Apple has scheduled a special event tonight, October 13 where it is expected to announce iPhone 12, a smaller HomePod and the much-rumoured over-the-ear headphones. Apple hosted another event last month on September 15 where the Cupertino giant announced the Apple Watch Series 6, Watch SE, new iPads and more.
There have been several rumours and leaks in the past indicating that Apple will be bringing four new iPhones under its next-generation iPhone 12 lineup. As per the latest leaks, the new iPhone lineup includes the iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max.
Apple’s Special Event tonight is scheduled to start from 10:30 PM IST (10 AM PDT) and will be a virtual affair as the last month’s event. The event will be live-streamed on YouTube and the Apple website. We have embedded the live stream link below for your convenience and you can enable the reminder to alert you for when the event starts.
Apple is expected to launch four new iPhones under the iPhone 12 lineup later tonight. Additionally, leaks indicate that a smaller HomePod Mini can also be unveiled along with several accessories and the much-rumoured AirPods Studio headphones.
As per the latest leaks, the iPhone 12 Mini features a 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR display while the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro have a 6.1-inch display. The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a 6.7-inch display of the same make as well.
The leak indicates that all the iPhone 12 models support 5G and the screen is layered with a ceramic substrate glass that increases durability. The iPhone 12 Mini and the regular iPhone 12 is expected to come with a dual-camera setup that consists of a secondary ultra-wide-angle camera with features like Deep Fusion, night mode, Smart HDR 3 and more.
The iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max is rumoured to come with triple cameras and a LiDAR sensor. However, the iPhone 12 Pro Max has a larger sensor than the 12 Pro. There is an ultra-wide-angle camera and a telephoto camera with 52mm focal length that provides 4x optical zoom on the iPhone 12 Pro while the 12 Pro Max has a 65mm focal length camera that offers 5x zoom.
The new iPhones are powered by the Apple A14 SoC, becoming the first phones to be powered by a commercial 5nm chip. Interestingly, the A14 processor debuted on the new iPad Air last month. The new iPhones are also rumoured to come with supports for 5G networks.
The iPhone 12 Mini is expected to be priced starting at $699 while the iPhone 12 could start from $799. Both phones come in black, white, red, blue and green colour options to choose from. The phones are expected to be available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB storage options to choose from.
The iPhone 12 Pro could start from $999 for the base storage variant while the iPhone 12 Pro Max could be priced starting at $1,099. The iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max could be offered in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB storage options and in gold, silver, graphite and blue colours.