iPhone 12: Summary of known information about the upcoming Apple phone

As planned, it is not until September this year that the next iPhone will be launched. However, there has been quite a bit of leaked information that helps sketch a relatively clear picture of this phone. Let's take a look at the known information about the iPhone 12 so far. Is there anything worth noting?

IPhone 12 camera

iPhone 12 is likely to be equipped with a long-range 3D laser-based camera. Provides more optimal support for the needs of portrait photography to remove the background (of which depth-of-field measurement is a major factor), and especially for augmented reality (AR) technology, which allows the iPhone to handle more efficient for virtual reality related tasks.

IPhone 12 design

The appearance of new iPhones is always one of the top concerns, even more than the hardware configuration. In fact, Apple always tries to maintain the same design language for 2-3 consecutive iPhone generations, as we have seen with iPhone 6, 6s, 7, 8, or like iPhone X, iPhone Xs, 11. Therefore iPhone 12 is expected to own more different innovations in appearance.

The iPhone 12 is rumored to be the first iPhone to feature an absolute edge-to-edge screen (omitting the controversial 'notch' that appeared two years ago on the iPhone X). There are also many rumors that the iPhone 12 will own an iPhone 4-like design.

IPhone screen 12

Besides the edge-to-edge screen, the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max lines are also likely to own panels with sizes that are much different from the previous generation, specifically as follows:

1. iPhone 12: 6.1 inches (same as iPhone 11)
2. iPhone 12 Pro: 5.4 inches (compared to 5.8 inches of the iPhone 11 Pro)
3. iPhone 12 Pro Max 5G: 6.7 inches (vs. 6.5 inches of the iPhone 11 Pro Max)

In addition, the Cupertino company will likely also equip the iPhone 12 ProMotion 120Hz screen model - essential to keep up with Android rivals.

Biometrics

Face ID is expected to not change much in the iPhone 12 apart from the slight tweaks in performance. However, the return of Touch ID built into the screen will be a big highlight that the iFan community has long been waiting for. While both the facial recognition system and the fingerprint sensor have their own advantages and disadvantages, the true value will appear more clearly when they are used in combination with each other, providing security. extremely high.

Performance

According to a DigiTimes report, Apple has renewed its exclusive chip manufacturing contract with TSMC, making the company the only manufacturer for the next-generation iPhone A14 chipset family (production lines will start. right after quarter 2). This will be the first A Series chip manufactured with 5nm process (A12 / A13 is 7nm), helping to increase performance and reduce energy consumption, while giving iPhone 12 a major competitive advantage. than most Android smartphones still use 7nm chips.

MacRumors revealed iPhone 12 Pro / Pro Max will be equipped with up to 6GB of RAM, 50% more than its predecessor, while iPhone 12 will have 4GB of RAM. More significantly, according to analysis by MacWorld experts, the A14 Bionic chipset could become the 'game changer' in the smartphone and tablet market. Thanks to the new 5nm process, this CPU can give iPhone 12 the same processing performance as the latest 15-inch MacBook Pro, along with a leap of nearly 50% in speed. GPU compared to its predecessor chip. Moreover, it could pave the way for the appearance of CPU models that carry the Apple logo on the MacBook, replacing the current Intel chipset.

Connect

There is a lot of speculation that the Lightning port will be replaced with USB-C, especially when the European Union (EU) requires that the smartphones that want to be sold in Europe must have the USB-C charging standard. There is also information that the iPhone 12 doesn't even own any ports, using wireless charging entirely. However, this scenario is quite unlikely, at least for iPhone 12.

In terms of wireless connectivity, the emergence of 5G on all iPhone 12 models is almost certain. Along with that is the ability to support both the mmWave and sub-6GHz bands and (due to the limited nature of 5G networks worldwide).

As always, the iPhone 12 will launch in September this year, so there will be a lot of unpredictable changes. Let's wait and see what the iPhone 12 that we hold in hand will really look like.