iPhone 12 and 12 Pro 5G: Apple unveils new ultra-fast phones

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Apple iPhones are now a lot faster. Through Hypothetical event Tuesday, The company unveiled IPhone 12 lineup – And all four new devices It comes with 5G, Including the ultra-fast millimeter wave emission. The company’s phone, iPhone 12 Mini, is 5.4 inches, 6.1 inches IPhone 12And the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro and the 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Max package in some of the biggest developments Apple has made in years.

The two mid-range phones will go on sale next week (Pre-orders start on Friday), While the Mini and Max will arrive in mid-November. Prices start at $ 699 for the mini – which makes it One of the cheapest 5G premium phones on the market Up to $ 1099 maximum. All international versions of the iPhone come with 5G, but only US versions have mmWave (Verizon has been the main proponent of the technology).

The entire iPhone 12 lineup features New design, reminiscent of Apple iPad Pro tablets. The flat sides give iPhones a fresh feel for the first time in three years. All models come with an accessory A new super-tough front cover display with Corning design, dubbed “Ceramic Shield”. Apple said it is “stronger than any glass of any smartphone” and four times less likely to break if you drop it. New phones come with Apple’s update A14 Bionic, The same chip in The new iPad Air. They also get Bumps in their camera capabilities.

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Apple has it The free EarPods and the power adapter that previously came with iPhones have been canceled. But new hardware Does not support Apple Refurbished MagSafe Charger, Which uses magnetic pins to connect the charging cable to the back of the gadget. Not only is it charging but it works as a magnetic attachment system for various accessories, all of which can stick directly to the back of iPhone 12. Every new iPhone comes in the box with a Lightning to USB-C connector.

Add a 5G connection It is the first of its kind in the lineup of Apple devices. (No, your Old AT&T phones that say “5G E” cannot connect to the new 5G networks.) The noticeable improvement with 5G compared to what the iPhone offers today is faster download speeds, hence Apple’s invitation to the “Hi, Speed” event. 5G can run Between 10 and 100 times faster Than the normal 4G cellular connection, making downloads and streaming videos more fast than ever. It’s also more responsive than 4G, which makes gaming, video streaming, and other tasks smoother.

Inclusive, 5G It’s expected to change the way we live, just like 4G has brought apps like Uber. But the technology is still in its infancy, and most consumers are not using 5G. As of Tuesday, all three of the major US carriers have nationwide 5G networks, although they are built on the slower version of 5G. Verizon CEO Hans Westberg appeared on stage at a virtual Apple event announcing that The nation’s largest wireless carrier now has a low-band 5G network, Which provides significantly more coverage – at lower speeds – than its predecessor ultra-fast flavor, mmWave 5G.

IPhone seamlessly switches between 4G and 5G to conserve battery power. Whenever a 5G network is needed – like streaming HD video – you will automatically click on that network. Otherwise, the device will activate the 4G connection. 5G processors, which are still new, consume a lot of energy and have also caused early hardware to overheat. By switching between 4G and 5G, Apple aims to prevent these problems.

Apple demonstrated its new products on Tuesday during a virtual event, such as the launch of the iPad and Apple Watch Series 6 in October. Unveiled New HomePod Mini Smart Speaker $ 99 Before talking about iPhone 5G phones.

The full iPhone 12 lineup

The premium iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max devices have stainless-steel bands and come in four colors: silver, graphic, gold and Pacific Blue. The 12 Pro packs in a 6.1-inch screen, while the Pro Max features a 6.7-inch screen.

Both devices have triple rear cameras and have LiDAR for depth mapping, augmented reality, and low-light autofocus. The 12 Pro gets a new telephoto lens with a 2.5X optical zoom, while the Pro Max gets 5X optical zoom, a big leap from the 2X optical zoom of the older generations. both of them Other camera adjustments It comes in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB storage options.

