The iPhone 12 Pro series is officially launched, 5G and LiDAR are the reasons for the speed

The most anticipated new generation of flagship iPhone has finally officially debuted, and the focus of this series called iPhone 12 Pro is the same as the name of the event, which is “fast”, all kinds of fast.

The iPhone 12 Pro series is still divided into Small Pro and Large Pro Max, but the screen size has increased compared to the previous generation: iPhone 12 Pro is 6.1 inches and iPhone 12 Pro Max is 6.7 inches. The body design also uses the straight edge cutout of the iPhone 12, and the stainless steel middle frame provides a glossy surface effect, so this time the blue, gold, white and gray versions of the iPhone 12 Pro will have a feel. bright and shiny. The display panel resolution was increased to 2778×1284, and the brightness was also raised to 1200 nits.

The iPhone 12 Pro camera has a considerable upgrade, especially on the iPhone 12 Pro Max. The combination of three cameras is also a unified 12MP, but the wide-angle camera has been updated to f / 1.6 with a large aperture and 7 lens design. At the same time, it also uses a larger pixel dot, increasing the amount of light by 87%. CMOS also supports pixel shift function, which provides better low-light shooting performance; the 13mm ultra wide angle camera has added a night mode. The biggest improvement is the telephoto camera, whose 35mm equidistant focal length has been increased to 65mm. For users, it is to increase the optical zoom factor to 2.5x. For the iPhone 12 Pro, the telephoto camera remains at 52mm and the light input from the wide-angle camera increases by only 27%, which is the same level as the iPhone 12.

As for the “fast” question, where is it? It’s the LiDAR sensor added to the main camera module. It’s the same update as the new iPad Pro, actually increasing the iPhone 12 Pro’s focusing speed 6x in low-light environments. In addition, both night mode fast motion movie recording and Smart HDR 3 are supported.

Apple’s recent emphasis on video recording has also been improved on the iPhone 12 Pro series, and it has been even more surprisingly improved, that is, a small mobile phone can directly record 10-bit HDR videos in Dolby Vision specifications. And there’s also high-fluidity video recording in 4K, 60fps.

Then there is the performance improvement. The iPhone 12 Pro series will use the new version of the Bionic A14 processor from the iPad Air. The GPU performance is even 50% faster than any other mobile phone, which is especially useful for gaming. Then there’s the high-speed 5G internet connection. Apple said that the entire iPhone 12 series will support both mmWave and Sub-6 5G, and the Pro version will naturally be no exception.

Other new content has appeared on the iPhone 12, including the more robust Ceramic Shield / ceramic glass screen protector layer, the new MagSafe magnetic mechanism are appearing in the Pro series.

The iPhone 12 Pro will first accept pre-orders on October 16, and pricing starts at US $ 999 (NT $ 33,900 / HK $ 8,499) like the 11 Pro. It will ship on October 23, but capacity will start at 128GB. The iPhone 12 Pro Max won’t be available for pre-order until November. Pricing starts at US $ 1,099 (NT $ 37,900 / HK $ 9,399). Yes, the iPhone 12 series no longer comes with earbuds and chargers, so if you need them, you have to buy them separately.