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Apple usually launches new iPhones in September, but that didn’t happen this year — here’s when the 2020 iPhones were released

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• Apple usually launches new iPhones in September like clockwork, but the company released its four new iPhones later on October 13 for 2020.
• The $799 iPhone 12 and $999 iPhone 12 Pro were released and available to buy starting on October 23. The $699iPhone 12 Mini and $1,099 iPhone 12 Pro Max became available to preorder on November 6, and will become available to buy starting on November 13.
• The delay came amid reports that Apple’s supply chain needed to recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

If 2020 were a normal year, Apple would have likely released its latest iPhones in September, as new iPhones are usually announced at Apple’s usual September event.

But, 2020 hasb’t been a normal year, and Apple’s September event was used to reveal the new Apple Watch Series 6, the new iPad, and new iPad Air, instead.

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When did the new iPhones come out?

The 2020 iPhone 12 series, which includes the $799 iPhone 12, $699 iPhone 12 Mini, $999 iPhone 12 Pro, and $1,099 iPhone 12 Pro Max, was announced during an Apple event on October 13.

Apple first made the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro available for preorder starting on October 16, later releasing them to buy on October 23.

On November 6, Apple made the iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max available to preorder. Those two models will be rolled out and available to buy starting on November 13.

Apple acknowledged the delayed launch, saying the new iPhones would come «a few weeks later» than usual. The delay came amid supply chain delays due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The iPhone 12 series comes with several new noteworthy features, including 5G network connectivity for improved data speeds and performance,which the telecommunications industry says will lead to countless new applications and abilities on mobile devices.

Apple’s new MagSafe wireless charging is another noteworthy feature that magnetically secures a wireless charging device to the back of an iPhone. The design allows a user to pickup and use their iPhone while it charges using the MagSafe system. In that specific regard, MagSafe wireless charging is still similar to wired charging, as there’s still a wire between the charging brick and the iPhone. Otherwise, MagSafe makes it easier to position the iPhone in an optimial position to efficiently charge wirelessly.

A entire new model was announced called the iPhone 12 Mini, too. The iPhone 12 Mini is essentially a smaller option with a 5.4-inch screen for iPhone users who prefer smaller phones. Otherwise, it’s identical to the iPhone 12.

We’ve reviewed the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro so far. Check out the iPhone 12 review here, and the iPhone 12 Pro review here.

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When is the new Apple iPhone 12 coming out? Release date, price, 5G, specs, features and latest news

• 16:20, 13 Oct 2020
• Updated : 15:50, 23 Oct 2020

APPLE’S next iPhone is coming – and gadget fans are desperate for news ahead of the mobile’s rumoured October launch.

Endless leaks and rumours have teased the iPhone 12 release date, specs, price and more – here’s the latest on the mystery mobile.

Follow our iPhone 12 launch event blog for the latest news and updates.

What is the iPhone 12?

Apple is expected to launch at least three or four new iPhone models in October.

However, it did not mention the iPhone 12 at its Apple Event in September.

Some people thought the phone would be revealed at the September 15 event, but Apple’s October 13 event now seems more likely to host the new iPhone.

Given that last year’s trio was named ‘iPhone 11’, it seems safe to assume we’ll get the iPhone 12 this year.

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It’s likely we’ll see something along the lines of an iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max.

All eyes are on Apple for a spectacular line-up too.

The 2019 roster of iPhone models wasn’t hugely different from the previous year.

But now industry insiders are expecting Apple to launch its first 5G iPhone model.

Rival phone makers have also charged ahead with all-screen front designs – and Apple could follow suit.

Sadly, Apple is keeping the final design and specs of its next smartphone top secret.

iPhone release date history

Here’s the full list.

• iPhone – June 29, 2007
• iPhone 3G – July 11, 2008
• iPhone 3Gs – June 19, 2009
• iPhone 4 – June 21, 2020
• iPhone 4s – October 14, 2011
• iPhone 5 – September 21, 2012
• iPhone 5c – September 20, 2013
• iPhone 5s – September 20, 2013
• iPhone 6 – September 19, 2015
• iPhone 6s – September 25, 2015
• iPhone SE – March 31, 2016
• iPhone 7 – September 16, 2017
• iPhone 8 – September 22, 2017
• iPhone X – November 3, 2017
• iPhone XS – September 21, 2018
• iPhone XR – October 26, 2018
• iPhone 11, September 2019
• iPhone SE (2nd) – April 24, 2020

iPhone 12 release date – when is the next iPhone out?

Apple hosted a special event on September 15 but the iPhone 12 wasn’t unveiled.

A delay for the iPhone 12 was expected given the global pandemic has pushed a lot of production back.

Instead, Apple will probably reveal the iPhone 12 at its October 13 event, nicknamed ‘Hi, Speed’.

That could be a reference to a speedy new processor inside the next iPhone.

