New iPhone 12 Leaks, Price & Release Date

The iPhone 12 can bring a range of new features

The iPhone 12 will land later this year, which could be a major change for Apple's flagship smartphone. The iPhone 11 series brought very little in terms of upgrades to 2018 devices, so 2020 seems like the perfect opportunity for a big shakeup.

Why change things with Apple iPhone 12? The iPhone 11 series focuses on camera tweaks and gives a little more power to the interior, but they are the best updates.

So what does the next iPhone - the first truly flagship Apple device of the new decade - bring? We have already seen Apple unveil this year's 'Budget iPhone' in the form of the iPhone SE, but we can be sure that the company will be launching a new flagship series later this year.

The good news is that we’ve already heard a lot of rumors about the iPhone 12. These include the 5G iPhone model, new cameras, new design, and more.

We've included all the latest leaks and updates on the new iPhone in the article below and we've included some ideas on what to expect.

All of this has been based on a decade of monitoring the the rumor mill around the latest iPhone, so we've tried to give you a complete picture of what to expect from your next Apple handset.

iPhone 12 Release Date and Price

There is no official iPhone 12 release date yet, but come on - we know when it will be. Apple launches its new phones almost metronomically, and despite the rumor that it will change every year, this is always the case.

First, the new iPhone release date is probably September 2020 - and it will always be the second week. So let's see if Apple launches the iPhone 12 on September 8 (or if you want to hit a later sale date of 15 September).

You will be able to pick it up after 10 days, so if you are desperate to get your hands on it you need to work on a Friday. The novel coronavirus outbreak is likely to impact the next iPhone product.

We hear that the development is unaffected, and there are now reports that the major manufacturing plants are fully staffed. Plus, an executive at Foxconn (the main manufacturer of the iPhone) said the company aims to meet the lost ground.

However, there are reports that the phone will be delayed until October or November, and Apple has not finalized the design yet (by the end of March 2020). Some sources say it will slip into 2021. Reuters also spoke of the possibility of delays.

The respected analyst suggests that the iPhone 12 release date may be left unstable by the model, with the smaller devices coming soon after launch, and the larger ones perhaps a month later. So the answer to 'be late' is yes and no.

As of April 2020, the latest news on the issue comes from a a report in The Wall Street Journal, which states that the iPhone 12 production was delayed by a month due to the coronavirus effect.

This does not mean that the release date of the series is also delayed, but we think it is likely that this report is accurate.

When it comes to iPhone 12 pricing, it is wide enough to accommodate current models. For reference, the iPhone 11 starts at $ 699 / £ 729 / AU $ 1,199, the iPhone 11 Pro starts at $ 999 / £ 1,049 / AU $ 1,749, and the iPhone 11 Pro Max starts at $ 1,099 / £ 1,149 / AU $ 1,899.

It has also been backed up by rumors that the iPhone 12 Pro will launch at 999 (hence £ 1,049 / AU $ 1,749), while the iPhone 12 Pro Max will start at $ 1,099 (likely £ 1,149 / AU $ 1,899).

However, at the bottom of the range, things are a bit different, with the most direct iPhone 11 successor (6.1-inch iPhone 12) apparently starting at 49 749 - so 50 more than the iPhone 11. But even then a 5.4-inch iPhone 12 model starts at $ 649 - so it's less than the iPhone 11.

Having said all this, a report suggests that the price of materials for the iPhone 12 range could go up, indicating even higher prices at retail.

iPhone 12 Name

First things first: We are very confident that 2020 Apple phones will be called the iPhone 12 Series, no thanks to the 11S or industry analyst (with a great track record).

That's why we call it the iPhone 12 even though Apple has not confirmed the name. Others call it the iPhone 2020 or the 'new iPhone' - but we don't think Apple will be the moniker for it.

iPhone 12 Design

The iPhone 12 has an angular design like the iPhone 5, according to a massive design leak, and if true, this new look can be heavily broken. On the one hand, it looks like the iPad Pro models, so professional and elegant, but it is very uncomfortable.

