Moved by Apple’s top supplier means 5G iPhone 12 production is ready to start

08/11/2020 Technology


You know we’re getting closer with the introduction of the 2020 5G Apple iPhone 12 models as the tech giant’s top assembler launches a rental drive. En according to Tencent Tech (via AppleInsider), the main manufacturing facility of the contract manufacturer in Zhengzhou, has raised the alarm for more mechanic line workers. The number of employees in the plant will grow to close to one million people once the new workers are hired. By comparison, keep in mind that during the off-season the number of employees in the factory can be as much as 20% to 80% less.

Foxconn will have nearly one million workers in its Zhengzhou facility building handsets

Today, Foxconn employees can gather a nice piece of change by recruiting new employees. The bonus amount comes to 9,000 Yuan (equivalent to $ 1,290 USD) for each physical person who ends up working at Foxconn. This year, the recruiting station will start later than usual probably because of the pandemic that hit Apple really hard at the supply chain level. Last year, Foxconn began deploying fishing nets in July. The delay is in line with remarks made by Apple CFO Luca Maestri at the end of last month. During the company’s last quarterly conference, the executive said that the release of the iPhones 2020 will be delayed by a few weeks. This may mean that the phones will not be on sale until October or November.

The latest rumored timeline calls for the unveiling at the end of September of the four new models followed by the launch of the 5.4-inch iPhone 12 and 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Max one or two weeks later. A few weeks after these two models went on sale, we should hit the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro and the 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max on the shelves. The staggered releases should have no impact on iPhone sales this year. Those who want to buy one of the more expensive units will have to resist the temptation to buy one of the non-Pro models, just so they do not have to wait the extra two weeks for the iPhone that they really want.

The first thing you will notice about the iPhones of 2020 is the new / reused design. Since the iPhone 6 was launched in 2014, the design of the iPhone has rounded edges. But with this year’s handsets, there’s going to be a return to the flat edges found on the 2010s iPhone 4 through 2013s iPhone 5s. What you can not see is the 5nm A14 Bionic chipset that this year’s devices should ship; each will contain 15 billion transistors, allowing it to deliver improved performance while leaking from the battery as if it were a cup of hot tea. In fact, moving to the 5nm node Apple is shifting the confidence to reduce battery capacity on the 2020 handset, though 5G connectivity requires more power from the phones. If Apple takes a step backwards in battery life after taking an enormous leap forward last year, the manufacturer will get an honorable mention from the fans.

Analysts say Apple will stop offering a faster refresh rate for the 2020 iPhone models

The standard iPhone models will presumably be equipped with 4GB of memory, while the Pro units will sport 6GB of RAM, a record high for iPhone memory. And for the first time ever, Apple will give the base models 128 GB of storage. The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Max will likely have wide and ultra-wide cameras, while the Pro units will add a telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. The LiDAR depth sensor is perhaps limited to the expensive phones; using time-of-flight technology, the sensor calculates improved digits for depth measurements and delivers better AR capabilities and improved bokeh blurs for portraits.

While some analysts swear that the iPhone 12 Pro models will have the iPadPro’s 120Hz ProMotion refresh rate for smoother scrolling and better video game animation, other analysts say Apple will stay with the 60Hz to 60Hz refresh rate this year. All four iPhone models are expected to support both sub-6GHz and mmWave 5G signals. The former is the technology that T-Mobile and AT&T favor for their nationwide 5G networks, while the latter is favored by Verizon. The low-band 5G airwaves travel further and penetrate buildings better. The high-band spectrum can only travel short distances and has problems with penetrating structures. However, MmWave produces much faster 5G speeds.

So now it just seems to be a matter of the clock counting. And as we get closer to discovery, we should be leaking more and more information and images. Stay tuned!

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