Everything We Know About Iphone 12 (2020):
Apple's iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max went on sale only a few months ago, but peoples already want information about the Iphone 12.
The next iPhones will reportedly be Apple's first to support 5G networking. At least one model will must support 5G and possibly all iPhones coming out this year will be able to take advantage of the faster networking standard. Other reports point to an all-new iPhone 12 design that kills the notch, in-display Touch ID functionality and at least two new sizes.
It's still very early, and much can change in the next nine months. Still, there are plenty of leaks already out there. Here's what the rumor mill is saying about the new iPhone 12.
Latest iPhone 12 rumors (updated Jan. 10)
- Apple has reconciled with GPU maker Imagination Technologies, forging a new deal that means Cupertino will be able to continue licensing the company's designs in future A-series chips.
- It's been a quiet week for iPhone 12 rumors, which is all the incentive iPhone concept artists need to do their thing. ConceptsiPhone published an iPhone 12 video showing what Apple's new phone might look like, while a concept design from Pallav Raj shows off a notch-free iPhone 12 with four rear lenses.
iPhone 12 release date:
The iPhone 11 lineup debuted at an Apple press event Sept. 10, so it stands to reason that the new iPhone 12 will follow in September 2020.
There’s always a possibility that Apple would go with an earlier launch in the year to avoid losing too much ground to rival phone makers who’ve already come out with 5G models. which tends to limit its phone releases to the fall. However, there seems to be a good chance a lower-cost iPhone SE successor may appear earlier.
iPhone 12 price:
The iPhone 11 starts at a fairly affordable $699, while the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max cost $999 and $1,099 respectively. The wild card is how much 5G support will add to the price of the new iPhone 12.
Most 5G-capable phones coming out this year are priced at a premium compared to conventional models. The Galaxy S10 5G, for example, starts at $1,299 — a $300 premium over the already pricey Galaxy S10+. The newly released Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G also costs $1,299, which is $200 more than the standard Note 10 Plus.
Apple analyst Ming Chi Kuo was initially pessimistic about the price of 5G iPhones. In November, he wrote about the increasing costs of the iPhone's motherboard, which would lead you to believe that the phone as a whole would be more expensive too. However in a more recent report, Kuo was actually positive about the pricing for the iPhone 12, saying “Apple will not significantly increase the price of 5G iPhones compared to this year's lineup”, the price raising by between $30 and $100 depending on the specific version. Kuo believes that Apple has found ways to offset the additional cost he alluded to before.
One advantage Apple could enjoy by waiting until late 2020 for its 5G phone is that the price of 5G components may drop by then, allowing Apple to release the iPhone 12 for around the same price as what you’d pay for an iPhone today. That’s pure speculation at this point though, and Kuo's report makes it seem less likely.
iPhone 12 design: Death for the notch?
The notch that's become so familiar since Apple introduced it on the iPhone X could be on its way out for the 2020 iPhone. A China Times report says Apple is ready to move away from the notch, and while a Credit Suisse analyst says that will happen by 2021, the first notch-free iPhone in a long while could arrive before the end of 2020.
Benjamin Geskin, who comes up with a lot of phone renders based on leaks and rumors, has put out a render of a 6.7-inch iPhone that drops the notch and instead houses the iPhone's TrueDepth camera components inside a thin bezel. Geskin tweeted that this is a prototype for a 2020 iPhone model. In a subsequent tweet, Geskin said Apple's testing out Face ID prototypes that feature components capable of fitting in the phone's top bezel, though there's no source attributed to that claim.