07/15 Update below. This post was originally published on July 12.
We know a lot about Apple’s redesigned iPhone 12 smartphones. But now a big piece of the puzzle has just been completed, and it may result in some users needing to spend more than they intended.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro renders based on multiple leaks
L0vetodream, a member of Apple, has revealed that Apple will equip its iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max models with 6GB of RAM, that’s 50% more than its predecessors and this should lead to a significant boost in multitasking performance. On the other hand, acclaimed Apple leaker Jon Prosser has now followed this information claiming that he can also “confirm” it. But there is a downside.
07/14 update: Popular YouTuber Filip Koroy (aka EverythingApplePro) has revealed more details about the iPhone 12 range, with new information from its exciting A14 chipset. Working with insider Max Weinbach, he claims that the A14 is understood to offer a performance upgrade over the A13 that is equivalent to the view by the Apple A11 over the A10. For those who need a history lesson, this was a seismic jump. The A11 on the iPhone 8 delivered up to 70% faster multitasking performance with its high-efficiency cores, as well as 30% faster graphics performance than the A10 on the iPhone 7, all while using less power. The A14 will also have “a huge transistor jump,” explains Koroy. “As far as we know, it goes from 8,500 to 15,000 million transistors.” With declining mobile chipset earnings in recent years, this jump would give new iPhones a potential multi-year lead over the competition.
07/15 Update: New details have been revealed about perhaps the most controversial aspect of Apple’s new iPhone 12 range: the company’s decision not to include a charger in the box. While that decision is upheld, images of a Lightning upgraded to USB-C cable to be shipped with new iPhones. For one thing, this is good news because Lightning cables are notoriously weak. On the other hand, it shows that a) Apple will keep the Lightning port for another year, and b) while iPhone owners probably have plenty of USB-A chargers, they will probably have to buy Apple. new 20W USB-C charger separately. While Apple does have tangible environmental benefits from recalling long-term chargers, expect considerable negative customer reaction when the decision is formally announced, and don’t be surprised if Apple applies this decision to older iPhones that advance as the iPhone lineup. 11 and the new iPhone SE.
The bad news is that L0vetodream claims that the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Max (the new names for entry-level 5.4 and 6.1-inch models) will be left with the same 4GB RAM as the iPhone 11. Last year Apple gave it all.The iPhone 11 models match the chipsets and RAM, so it’s a surprise to see that the company reverses this change (the iPhone XR had less RAM than the iPhone XS) after just one generation.
Consequently, those who want absolute maximum performance from their new iPhones will have to spend more this year. After all, it’s Apple’s decision to equip iPhones with considerably less RAM than Android rivals, which has repeatedly outperformed them in multitasking speed tests.
Apple’s iPhone 12 shows off its most angular design
That said, don’t expect any iPhone 12 model to be slow. At its heart will be Apple’s new A14 chipset, which appears to be poised to deliver the biggest generation jump in years. The 5.4-inch iPhone will also offer a price / performance ratio unlike anything so small, while iPhone 12 Pro models will add Apple’s new potentially changing LiDAR sensor, and the 5G will hit all models (albeit in different flavors. ).
At this stage, the only fly in the ointment is concern over the ongoing display of what otherwise appears to be a truly stellar iPhone release year.
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