track record also gives me serious doubts, especially for a price prediction.
The leak: The iPhone 12 will have radically different internal packaging, according to ConceptsiPhone.
Our take: This lines up with all the other rumors we’ve been hearing about the iPhone 12…but I have to questions what the blank, square space is for. It almost looks like it would be for EarPods or a pair of headphones…
Watch the hands-on video here: https://youtu.be/pdSs2DMwWyE
The exclusive: The new iPhones coming out later this year will all feature a radical new design that is starkly different from the iPhone 11 series.
Our take: These are the best looking iPhone models ever, and they genuinely feel like something new for the first time in years. We haven’t seen a significant design upgrade since we went from iPhone 5s to iPhone 6, and this year a shift is happening again. Sitting in your hand, the squared design feels just as a right to me as the more curvy iPhones released most recently. You’re going to love these.
The sadness: Following the lead of other sources, Ming-Chi Kuo (76.4% accurate) says that he also thinks Apple will be slimming down in-box accessories for the iPhone 12.
Our take: Yeah so, this is simply disappointing. A significant number of people can barely keep track of the one charger included with their iPhone: if Apple doesn’t include a charger at all this year, it’s going to seriously and negatively affect those users.
The news: Apple will likely include 120Hz ProMotion displays on the highest end iPhones later this year, according to a setting included in iOS 14 beta 1 and Ice Universe.
Our take: Over a year ago, Ice universe was the first source to put a rumor out about 120Hz on the new iPhones this year, and it appears he was right from the start. And the fact that Apple is testing a version of iOS 14 with a “limit frame rate” setting on iPhone is a really good sign!
The rumor: Not only will EarPods not be included with the iPhone 12 this year, a charger might not be free, either, according to Barclays (57.9% accurate).
Our take: While the iPhone is rumored to go portless next year, it wouldn’t make any sense to remove the charging brick this year. I think Barclays will miss the mark on this one. Why would saving a couple of dollars be worth frustrating the vast majority of your buyer-base? Doesn’t make any sense to me.
The news: This year’s iPhone 12 may be getting a faster 20w charger in the box, according to Mr.white (25% accurate).
Our take: The 18W adapter is already wicked fast, so the extra 2 watts here will help things charge even faster…if the battery stays the same size. But I have a feeling that the extra juice will be to fill up a larger battery at the same rate as the current models.
The news: The first detailed (but still incomplete) iPhone 12 dummy units have surfaced, shared by Sonny Dickson (77.8% accurate).
Our take: The camera setups are clearly outdated as only two models in 2020 are said to have triple cameras. However, this is our best look yet at what the iPad Pro design languages looks like when applied to the iPhone. And it think it looks slick.
The news: Newly revealed iPhone 12 schematics show a much different device than previously expected, according to EverythingApplePro.
Our take: While this is not seemingly the final design, it’s certainly concerning that the notch isn’t any smaller in these fresh CAD files. That was one of the most anticipated upgrades for the iPhone 12 series that I would hate to see not make the cut. Plus, LiDAR only the 6.7-inch model? Doesn’t make sense why Apple would do that.
The news: We now have our first rough, hand-on look at this year’s iPhone sizing in the real world, according to @jin_store.
Our take: This is usually the step the precedes our first look at more realistic dummy units, and suggests Apple is wrapping up development on the first prototypes. To me, the updated boxy design already looks amazing here…I can only imagine what it’ll look like when Apple ships these later this Fall.