One of the upcoming phones may lack analysts' opinions, with the front-facing camera likely to be embedded under the screen. If this happens, we consider it to be the most expensive iPhone 12 model to have this feature - perhaps the iPhone 12 Pro Max, or it was launched.

The first design leak indicates that the phone has a line and a smaller one than before.

Another leak suggests that Apple is developing a new Face ID tech, which will lead to a re-design and a thinner line. The company is accused of trying several combinations, including minimizing front-facing optics, which fit the top bezel.

Of course, the leak from the Zone Processor (named Leaker) refers to four iPhone 12 models, all of which have short notes. Additionally, the smallest of these models have a 5.4-inch screen, and the 6.1-inch model has an aluminum body, while another 6.1-inch model and 6.7-inch one (iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max) uses stainless steel.

One report suggested that Face ID was completely eliminated in favor of an underscore fingerprint scanner, but this is unlikely.

Kuo also claims that the metal frame is similar to the iPhone 4's frame, suggesting that it is not as skewed as the current models. He said the overall design was "substantial" in contrast to current iPhone models.

In fact, Bloomberg-based sources say the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max has flat stainless steel edges, more sharp rounded corners, and flat screens, although the iPad Pro is similar in design. They also represent short notes on four rumor models.

Another leak indicates that the models are actually the same, except for some differences in camera layout and measurements. Based on this leak, the 5.4-inch iPhone is 131mm longer, the 6.1-inch is 147mm longer and the 6.7-inch model is slightly longer than the 158mm iPhone 11 Pro Max.

However, it is thin, apparently coming in at 7.4mm thick, while the iPhone 11 Pro Max is 8.1mm thick.

However, the above leak from the Kuo confirmed many rumored trends, including the iPhone 12 Pro versions adding a time-of-flight sensor, adding a budget flagship telephoto lens, and series-wide support to 5G and finally USB-C.

It may not be the only on-screen camera, as Apple is rumored to be equipping its next phones with a fingerprint scanner.

This is a big change for the brand as current models do not have a fingerprint scanner. The camera may not have all the Face ID sensors on the screen, so this fingerprint scanner replaces the Face ID, but we're not sure Apple will go that far.

When it comes to colors, we hear the rumor that the iPhone 12 will leave its predecessor, the forest green, for Navy Blue - a svelte color to match clothing colors, to be sure. Like the split between the 'fun' pastel colors of the standard iPhone 11 and the classic colors of the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max, we may not see the blue coming to the cheaper model.

iPhone 12 Display

One or more 2020 iPhone models may have a 120Hz refresh rate, from 60Hz on current models. It - rumored to be by a named leaker - makes the interactions seem smooth. This is a claim we've heard more than once, and some phones already have refresh rates over 60Hz, just like some iPads, so it's not incredible.

Screen sizes may also vary, with respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that the iPhone 12 Pro Max will have a 6.7-inch screen (up from 6.5 inches on the iPhone 11 Pro Max) and the iPhone 12 Pro. 5.45-inch screen (down from 5.8-inch on iPhone 11 Pro).

He said the standard iPhone 12 will clearly be at 6.1 inches, but will be upgraded from LCD to OLED. This is a claim we've heard more than once, and that means all three 2020 iPhones have an OLED screen.

Another source widely agreed but said the iPhone 12 Pro is expecting a 5.4-inch screen. They say the two Pro models use the OLED version, which is thinner and cheaper than the screens used in the iPhone 11 Pro range. This may mean lower prices, but we don't count it.

We have heard of a similar size option elsewhere, but Apple may be releasing four new models in September. According to one analyst, Apple releases a 6.7-inch phone, a 5.4-inch one, and two 6.1-inch phones.

