Our Apple 5G iPhone 2020 Announcement Cheat Sheet

This years iPhone presentation has just ended. So here’s our usual cheat sheet, distilling all the hype down to some bitesized facts…

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• New iPhone 12
• A14 Bionic Chip ‘Fastest Chip Ever in a Smart Phone’
• 6-core CPU, 4-core GPU
• 5 nm process technology – 11.8 billion transistors
• Neural engine up from 8 to 16 cores. 11 trillion ops per sec
• 5G across all new models
• up to 3.5Gbps download
• ‘Higher spec’ iPhones support millimetre wave 5G
• 6.1 display with reduced boarders
• Compared to last gen, 11% thinner, 15% smaller. 16% lighter
• Super Retina XDR OLED display, 2x pixels of iPhone 11
• 1,200 nits brightness, nearly 2x iPhone 11
• 2 Rear Cameras – Ultra Wide & Wide
• ‘Night Mode’ now on all iPhone 12 Cameras
• New ‘Night Mode Time-lapse’
• MagSafe for iPhone improves Wireless Charging experience with magnets
• 15 watt wireless charging, new cases will have magnets
• ‘Ceramic Shield’ Glass, Toughest Yet
• 4x better drop performance
• ‘Smart Data Mode’ drops from 5G to LTE to Save Battery
• Comes in Black, White, Red, Green & Blue
• USB-C to Lighting cable included, No headphone or charger in box,
• Starts at £799, order from this Friday 16th, available from 23rd

• iPhone 12 mini
• New smaller form factor
• 5.4″ Display
• All the Same Features as iPhone 12
• Starts at £699, order from Nov 6th, Ships Nov 13th

• iPhone 12 Pro
• Premium materials Stainless Steel band, Ceramic Shield
• Tighter Borders Allow Bigger Displays
• 6.1″ Display – 6.7″ for Max – nearly identical form factors as 11
• IP68 up to 6 meters at 30 mins
• ‘Deep Fusion’ on all 4 Cameras
• Apple ‘Pro-Raw’ coming later this year
• Pro-Video adds 10-bit HDR Video Recording,
• Record in Dolby Vison HDR, 4K 60fps
• Pro – Ultra Wide, Wide, Telephoto rear cameras 4x optical zoom
• Pro Max – Ultra Wide, Wide, Telephoto rear cameras 5x optical zoom
• Pro Max – sensor shift stabilisation
• LiDAR Scanner Depth Mapping Helps Camera & Other Apps
• Eg 6x faster focussing in low light
• Comes in Silver, Graphite, Gold & Pacific Blue
• Pro Starts at £999 (now with 128gb), order from this Friday 16th, available from 23rd October.
• Max Starts £1,099, order from Nov 6th, Ships Nov 13th

New HomePod Mini

• New Smart Speaker
• Smart Home Voice Control with Siri & Home App
• Backlit Touch Panel for Controls
• 360 degree speaker
• Apple S5 Chip onboard
• 2 in same room become stereo pair
• Intercom feature between HomePods and iOS Devices
• Charcoal or White
• $99, Avail to order Nov 6th, ships Nov 16th

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