But it’s more likely a tip-of-the-hat to the fact that Apple’s new iPhone will likely be the first to support ultra-fast 5G mobile internet speeds.

iPhone 12 price – how much will it cost?

With regards to the price, Twitter leaker Apple Rumours has leaked what it claims are the prices for four new iPhone models.

Importantly, there’s no way to verify this information, so it could be a hoax.

However, leaks typically ramp up in quality just prior to iPhone launches – so there’s a chance it’s true.

At the very least, these prices look about right for what we’re expecting from the iPhone 12.

Here are the leaked prices.

iPhone 12 Mini:

iPhone 12:

iPhone 12 Pro:

iPhone 12 Pro Max:

The cheapest and most expensive models are both marginally cheaper than last year’s lot.

And many buyers will likely spread the cost of the handset over a year or two with a phone contract anyway.

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iPhone 12

Apple’s mainstream 2020 iPhones, the iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 mini, remain available at a lower price following the iPhone 13 launch.

At a Glance

• The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini were Apple’s mainstream flagship iPhones for 2020. The phones come in 6.1-inch and 5.4-inch sizes with identical features, including support for 5G cellular networks, OLED displays, improved cameras, and Apple’s A14 chip, all in a completely refreshed design.

Features

• New design
• 6.1 and 5.4-inch sizes
• 5G support
• OLED displays with Ceramic Shield
• Dual-lens camera
• A14 chip
• $599/$699 starting price

Should You Buy an iPhone 12?

The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini are part of Apple’s 2020 generation of smartphones, offering OLED displays, 5G connectivity, an A14 chip, improved cameras, and MagSafe, all in a squared-off design. Following the introduction of the iPhone 13 lineup in September 2021, the iPhone 12 and 12 mini remain available for purchase as lower-cost options.

Announced in October of 2020, the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini are now a year old and have been supplanted by the iPhone 13, but they remain a good value with solid performance. Apple tends to release new iPhone models every September, and despite the iPhone 12 and 12 mini launching a month later than usual in 2020, Apple returned to its normal schedule with the iPhone 13 launch in September 2021.

With the iPhone 13 lineup now available, many potential customers are likely wondering whether it’s still worth purchasing an iPhone 12 or 12 mini to save a few dollars.

If you want the latest and greatest mainstream phone or cutting-edge photo capabilities, you’ll need to spring for at least the iPhone 13 or perhaps even the iPhone 13 Pro, but if price is a strong consideration for you, the iPhone 12 and 12 mini represent excellent middle-of-the-road devices in Apple’s lineup.

Compared to their iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini successors, the iPhone 12 ($699 starting price) and iPhone 12 mini ($599 starting price) come in $100 cheaper, which is a decent savings. And while the iPhone 13 models have some new features, the overall design has changed relatively little and many users consider the iPhone 13 a fairly minor upgrade, which may make the iPhone 12 an appealing option for some customers.

If you’re looking to save even more money, Apple does offer some models priced even lower than the iPhone 12 and 12 mini. The iPhone 11 from 2019 remains in Apple’s lineup, priced at $499, and it offers the same 6.1-inch display size as the iPhone 12. There are some tradeoffs, however, such as the LCD display rather OLED, a lack of 5G support, and the use of older components with somewhat lower performance.

At the low-end, Apple’s least expensive model is the $399 iPhone SE which is based on significantly older technology such as a 4.7-inch LCD display with thicker borders at the top and bottom and Touch ID Home button, but it still offers a good value for the most price-conscious customers.

iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini Overview

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Apple on October 13, 2020, introduced the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini, which offer powerful features at an affordable price tag. Originally sold alongside the more expensive and now-discontinued iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, the iPhone 12 and 12 mini remain ideal for anyone who doesn’t need pro-level camera features.

The 6.1-inch iPhone 12 was a successor to the iPhone 11 from 2019, while the 5.4-inch iPhone 12 was an all-new size and marked the smallest iPhone Apple had introduced since the 2016 iPhone SE. Aside from screen size and battery size, the two phones are technically identical. With its small size, the iPhone 12 mini is ideal for those who prefer an iPhone that can be used one-handed.

The iPhone 12 and 12 mini feature Super Retina XDR OLED displays, with an edge-to-edge design with the exception of the Face ID notch and small bezels around the edge.

The 5.4-inch iPhone 12 mini has a resolution of 2430 x 1080 with 476 pixels per inch and the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 has a resolution of 2532 x 1170 with 460 pixels per inch. The displays offer HDR support with 1200 nits peak brightness, Wide Color for vivid, true-to-life colors, Haptic Touch for feedback, and True Tone to match the color temperature of the display to the ambient lighting for a more natural viewing experience.

