Prototype iPhone 12 Pro Shown Off in Photos

[PinkyMacGodess]

That’s the screen protector someone else/others wondered about. Why would there be one on a prototype? @haplain might have a point.

Unless it's one of those limited field of vision screen protectors? It could be interesting to have someone see the screen, and get curious about what kind of phone it is. Just thinking out loud...

 

[JPack]

@JPack See the two attached photos directly from his Twitter. One clearly shows a laser dot and the other is an unreleased Apple prototype that is still being worked on. I'd say he isn't trying to hide much. Having current/unreleased Apple prototypes and posting pictures of them is fairly brazen.

We don't know what stage of product development this device is at. If it's a PVT device, it's supposed to look the same as final product with the same consumer markings. If it's EVT or pre-EVT, then we can expect all sorts of other engravings.

 

[Fred Zed]

Well not by Apple who would 100% would like to have it back if it were a genuine prototype. However, there is a video of a prototype iPhone 4s that 9to5mac linked to that shows a QR code etched on the frame. Ostensibly Zampetti’s prototype 12 pro could have it to but they seem to make an effort not to show all side of the device. So who knows. Could just be click bait. Here’s the link on the 4s if you’re interested: https://9to5mac.com/2021/01/14/iphone-4s-prototype-video-steve-jobs/

That prototype of the iPhone 4a was a legend of a story 😘

 

[iGüey]

That prototype of the iPhone 4a was a legend of a story 😘

Yes it was, and very likely it was on purpose.