They will not go into more detail but this claim is accurate but indicates that the 6.1-inch size will have a top-end and slightly lower-end model.

And that might be fine because we've heard it again, this time from the famous Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, these four models have OLED screens and 5G, but one of the 6.1-inch models and the 5.4-inch one have two rear cameras, while the other two models There are three.

The Zone processor (another leaker) agrees with everything (unlike the OLED bit, which is not mentioned one way or the other), but the two top-end models have three camera lenses along with a lidar scanner.

We have also heard that at least some iPhone 12 models have thinner, cheaper and more energy-efficient screens than the iPhone 11 series. This allows the phones to be thinner, as well as long between fares.

iPhone 12 specs

Another big change comes in the form of 5G, which is widely rumored to be for the iPhone 12, and Kuo said he hopes the three models will support 5G. As multiple sources suggest and many other phones already support 5G, we fully expect at least one of them.

It supports both the custom-made 5G antenna, the 5nm A14 the bionic processor inside the iPhone 12 - what this means for the average user, and the iPhone with even greater battery life and more power than ever before. This is great because the iPhone battery life is currently the best we’ve seen from Apple.

While the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max have 6GB of stuff, the RAM can also get an osteo from their predecessor - 4GB - although the standard iPhone 12 clearly sticks with 4GB. This is something we are hearing again and again, so it may be true.

The chipset also seems to be ready to go low because of the benchmark of the A14 Bionic leak has shown to be single-core and multi-score, ahead of the Snapdragon 865, the processor you'll find in almost all Android flagships by 2020.

And the iPhone 12 can also support the new 802.11ay specification, which allows for sharing content at speeds of at least 20-30Gbps. So in every sense, this phone is likely to be fast.

iPhone 12 camera

The iPhone 12 camera can also be upgraded, there are rumors to include a laser-powered 3D camera. This is on the backside, and while one rumor only mentions lasers, the other one talks about depth-sensing snapper, and one mentions 3D sensing, so this may be something we see in some form.

We have also seen a leaked sketch showing the four rear lenses on the iPhone 12 Pro. This sketch comes from the architecture of iOS 14 and is backed up by many sources.

All three lenses look like the ones on the iPhone 11 Pro, perhaps a little bigger, but the new fourth lens looks like the Lidar scanner found in the iPad Pro 2020. It can accurately determine distances and therefore depth, so it is compatible with the above rumors and allows for augmented reality and portrait mode.

We specifically heard about the inclusion of the Lidar The scanner in the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max (along with the three lenses), but the basic iPhone 12 is said to have two camera lenses and no Lidar scanner. These claims are made by multiple sources.

Elsewhere, the iPhone 12 may have a 64MP main camera, more than a 12MP snapper in some previous versions, which is a huge upgrade. This leak suggests that the phone has multiple lenses that support night mode shooting, and the ultra-wide snapper has a special macro mode.

Another report from Fast Company cited sources close to the phone's product and said similar features are under development. One of the sources of the rumor is that the two top models will get it along with the triple-lens camera, while the two lower-end will get a dual-lens camera without 3D sensing.

Elsewhere, we hear that the top-end iPhone 12 (iPhone 12 Pro Max) is getting a new image stabilization tech called 'sensor-shift', which allows the sensor to move to deal with the camera shake.

Recent EU ruling that future iPhones will not be able to use lightning cables in Europe. Apple may be forced to change the connector of future phones to USB-C, and it is still unclear whether this will be the case for the iPhone 12.

Another report from Chinese publication Kaifa News suggests that Apple and other manufacturers may soon use GaN power adapters. These are currently used by Shiomi and allow for fast charging up to 65 watts.

There is no guarantee that it will enter the iPhone 12 or the iPhone in the future - but that does mean we will see a faster and faster charging experience.

In fact, the iPhone 12 uses new software, such as iOS 14, and although we don't know much about it, a leak suggests that it might have a new, iPad's-inspired app conversion screen.