One of the most reputable
Apple analysts, Macotakara, dropped an extensive report coming straight from
the company's supply chain reveals some key design features along with sizes
for the upcoming 2020 iPhones. The report claims that for yet another year,
Apple will retain the same design language which is in stark contrast to the
previous analysis coming from Ming-Chi Kuo.
Anyway, going by today's
report, the iPhone 12 lineup will offer the same looks, the 5.4-inch model will
be right between the iPhone SE and the iPhone 8 in height while the 6.1-inch
model will be somewhere between the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro Max. The biggest
6.7-inch variant is expected to be even taller than the current 11 Pro Max.
Reportedly, Apple will make
use of the extra footprint by inserting a bigger sensor for the main camera on
the back compared to the 11 Pro Max. Thickness figures have also been thrown
around. The 6.7-inch iPhone will be 7.4 mm thick, which is a considerable
decline from the 8.1 mm iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Leaving the design aside, the
rest of the new report is in line with what we've heard so far from Ming-Chi
Kuo. All iPhone variants will have OLED panels but with different camera setups.
The 5.4-inch will have a dual setup, the 6.1-inch will come in two flavors -
with two and three rear cameras while the 6.7-inch model will stick to the
triple-camera setup. The more expensive models (the 6.1-inch with the three
cameras and the 6.7-inch) will also feature 3D ToF sensors.
And the iPhone 9 moniker is
still on the table for the refresh of the iPhone 8, which will allegedly get
rid of Touch ID in favor of a larger screen and launch in March.
