Latest mockups of 5G Apple iPhone 12-line surface


Between renderers and dummy units, we have a very good idea what the 5G is Apple iPhone 12 family looks like it. The rounded edges that have been a mainstay of Apple’s handset design since the 2014 iPhone 6 series are replaced with flat edges that return the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 models immediately. Today, Israeli iPhone fan community HaAppelistim (fia 9to5Mac) shared images of iPhone 12 dummy models that came from maker Skech.

Latest iPhone 12 dummy units show the flat-edge look used on the iPhone 4

Companies that produce iPhone cases have often produced mockups at this time of year to make sure that recesses are in the right place and that the new cases fit as intended. In the old days, dummy units were made for carriers to put on their shelves so that consumers could get an idea of ​​the size and appearance of an upcoming handset.

We expect Apple to unveil four models this year, including the 5.4-inch iPhone 12, the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Max, the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro, and the 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max. All four will have an AMOLED display and it now appears that the 120Hz ProMotion refresh rate originally expected on the “Pro” units this year may not be able to surface. The A14 Bionic chipset, produced by TSMC with the 5nm process node, powers the four handsets. The chip will contain 15 billion transistors up from the 8.5 billion deployed in the currently used A13 Bionic; this will make the newer component more powerful and energy efficient.

The 2020 iPhones will each support both sub-6GHz and mmWave 5G signals. The former consists of low- and mid-band 5G spectrum that travels farther than high-band spectrum and better permeate structures. However, they deliver the zippy-fast data speeds that consumers expect from the next generation of wireless connectivity. Those speeds come from mmWave spectrum.

Battery capacities of the 2020 iPhone 12 line are rumored to decrease this year

Last year, Apple took a giant step forward by sharply improving the battery life of the 2019 models. De iPhone 11 Pro Max will run as much as five hours longer than the iPhone XS Max, for example. Originally, we thought that Apple would have to run the battery capacity on the 2020 iPhone models to provide the extra power needed to run 5G. But recent rumors indicate that we could see Apple is actually lowering the size of the battery capacity on the new handsets, while still expecting them to run longer between charges. That would be thanks to the energy-saving nature of the 5nm process used to make the A14 Bionic.

We expect 6GB of memory paired with 128GB of storage and on the 2020 iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Max will likely sport 4GB of memory, coupled with the same storage options offered on the expensive units.

The camera module on the back panel of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Max will have a 12MP wide camera and an Ultra-wide camera. The “Pro” models will have the aforementioned two cameras, add a telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, and the LiDAR depth sensor. The latter measures how long it takes for an infrared tree to drop off a subject and return to the phone. First used on the 2020 iPad Pro tablets, the data computed by LiDAR will help deliver enhanced AR capabilities, enhanced bokeh blur on portraits, and more.

As we noted another time with another set of previously released 2020 iPhone 12 mock-ups, the design of the camera module might not be exactly on these dummy units. This is because they are made to develop cases for the new line and as long as the recess perfectly accommodates the camera module, there is no need to record the actual number and placement of each lens on the mockup.

The current rumor requires Apple to use staggered release dates for the 2020 iPhone models with the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Max first to be launched. That would be followed by the release of the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max.