Move by Apple's top supplier means 5G iPhone 12 production is ready to begin
Foxconn will have nearly one million workers in its Zhengzhou facility building handsets
The latest rumored timeline calls for a late September unveiling of the four new models followed by the launch of the 5.4-inch iPhone 12 and 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Max one or two weeks later. A few weeks after those two models become available for purchase, we should see the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro and the 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max hit the shelves. The staggered releases shouldn’t have an impact on iPhone sales this year. Those looking to purchase one of the more expensive units will have to resist the temptation to buy one of the non-Pro models just so they don’t have to wait the additional two weeks for the iPhone that they really want.
Analysts say that Apple will hold off on offering a faster refresh rate for the 2020 iPhone models
The standard iPhone models will supposedly be equipped with 4GB of memory while the Pro units will sport 6GB of RAM, a record high for iPhone memory. And for the first time ever, Apple will reportedly give the base models 128GB of storage. The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Max are supposedly going to feature Wide and Ultra-wide cameras while the Pro units will add a telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. The LiDAR depth sensor might be limited to the pricier phones; using time-of-flight technology, the sensor calculates improved depth measurement figures delivering better AR capabilities and enhanced bokeh blurs for portraits.
While some analysts swear that the iPhone 12 Pro models will feature the iPadPro’s 120Hz ProMotion refresh rate for smoother scrolling and better video game animation, other analysts say that Apple will stick with the old-school 60Hz refresh rate this year. All four iPhone models are expected to support both sub-6GHz and mmWave 5G signals. The former is the technology favored by T-Mobile and AT&T for their nationwide 5G networks while the latter is favored by Verizon. The low-band 5G airwaves travel farther and penetrate buildings better. The high-band spectrum can only go short distances and has trouble penetrating structures. However, mmWave produces much faster 5G speeds.
So now it seems to be just a matter of the clock counting down. And as we get closer to the unveiling, we should see more and more information and images leak. Stay tuned!