Rumors about the next generation of Apple phones are always constant. With the arrival of the iPhone 11 lineup, speculation is now focused on the devices expected in 2020. As you might suspect, there are few details about an iPhone that is a generation away, but different sources of information can be found. about. Below you will find everything that is known about the iPhone 2020, in addition to rumors, leaks and the latest news.
Apple confirms that its launch will be delayed until after September
This Thursday, July 30 and in the midst of the delivery of the second quarter results, Apple officially confirmed a delay in the launch of this model.
“Last year we started selling new iPhones in late September, this year we expect supply to be available a few weeks later,” Apple chief financial officer Luca Maestri said in a profit call with investors.
These would be the prices of the iPhone 12
UBI Research analyst Chung-Hoon Lee commented on the Korean site The Elec, the price of the next iPhone model.
The cheapest and smallest iPhone 12 in the group, the 5.4-inch model, is estimated to start at $ 700, while the larger 6.1-inch variant could cost $ 750. Meanwhile, the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro and 6.7-inch Pro Max, as they have been unofficially named, can cost $ 999 and $ 1,099, respectively.
iPhone 12 reveals its notch
The upcoming iPhone 12 may have a noticeably smaller notch than its predecessor, according to the latest leak offered via Twitter by Jon Prosser .
The design features a minimized notch, about half the width of what the iPhone 11 currently shows.
The track coincides with the revealed iPhone 12 Pro Max, the top of the range for Apple’s 2020 family of phones, announcing it with an overall design reminiscent of the iPad Pro and iPhone 5.
Apparently, the small notch houses the same sensors seen on the current iPhone, which means it should maintain the Face ID system.
The offering includes an infrared camera and illuminator, a spot projector, an ambient light sensor, and a proximity sensor, Digital Trends said.
The new notch also includes the selfie camera, while the speaker appears to have moved above the sensor array, which may respond to a merely instrumental decision.
“The exact shape and size are not confirmed and the above renders come from designs obtained by accessory manufacturers, which often do not have the exact details, just the overall measurements and dimensions,” added the site.
By the same token, the angles and curvature around the edge of the notch could change. Also, the upcoming iPhone 12 is expected to lower its bezels.
With 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch displays in the Pro and Pro Max variants, respectively, Apple’s next mobile is expected in the fall of 2020.
What to expect from the iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple’s next set of flagship phones appears to have begun to take shape. Here, we compile all the rumors and leaks with which experts and the specialized press spice up the wait.
In a video posted on April 16, 2020, EverythingApplePro has shared several renderings of the iPhone 12 Pro Max, the variant that could be at the cusp of Cupertino’s signature high-end.
Judging from the record, its design has a lot in common with the latest iPad Pro. By replacing the curved edges with stainless steel flats and adopting rounder corners, it also resembles the iPhone 5, of course much longer.
The firm has managed to further reduce the bezel, resulting in an almost borderless display. Compared to the current iPhone 11 Pro Max, the iPhone 12 Pro Max is also marginally thinner.
The notch also seems to have been reduced, so it now resembles the OnePlus 6. According to rumors published by Digital Trends, it would maintain the already known offer of cameras.
“Apple has also made some minor changes to the rear camera housing to accommodate a lidar system, an additional sensor for better augmented reality experiences that Apple debuted with the latest iPad Pro,” the outlet argued.
The case is identical to that found on the new iPad Pro, while the antenna lines for 5G connectivity have been expanded 80 percent over the iPhone 11 Pro, down to 1.83mm.
“The iPhone 12 Pro Max is said to have a smart connector to make it compatible with iPad Pro accessories. It is clear that Apple is exploring ways to allow users to take advantage of its large 6.7-inch screen,” he added.
Apple Analyzes Delaying iPhone 5G
Apple is exploring the possibility of delaying “for months” the launch of its first iPhone with 5G compatibility, originally scheduled for September.
As reported by Nikkei Asian Review , the alternative is based on the threat to global demand and the interruption of the company’s product development schedule caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
“Leaving the supply chain constraint aside, Apple is concerned that the current situation will significantly reduce consumers’ appetite for updating their phones, which could lead to moderate reception of the first iPhone 5G. It needs the first iPhone 5G to be a success, ”said one of the three people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Citing other sources linked to the supply chain, the Japanese media indicated that there are also “practical obstacles” that could delay the launch.
Nikkei Asian Review recalled that the Cupertino, California-based firm is a year behind its two main rivals, Samsung and Huawei, in unveiling a 5G-capable phone.
“In early 2020, the company set an aggressive target for the launch of an iPhone 5G, instructing suppliers to prepare to manufacture up to 100 million units of the new devices by 2020 and designing four different models of the phones,” he said. .
