Presentation of the iPhone 12 Line – What Was Presented, A Review of The Smartphones and Their Specifications
October 26, 2020
On October 13, the American IT giant held a presentation dedicated to new smartphones: iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. For the first time in a while, the company showed not only an updated design, but also released a mini-flagship in the main line of gadgets. iPhone 12 Mini is kind of a replacement for the very first iPhone SE, as it is also incredibly compact and has today's top technical specifications. In this article, we will show you in details about all the iPhone 2020, and it will be interesting.
iPhone 12 Mini - Review and Features of the Smallest Smartphone
In an era where gadget manufacturers are not looking to shrink their devices, Apple has decided to approach the smartphone industry from a different angle. The device did not turn out to be inferior – but in fact, it is just a smaller version of the regular iPhone 12.
The body of the gadget is similar to the design of the older models. iPhone 12 Mini likewise has a new protective glass display, the toughest in the world - Ceramic Shield. Apple decided to cover the tempered glass with ceramic nanocrystals, due to which it became even stronger and more resistant to scratches. The back cover is simply the latest generation hardened Gorilla Glass, and the device comes with five colours: Black, White, Blue, Red, and Green. The side frame is aluminium, with protection according to the IP68 standard. The dimensions of the device is 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm.
The screen size is 5.4 inches at a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. Matrix OLED (Super Retina XDR), pixel density 476 ppi, maximum brightness reaches 1200 nits and there is support for HDR. The uniqueness of the iPhone 12 Mini is that it is substantially smaller than the 4.7-inch iPhone SE 2020 (or iPhone 7/8). That is, the device is clearly striving to become a hit of sales, since there has never been a full-fledged continuation of the 2016 iPhone SE until today.
The main camera is represented by a 12 MP module with an f/1.6 aperture, the wide-angle one also has 12 MP with f/2.4. The declared 2x optical zoom is the difference between wide-angle and conventional cameras in terms of the viewing angles, and the electronic zoom does not exceed 5x. Night mode and Smart HDR 3 for a more realistic shot is available for both modules. The gadget is powered by a powerful mobile processor - Apple A14 Bionic. It is 15% more powerful than its predecessor Apple A13 and Snapdragon 865+ and 30% more energy efficient.
Interestingly, the iPhone 12 Mini supports, like all other iPhone 12s, up to 15W MagSafe wireless charging. Regular wireless charging has a maximum power of 7.5W, while fast charging up to 20W. Although Apple itself did not talk about the battery capacity, it was experimentally found out that it does not exceed 2227 mAh. Although not much, it is more than the iPhone SE 2020 (there are 1821 mAh).
iPhone 12 - Review and Characteristics of the Classic Flagship
You won't have to say much about this iPhone, since it differs from the mini-version, consider the screen size and battery capacity. The display has increase to 6.1 inches, the capacity is up to 2815 mAh, and the dimensions are up to 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm. Everything else remained unchanged.
iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max - Two of the Best Apple Smartphones Ever
In many ways, the devices are similar to their younger brothers. All the same flagship Apple A14 Bionic, super-durable Ceramic Shield front glass, OLED-matrix in displays, etc. However, there are also major differences.
iPhone 12 Pro:
- 6.1-inch display with Full HD + resolution;
- Minimum 128 GB and up to 512 GB of user memory;
- Battery 2775 mAh;
- Three Cameras: 12 MP main + 12 MP wide-angle + 12 MP TV camera with 2x optical zoom and 10x hybrid;
- Matte tempered glass body (back) and stainless steel metal frame (instead of aluminum);
- Dimensions: 146.7 x 5 x 7.4 mm;
- Color Palette: Blue, Gold, Graphite, Silver.
iPhone 12 Pro Max:
- 6.1-inch display with Full HD + resolution;
- Minimum 128 GB and up to 512 GB of user memory;
- Battery 2775 mAh;
- Three Cameras: 12 MP main + 12 MP wide-angle + 12 MP TV camera with 2x optical zoom and 10x hybrid;
- Matte tempered glass body (back) and stainless steel metal frame (instead of aluminum);
- Dimensions: 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm;
- Color Palette: Blue, Gold, Graphite, Silver.