Apple overhauled the design of the iPhone 12 lineup in 2020, introducing flat edges that were a departure from the rounded edges of prior models and are similar in design to the iPad Pro. The front of the iPhone is protected by a Ceramic Shield cover that replaces the standard cover glass of previous models. Apple says the Ceramic Shield is infused with nano-ceramic crystals and offers 4x better drop performance. Apple largely carried over the iPhone 12 design and Ceramic Shield for the iPhone 13, and the two generations look very similar to one another.

As with other recent models, the back of the iPhone 12 is made from glass, with the two halves of the device sandwiching an aerospace-grade aluminum enclosure that comes in six colors: blue, green, black, white, (PRODUCT)RED, and purple, an extra color added in April 2021.. The iPhone 12 models offer IP68 water and dust resistance and can hold up to submersion in 6 meters of water for up to 30 minutes.

The iPhone 12 models were the first to support 5G connectivity for faster downloads and uploads, better quality video streaming, improved gaming, and higher-definition 1080p FaceTime calls. 5G coverage is available worldwide, but only iPhone 12 devices sold in the United States support mmWave 5G, which is the fastest 5G technology available.

iPhone 12 models sold in other countries are limited to the slower but more widely available Sub-6GHz 5G connectivity. In the U.S., 5G speeds can be as high as 4Gbps, even in highly populated areas.

Gigabit LTE is supported when 5G isn’t available, and to preserve battery life when using 5G, a Smart Data Mode reverts to an LTE connection when 5G speeds aren’t necessary.

The iPhone 12 and 12 mini support WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0, plus they include a U1 Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness and interactivity with other devices that include the U1 feature such as the HomePod mini.

There’s an A14 chip inside the iPhone 12 models, and it was the first chip in the smartphone industry built on a 5-nanometer process for performance and efficiency improvements. Apple said at launch that the 6-core CPU and 4-core GPU in the A14 were 50 percent faster than the fastest competing smartphone chips, although the A15 chip in the latest iPhone 13 models has pushed things even further. The A14 chip also includes a 16-core Neural Engine that offers an 80 percent increase in performance for machine learning tasks compared to the previous A13 chip.

Unlike the iPhone 13 family which offers both regular and Pro models, the iPhone 12 and 12 mini are no longer have a corresponding set of Pro models, with those having been discontinued in September 2021 with the launch of the iPhone 13 lineup. The regular iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 models are similar to the Pro models in most respects, but the camera is a major differentiating factor. While the Pro models include a triple-lens camera setup with a LiDAR Scanner and other bells and whistles, the iPhone 12 and 12 mini have a simpler and less advanced dual-lens camera setup.

That said, there are still significant camera improvements in the new iPhone 12 models compared to the iPhone 11. There’s an ƒ/2.4 Ultra Wide camera and a Wide camera that has an ƒ/1.6 aperture that lets in 27 percent more light for better performance in low-light conditions along with 2x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom.

The A14 chip powers computational photography features with better than ever Deep Fusion for improved photos with more texture and less noise, and improved Night mode with better contrast in images. There’s a Smart HDR 3 feature that adjusts the white balance, contrast, texture, and saturation in photos for more natural-looking images.

The iPhone 12 models can capture 30fps HDR video with Dolby Vision, enabling cinema-grade videos to be captured, edited, and shared right on the iPhone. It also supports 4K video recording at up to 60fps. There’s improved cinematic video stabilization and a Night mode Time-Lapse feature, along with Dolby Vision selfie videos using the TrueDepth camera.

Speaking of the TrueDepth camera, it continues to enable the Face ID facial recognition biometric authentication feature in the iPhone, and it offers a 12-megapixel selfie camera. The selfie camera supports Smart HDR 3, Deep Fusion, Night mode, and Night mode Portrait shots.

When it comes to battery life, the iPhone 12 offers up to 17 hours of video playback, 11 hours of streaming video playback, or 65 hours of audio playback. The iPhone 12 mini offers up to 15 hours of video playback, 10 hours of streaming video playback, or 50 hours of audio playback. The iPhone 13 lineup offers even better battery life thanks to efficiency improvements and slightly larger batteries, but the iPhone 12 battery life is still solid.

Both of the iPhone 12 models offer fast charging, which provides a 50 percent charge in 30 minutes using a 20W power adapter.

Alongside the iPhone 12 models, Apple introduced MagSafe accessories designed to work with a ring of magnets built into the back of the iPhones. There’s a MagSafe charger, MagSafe iPhone cases, sleeves, and wallet accessories. MagSafe supports 15W wireless charging, an upgrade over the 7.5W charging available through standard Qi-based wireless chargers. The iPhone 12 models can also be charged using the Lightning port, which is unchanged.

Apple eliminated the power adapter and EarPods from the iPhone 12 box, and these accessories must be purchased separately. All iPhone models now ship with a USB-C to Lightning cable by default, with Apple doing away with the USB-A version.

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