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Apple reveals redesigned iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max with new LiDAR sensor

The new high-end iPhones also feature 5G connectivity

iPhone 12 Pro

During Apple’s recent streamed keynote, the tech giant finally showed off the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro and 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max, its next two high-end smartphones.

Along with a new iPad Pro-like design with more squared-off edges, marking the first significant aesthetic change to Apple’s smartphone since the release of the iPhone X, Apple also revealed that its new high-end smartphone features the same LiDAR sensor as the iPad Pro (2020).

iPhone 12 Pro

iPhone 12 Pro Max

Display

6.1-inch, Super Retina XDR, OLED True Tone display, 2532 x 1170 pixels, HDR 10, Dolby Vision

6.7-inch, Super Retina XDR, OLED True Tone display, , 2778 x 1284 pixels, HDR 10, Dolby Vision

Processor

A14 Bionic chip

A14 Bionic chip

RAM

6GB of RAM

6GB of RAM

Storage

128GB, 256GB, 512GB

128GB, 256GB, 512GB

Dimensions (in.)

146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4mm

160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4mm

Weight

189g

228g

Rear Facing Camera

12-megapixel (f/1.6, OIS, wide angle) + 12-megapixel (f/2.0, OIS, telephoto 2x optical ) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4, OIS, ultra-wide angle)

12-megapixel (f/1.8, OIS, wide angle) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, OIS, telephoto 2.5x optical ) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4, OIS, ultra-wide angle)

Front Facing Camera

12-megapixel (f/2.2)

12-megapixel (f/2.2)

OS

iOS 14

iOS 14

Battery

Up to 17 hours video playback

Up to 20 hours video playback

Network Connectivity

GSM/HSPA/LTE/5G

GSM/HSPA/LTE/5G

Sensors

Face ID, Three axis gyro, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer

Face ID, Three axis gyro, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer

SIM Type

Nano SIM, eSIM

Nano SIM, eSIM

Launch Date

October 13, 2020

October 13, 2020

Misc

Colours: Blue, Gold, Silver and Graphite

Colours: Blue, Gold, Silver and Graphite

Display

iPhone 12 Pro

6.1-inch, Super Retina XDR, OLED True Tone display, 2532 x 1170 pixels, HDR 10, Dolby Vision

iPhone 12 Pro Max

6.7-inch, Super Retina XDR, OLED True Tone display, , 2778 x 1284 pixels, HDR 10, Dolby Vision

Processor

iPhone 12 Pro

A14 Bionic chip

iPhone 12 Pro Max

A14 Bionic chip

RAM

iPhone 12 Pro

6GB of RAM

iPhone 12 Pro Max

6GB of RAM

Storage

iPhone 12 Pro

128GB, 256GB, 512GB

iPhone 12 Pro Max

128GB, 256GB, 512GB

Dimensions (in.)

iPhone 12 Pro

146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4mm

iPhone 12 Pro Max

160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4mm

Weight

iPhone 12 Pro

189g

iPhone 12 Pro Max

228g

Rear Facing Camera

iPhone 12 Pro

12-megapixel (f/1.6, OIS, wide angle) + 12-megapixel (f/2.0, OIS, telephoto 2x optical ) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4, OIS, ultra-wide angle)

iPhone 12 Pro Max

12-megapixel (f/1.8, OIS, wide angle) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, OIS, telephoto 2.5x optical ) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4, OIS, ultra-wide angle)

Front Facing Camera

iPhone 12 Pro

12-megapixel (f/2.2)

iPhone 12 Pro Max

12-megapixel (f/2.2)

OS

iPhone 12 Pro

iOS 14

iPhone 12 Pro Max

iOS 14

Battery

iPhone 12 Pro

Up to 17 hours video playback

iPhone 12 Pro Max

Up to 20 hours video playback

Network Connectivity

iPhone 12 Pro

GSM/HSPA/LTE/5G

iPhone 12 Pro Max

GSM/HSPA/LTE/5G

Sensors

iPhone 12 Pro

Face ID, Three axis gyro, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer

iPhone 12 Pro Max

Face ID, Three axis gyro, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer

SIM Type

iPhone 12 Pro

Nano SIM, eSIM

iPhone 12 Pro Max

Nano SIM, eSIM

Launch Date

iPhone 12 Pro

October 13, 2020

iPhone 12 Pro Max

October 13, 2020

Misc

iPhone 12 Pro

Colours: Blue, Gold, Silver and Graphite

iPhone 12 Pro Max

Colours: Blue, Gold, Silver and Graphite

In several ways, the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max look like a bigger, slightly shinier and more high-end version of the iPhone 12 and 12 mini thanks to its stainless steel edges and new ‘Ceramic Shield’ technology that Apple says features four times better drop performance.

As has become expected with the release of every new iPhone, Apple placed a significant emphasis on the smartphones’ photography capabilities during its keynote. Though the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max still feature three cameras — a 12-megapixel wide-angle, ultra-wide and telephoto lens — each lens is now capable of Apple’s Deep Fusion processing, which the company says improves colour vibrancy.

iPhone 12 Pro in gold

Further, the primary wide-angle camera now features an f/1.6 aperture, which Apple claims offers 27 percent better low-light performance, while the telephoto lens now features 2x optical zoom. The telephoto camera on the iPhone 12 Pro Max, on the other hand, sports 2.5x optical zoom.

The tech giant is also finally embracing RAW photography with its own format called Apple ProRAW, giving iPhone users far more post-production flexibility when it comes to editing photos. Apple says that the smartphone’s new LiDAR sensor will be used for AR effects but also to improve the smartphone’s low-light camera performance, resulting in autofocus being up to six times faster.

iPhone 12 photo editing

The sensor also enables portrait photography shots with Night Mode. Finally, Apple says that it’s entirely revamped the smartphones’ entire optical image stabilization (OIS) system.

Other new features include 5G connectivity across every Canadian carrier’s network, its 5nm A14 Bionic chip that Apple claims is 50 percent faster than any other smartphone processor, the return of ‘MagSafe’ charging technology that magnetically attaches the phone to Qi chargers and accessories, 4K HDR 10-bit Dolby Vision video recording at 60fps and more.

iPhone 12 Pro cameras

Regarding the iPhone 12 Pro Max’s screen, Apple says the smartphone’s new Super Retina XDR display features a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, a resolution of 2778 x 1284, 1200 nits of peak brightness and 458ppi. The iPhone 12 Pro offers 2532 x 1170 pixel resolution and 460ppi in comparison.

It’s also worth noting that Apple is removing the USB bricks and wired EarPods from the box of all of its iPhone models moving forward.

During the keynote, Apple also revealed the lower-end 5.4-inch iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12.

iPhone 12 Pro side view

The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are available to pre-order on October 16th and will launch on October 23rd, while the iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 mini are available to pre-order on November 6th and launch on November 13th.

The iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max are available in ‘Graphite,’ ‘Silver,’ ‘Gold,’ and ‘Pacific Blue,’ while the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini are available in ‘White,’ ‘Black,’ ‘Blue,’ ‘Green,’ and ‘Product Red.’

The iPhone 12 Pro starts at $1,399, and the iPhone 12 Pro Max costs $1,549. The iPhone 12 starts at $1129, and the iPhone 12 mini costs $979.

Update 14/10/2020: Optical zoom for the iPhone 12 Pro is 2x while the iPhone 12 Pro Max comes in at 2.5 times. Apple misleadingly lists a “4x optical zoom range” and a “5x optical zoom range” on its official spec sheets for both devices, but this includes the “zoom-out” of the wide-angle, the zoom-in of the telephoto lens to get to the “zoom range” number that has been widely reported.

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