At the moment, Apple is observing outbreaks of the disease in the United States and Europe, which account for more than half of its sales. In parallel, a large number of employees are working from home, in accordance with guidelines imposed by California state authorities on non-essential business.
“The exact timetable for the launch of the iPhone 5G may not be defined until that measure is lifted,” a source explained. Another of them assured that “Apple will make a final decision around May at the latest, given the unstable situation worldwide.”
The power of your processor
The A14 chip will be the one that the iPhone 12 will have available and aims to be more powerful than other versions. This would have been reflected in a Geekbench test that, presumably, could be found in reference to a comparison between the two mentioned devices.
The Geekbench test indicates a result of 1,110 points for the A12X in a single core and 4,568 with its eight cores. Those of the alleged iPhone 12 and its A14 chip obtained a result of 1,658 and 4,612 points with one core and multiple core respectively. It also highlights the fact that this processor, for the first time in the ‘A’ range, exceeds 3 GHz.
The iPhone 12 with better features, even thinner
A Macotakara report indicates that the new line of iPhone 12 would have the same exterior design as the iPhone 11 family, with the difference of the technology implemented in the optical section. In particular, the new 5.4 model would have a height between the iPhone SE and iPhone 8, while the 6.1-inch model would be placed between the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro Max.
The information highlights that the next 6.7-inch Apple smartphone would be a little taller than the iPhone 11 Pro Max and would have a thickness of 7.4 mm, that is, it would look slimmer than the current best-feature phone from the firm. (8.8 mm).
Also, the 6.7-inch iPhone 12 would integrate a main optical system with a larger sensor than the iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Previous reports have reported that the new iPhone 5.4 and 6.1 would have a dual camera configuration (there would also be a variation of the latter with triple optics), while the 6.7-inch iPhone 12 would incorporate a main camera with three lenses.
Processor power
The iPhone that Apple prepares for 2020 could have a performance similar to a 15-inch MacBook Pro thanks to the 5nm architecture of its A14 processor.
Replacing the A13 Bionic SoC built using a 7nm process using the current iPhone 11 would mean faster and more energy efficient, MacWorld reported.
Citing vendor TSMC, the outlet noted, “It can run 15 percent faster at the same power than its 7nm chips, or 30 percent less power at the same level of performance.”
“If TSMC keeps its word on the improved transistor density, we will see an incredible 15 billion transistors. That’s more than everything except the biggest desktop CPUs and GPUs and high-end servers. It is huge, so large that it would not be surprising if Apple reduced the total area of the chip a little to around 85 mm square and around 12.5 billion transistors, ”the newspaper detailed.
Goodbye, Lightning port
Con un “actualizado” sistema TrueDepth frontal contará la familia iPhone 12, lo cual sugiere una optimizada función de Face ID. Así lo plateó MacRumors citando a los analistas de Barclays Blayne Curtis, Thomas O’Malley y Baylie Harri.
According to this version, the rear camera of Apple phones will offer 3D detection based on a time-of-flight solution, as well as 6 GB of RAM, 2 GB more than the iPhone 11 Pro .
However, the “biggest change” would only come in 2021, when the Cupertino firm removes the Lightning connector from at least one of its copies, which would imply equipping them only with wireless headphones.
No notch and touch ID on the screen?
One of the possibilities for the 2020 iPhone model or perhaps an idea to work to consolidate in 2021 is that the notch is eliminated and that it has a touch ID authentication on the screen. It all came up with the rumor from analyst Ming Chi-Kuo .
In a recent report released by media such as Bloomberg, the expert stated that “Apple will return Touch ID fingerprint recognition to its iPhone from 2021. The analyst believes that Apple will launch an iPhone with Face ID and Touch ID fingerprint biometrics below the screen. Kuo says that over the next 18 months, many technical issues will be resolved that will allow Apple to deliver the high-end experience it is looking for in its devices. ”
Instead, the LetsGoDigital site anticipated that everything could possibly be seen during 2020.
“Apple vendors are finalizing the development of a full screen for the iPhone 2020. To achieve a full screen display, a TrueDepth camera will be located under the screen. The new Apple iPhone 12 will also have a fingerprint scanner on the screen. Therefore, the functionality of Face ID is canceled. The camera under the screen will only be found in the top model ”, confirmed the publication.
As the portal added, “Apple Inc. has applied for three design patents in Japan, which show an iPhone without a notch. The documentation was published by the JPO (Japan Patent Office) on December 23, 2019 and includes four images per patent. ”
A $ 399 model?
New rumors seemed to confirm on November 29, 2019 that an iPhone SE 2 model could arrive in early 2020 priced at just $ 399. TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo revealed more details about this phone, which could be a sequel to the old iPhone SE that was discontinued in 2017.
