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05/09 Update below. This post was originally published on September 3
Apple’s redesigned iPhone 12 line is getting more troublesome with each new leak. And now the alarm bells are ringing.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro concept render
In a shocking new report, Fast Company has revealed that the iPhone 12 Pro will come with lower-grade 5G capabilities generally reserved for mid-range 5G smartphones, while the iPhone 12 Pro Max will only have premium 5G functionality in a handful of countries. Considering the price increase that has already leaked for these models, Apple’s design decision may backfire.
05/09 Update: News about the launch of the new iPhone 12 has now practically confirmed more delays in the range. Collected by ReutersBroadcom, Apple’s top vendor, has released its fourth-quarter revenue guidance and admitted that its performance will be affected by a later-than-usual surge of chip components in its smartphones. Apple is by far Broadcom’s biggest customer and iPhones are the only lineup that has yet to launch in 2020, which could affect its bottom line significantly. Broadcom had strongly hinted at this possibility in June, citing possible delays in the launch of “our big North American mobile client,” which really couldn’t be clearer. This new confirmation only seals the complex iPhone 12 launch ahead.
Breaking this down, Fast Company explains that Apple only intends to offer premium 5G (mmWave) with the iPhone 12 Pro Max models sold in Korea, Japan and the US Elsewhere, the iPhone 12 Pro Max will be sold. with the cheapest and slowest 5G Sub-6Hz, while the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Plus and iPhone 12 Pro will only ship with this standard. As Fast Company points out, “If the Sub-6 5G is a Camry, the millimeter wave 5G is a Mercedes S-Class.”
For the entry-level iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Plus, this makes sense. 5G below 6 GHz is typically 50% faster than 4G in real-world tests, goes a long way, and makes up the majority of 5G coverage. It’s a solid speed bump for mid-range phones. But mmWave 5G represents the cutting edge. It is short-range, ballistically fast (up to 1 Gb / 1,000 Mbit per second), and is mainly deployed in major cities. If you buy a ‘Pro’ level iPhone, you should expect professional 5G level; all Galaxy S20 models have this option.
iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Plus, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max concept renderings showing proportional … [+]
So what could have prompted this puzzling decision? I suspect another bad decision: Apple is degrading the batteries in all iPhone 12 models. MmWave increases power consumption, so it looks like it will be the last feature selected after similarly hungry 120Hz ProMotion displays were also placed on the block. cutting.
But there is a great advantage. And that’s the Fast Company source that has corroborated previous leaks that Apple will release a 4G-only iPhone 12 Pro early next year. Not only will that model now have a smaller than expected cellular speed gap, it will have considerably better battery life on 4G, while Apple is understood to be pricing it up to $ 200 less than its 5G counterpart.
Throw in the fact that the iPhone 4G 12 Pro will enjoy all the other benefits (including the new chassis design, huge performance gains, and a radical camera upgrade) and it seems like the standout upgrade option. Especially with Apple’s iPhone 12 release date getting further and further away.
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