IPhone 12 features an aluminum frame with new antennas throughout the device to connect to 5G networks. It will come in black, white, green, and blue product (red), and it features a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with smaller bezels than its predecessors. IPhone 12 is 11% thinner, 15% smaller and 16% lighter than the older iPhone 11. There are 64GB, 128GB and 256GB storage options. The iPhone 12 also has a dual 12MP camera lens with an ultra-wide f2.4 and an f1.6 display. It can also capture photos with Night Mode, as well as Night Time Lapse Shots.

The 5.4-inch iPhone 12 Mini is roughly similar to the iPhone 12, regardless of the screen size and weight.

IPhone 12 Pro will start at $ 999, while the 12 Pro Max will start at $ 1099. Apple has kept the pricing of its premium phone the same as last year’s models, despite 5G connectivity packages and other improvements. The new iPhone 12 will sell for $ 799, which is $ 100 more than last year’s model. an Apple It also unveiled the iPhone 12 Mini, Which has a 5.4-inch screen and will cost $ 699.

IPhone 12 and 12 Pro pre-orders Two 6.1-inch Apple Phones – Starting Friday, with availability October 23rd. The 12 Mini and 12 Pro Max will arrive a few weeks later, with pre-orders starting on November 6 and devices arriving in stores on November 13th.

Last year’s new iPhone lineup included $ 699, 6.1 inch iPhone 11; 999 dollars, 5.8 inch iPhone 11 Pro; And $ 1,099, the 6.5in IPhone 11 Pro Max. Apple too It released the $ 399, 4.7-inch iPhone SE in AprilIt attracts people looking for a budget iPhone with a small screen. This device works on 4G networks only.

IPhone delay

The company’s new iPhones They arrive about a month later than usual, Delay Attributed to the epidemic. It is called the new corona virus, which causes a disease that resembles pneumonia Covid-19, Which quickly spread around the world this year, causing entire cities and countries to issue lockdowns to slow their progress. China, where COVID-19 was first detected, in late 2019, was locked down first. Jamming the production of iPhones And other products. Soon the rest of the world followed suit, and the global economy stalled. Since then, the Coronavirus It infected more than 37 million people More than a million were killed. While many regions have begun to reopen, life has not returned to normal.

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As a result, consumers are putting off phone purchases in favor of other home work equipment. But Apple is likely to see huge demand for its latest iPhones. The company hasn’t changed the overall design of its phones since the 2017 iPhone X, the first device to abandon the physical home button in favor of a larger screen and face ID. By expanding to 5G, Apple is likely to see an increase in sales of its latest smartphones.

“The iPhone has never been more important than it is now,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday. “Today is the beginning of a new iPhone era.”

The boom of 5G

5G started spreading around the world last year and has picked up speed in 2020. Almost everything is new Android phones arriving in the United States today offer 5GThe country’s largest telecom companies spoke non-stop calling. Now that Apple is in the fray with 5G-enabled iPhone 12 models, The hype around 5G will only grow Even if consumers in places like the United States aren’t completely in demand for 5G devices.

Apple is expected to play a huge role in the fifth generation immediately. This year, the company is likely to ship 50 million iPhone 5G phones, according to Analytics’ strategy, making it the second largest supplier of 5G networks in 2020. And that’s with sales of less than three months. In comparison, Samsung It has shipped approximately 6.7 million Galaxy 5G smartphones From May 2019 – when it was the first 5G phones Target the market – Until the end of that year. Strategy Analytics said that next year Apple will be the largest seller of 5G phones in the world.

“There is something called the Apple effect,” said Phil Petieri Okunaho, analyst at Strategy Analytics. “Whatever Apple does, it becomes successful almost instantly”

Although many people think their current iPhones can connect to a 5G network – about half of Americans think so, according to a survey by Global Wireless Solutions’ wireless performance tracker – this is not the case. For new ultra-fast networks, Apple fans will need to upgrade to a device in the iPhone 12 lineup.