According to the information, Apple will hold an event in early 2020 to present the iPhone SE 2. In recent years, Apple unveiled its new products in March, and it was precisely during the March 2016 event that the original iPhone SE was revealed. Apparently, the new model will be offered in three colors: Silver, Space Gray, and a red version called simply Red.
Analyst Kuo predicts that the iPhone SE 2 will cost $ 399, the same price that Apple sold the first SE model for, which will come with either 64GB or 128GB of internal storage space. The phone will use the same A13 Bionic chip found in the iPhone 11, but will reduce the amount of RAM to 3GB, and will also forgo pressure-sensitive display technology (3D Touch), which was also removed from the models. iPhone 11.
If Kuo’s predictions, which coincide with others we’ve recently heard, are correct, Apple’s low-cost iPhone could prove to be very popular, especially among people looking to upgrade from older iPhone models who don’t want the associated high costs. with iPhone 11.
Thinner and bigger screen than ever
With the possibility of Apple introducing new phones in early 2020, more speculation continues about its features and design. According to a report by the Korean portal ETnews, quoted by MacRumors , the new phones would have screens with dimensions of 5.4, 6.1 and 6.7 inches, the largest models in the history of iPhone.
The sizes had already been advanced by reputable analysts such as Ming-Chi Kuo, from TF International Securities , but the novelty of the Korean version is that the devices named for now as iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, would use a technology that allows molding Directly on the OLED panel the touch screen circuits. What is the advantage? That you get a thinner screen and reduce production costs.
The technology called Y-OCTA is developed by Samsung, which would supply the screens for the 5.4 and 6.7-inch models, which would leave out the Chinese supplier BOE. The 6.1 team, which would be the cheapest and would be named iPhone SE 2, will use the traditional screens of Samsung and LG.
What will the iPhone 2020 be like?
Design
Everything indicates that the iPhone of 2020 will bring a variety of changes in its design. The Kuo filter, who is a reliable source when it comes to iPhone predictions, agrees with other sources when he says that there are likely to be “significant changes” in the upcoming iPhone, particularly in its metal frame. But what makes his predictions different is that he claims it could be very similar to older iPhones from previous generations.
“The surface of the metal frame will change to be flat instead of the current curved surface, which is similar to the iPhone 4’s metal frame design,” Kuo told CNBC . This, presumably, to accommodate connectivity to 5G networks.
Recent iPhone designs have a curved edge, but if you remember the iPhone 4, the phone had straight edges on the sides. Kuo said the new design would be a selling point for next year’s iPhones and predicts a sales increase for 2020.
While it remains to be seen whether users won’t mind shifting from curved edges to straight edges again, it’s interesting to see how Apple will alter the iPhone to support 5G network connections as networks begin to roll out in more places. Unlike many other competing devices, the Phone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max were not released with 5G, but analysts expect Apple to adopt 5G in 2020.
This coincides with other reports that we heard earlier, which stated that “bigger changes” would come to the design of the iPhone 2020 compared to the 2019 models, according to sources who spoke to Bloomberg, who also said that the main reason for this design change It appears to be related to the adoption of 5G connectivity. New technology affects material choice, device size, and battery capacity.
Signal improvements
Kuo also announced on September 6 that the iPhone 2020 signal could improve considerably thanks to the development of iBeacons, which will improve the range of the antenna on the device in order to improve the signal in closed places, including navigation.
Built-in laser beams
Forget about a better screen and a faster cellular modem. A new report suggests that the next iPhone will have a built-in laser, although it might not work the way you think. Indeed, the same analyst suggests that future versions of the iPhone will have laser rear cameras , which will allow phones to determine how far things are from them.
That feat will be possible thanks to a new sensor installed in the cameras called ToF, which means Time of Fly, or Time of Flight. According to the report, that ability to determine how far away objects are will be useful for features like augmented reality (AR) and computer vision.
The technology will essentially be a built-in invisible laser that will “bounce” off objects and then send that information back to the phone, allowing the iPhone to accurately determine how far away those objects are. In addition to helping with AR and other features we don’t know about yet, lasers could also improve photo quality and features like Apple’s popular portrait mode.
Kuo previously suggested that Apple will launch three iPhones in 2020, but it appears that only two of those phones will have the built-in laser technology. “We predict that they will all be equipped with front Face ID, and two of the new models will provide rear ToF. We estimate that shipments of iPhone models equipped with front and rear VCSELs (front frame light and rear ToF) will be 45 million units by 2020, ”he wrote.
