Last-Minute Leaks
Noted leaker Evan Blass has shared full sets of images of what he says as the actual iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini lineups in five colors.
Blass has also shared the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max lineups in four colors.
Finally, Blass has shared images of the HomePod mini in black and white with a more spherical design than its larger sibling.
Our original What to Expect guide continues below.
Apple's second fall 2020 event, "Hi, Speed," is set to be held on Tuesday, October 13. Apple already held an event in September, but it was focused on the iPad Air and the Apple Watch rather than iPhones as usual.
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October's event is expected to be much more exciting, because it will see Apple unveil the much-anticipated iPhone 12 lineup with some of the biggest changes we've seen to the iPhone in years, including a redesign. Rumors suggest we could maybe see other long-awaited products such as the AirTags, smaller and more affordable HomePod, AirPods Studio over-ear headphones, and perhaps even an Apple Silicon Mac.
We've rounded up everything we know about the products that Apple might announce at the event so you know what to expect on Tuesday. Note that the images below are mockups of what we're expecting based on rumors and leaks, unless otherwise stated.
The iPhone 12 Lineup
There will be four iPhones in three different sizes in 2020, with some of the most radical changes that we've seen to iPhone design since the iPhone 6 launched in 2014. There will be two lower-cost affordable iPhones that will be similar to the iPhone 11, and two higher-priced Pro models.
The lower-cost iPhones will be available in 5.4 and 6.1-inch sizes, while the more expensive models will be available in 6.1 and 6.7-inch sizes. The smallest iPhone, which rumors suggest could be called the "iPhone 12 mini," will be the smallest iPhone that Apple has introduced since the 2016 iPhone SE and it will appeal to those who have been desiring a smaller iPhone.
The 6.7-inch iPhone will be the biggest iPhone that's been released to date, while the 6.1-inch models will fall in the middle.
All four of the new iPhones will feature edge-to-edge displays with notches for the Face ID camera equipment, and while there were some early rumors that the iPhone 12 lineup would have a smaller notch, later renderings, schematic leaks, and components have suggested that's not the case. The notch is going to be the same size with the exception of the 5.4-inch iPhone, which seems to have a slightly smaller notch to match its smaller size.
In the past, the more affordable iPhones have had LCDs, but this year, Apple is going for an all OLED lineup for the first time, introducing "Super Retina XDR" displays. All of the new iPhones will have the same display quality and LCD vs. OLED will no longer be a differentiating factor. Apple is also supposedly using a new hardened "Ceramic Shield" glass screen that will perhaps be more resistant to scratches and damage from drops.
There were rumors that Apple would introduce a 120Hz "ProMotion" refresh rate in the iPhone 12 models, but it doesn't sound like that's going to happen this year. There have been persistent rumors about ProMotion technology coming to the iPhone since it was introduced in the iPad Pro, but we may need to wait until next year.
Apple supposedly needs to adopt LTPO display technology to deal with the battery drain of a faster refresh rate, and that's not happening in the iPhone 12 models.
When it comes to the chassis, that's where we're going to see some of the most major design changes. Rather than the smooth, rounded edge design we've had since the iPhone 6, this year's iPhone models are going to have a flat-edge frame that's similar to the iPhone 4 or the iPad Pro. In fact, the iPhone 12 models will look like mini iPad Pros, adopting that design language.
The Pro models will have a stainless steel frame while the more affordable models will have an aluminum frame, and all models will have glass fronts and backs. Pro models will likely come in the standard silver, gold, and graphite (in lieu of space gray), but there will also be a blue shade that may match the blue introduced in the Apple Watch Series 6.
As for the more affordable models, there's a good chance we'll see iPhone 11-style color options and rumored colors include black, white, red, blue, and green.
The iPhone 12 Pro models will have three camera setups, and at least one of the Pro models will feature a LiDAR Scanner like the iPad Pro, though it's possible that both models will have LiDAR sensors. LiDAR Scanners will bring new AR capabilities, but also could bring upgrades to portrait mode, night mode, low light capabilities, and more.
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