Furthermore, while the informant previously said that only two of the three new iPhones in 2020 would have 5G connectivity, he now changed that prediction to include 5G in the three new devices. That change is due in part to Apple’s recent acquisition of Intel‘s modem business. Kuo added that the acquisition puts Apple in a better position to offer 5G connectivity thanks to those expanded resources.
New sizes
The three models would come with better cameras, more power under the chassis and more battery. This was already supposed, of course, although you could also see a small revolution in design, different screen sizes and – of course – 5G connectivity, although the latter would not come in all devices.
According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo , Apple will launch three models and only those that will replace the iPhone XS will have 5G connectivity. These phones will have Qualcomm components, and it is speculated that Apple will not implement its own 5G chip technology until 2022.
But that is not all. Kuo has said that Apple would release an iPhone with a larger screen than the XS Max, as well as another smaller model than the iPhone XS. Specifically, a 5.4-inch model would come into our hands, another 6.7-inch, and another that would maintain the 6.1-inch iPhone XR.
Kuo has also dared to presage that the new iPhones will come with OLED screens, thus eliminating the LCD that the iPhone XR has, which would result in thinner bezels, which has been confirmed by other rumors, such as those of ETNews.
This new innovation would respond to two major market demands: satisfy those who use the phone to view content and who need larger screens, as well as those users who are looking for powerful phones, but a smaller size.
5G technology
Intel and Qualcomm could be embroiled in an ongoing battle for next-generation chips that will help phones connect to 5G networks in the future, and the biggest of those contracts, at least when it comes to consumer devices, has to be the iPhone. And it is that a report by Fast Company assured that Apple would continue with the use of Intel modems for the first iPhone 5G. But another report debunked those rumors by suggesting that Apple would ditch Intel’s 5G modems on iPhone 2020.
In June, Calcalist reported that Apple had notified Intel that it would not use its modems, however, the post soon corrected its story to say it was referring to Apple not using Intel’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips, and not that it did not. I would use Intel 5G modems.
Still, even if Apple won’t be using the Intel Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips, one thing is for sure: The firm wants to reduce its dependency on other companies.
The legal battles between Apple and Qualcomm have been well documented in recent years, and are likely to continue, leaving you with only two options: stick with Intel or create your own 5G modems. For now, it appears that the company has chosen the former.
When it comes to specific modem models, the Fast Company report suggests that the iPhone 2020 will use Intel’s 8161 chip, which will be manufactured using the 10-nanometer process. The 8161 has yet to be formally announced yet. We know that Intel is testing a precursor to the chip, called the 8060, and reports say the 8060 will be the chip that Apple will use for the iPhone 2020 prototype.
No matter which direction Apple ends up going, almost all reports point to one thing: The company will launch its first iPhone 5G in 2020. By then, most carriers in the United States should have implemented at least early versions of their networks. 5G. It is a perfect time for an iPhone 5G.
Screen
As we mentioned earlier, the iPhone XS has a 5.8-inch screen and is the smallest iPhone. However, rumors indicate that the smallest phone of 2020 will further reduce its size and the largest will increase it. It is also possible that all three phones have OLED displays, with the smaller version using a panel from Samsung or LG.
Apple has been relatively slow to adopt OLED technology on its phones. The iPhone XS and XS Max also came with OLED displays, but the iPhone XR has an LCD screen that Apple calls Liquid Retina, which continued with the 2019 iPhone 11s.
However, that does not appear to be the case for the future iPhone 2020. According to the Wall Street Journal , Apple’s LCD display provider Japan Display is planning to abandon LCD technology and would be seeking support from investor groups to survive future loss of business.
In this sense, the version of the Korean portal ETnews becomes relevant, in that the models of 5.4 and 6.7 use Samsung’s Y-OCTA technology, which allows the touch screen circuits to be molded directly on the OLED panel, making it thinner and it has lower production costs.
Apparently, the sales of the iPhone XR did not work as well as expected, and that is why Apple could make the decision to leave the previous technology behind, hoping that its sales will increase.
Camera
A little more can be found out about the iPhone 2020 camera due to a change of plans for the iPhone 2019, and we could expect a powerful new three-lens camera system with a 3D laser sensor, according to sources who spoke with Bloomberg. . While a three-lens camera may make it to the device that will replace the iPhone XS Max in 2019, it appears that the 3D sensor will be delayed until the following year. This sensor is designed to increase depth perception accuracy, enable augmented reality features, and can operate at distances of up to 15 feet. Apple is reportedly working with Sony on the sensor.
The camera’s 3D augmented reality features could also pave the way for an AR headset, which Apple is said to be still working on, and which could be introduced sometime next year. There’s also the possibility that the 3D camera system will debut on an iPad Pro first in early 2020, before hitting an iPhone later that year.