The biggest surprise in Apple’s new iPhone 12 range appeared to be its price reduction. Now there’s a bigger one.
Apple iPhone 12 concept design
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An eye-opening report from popular Chinese site ITHome has revealed the native resolutions for Apple’s resized iPhone 12 displays and it looks set to make the entry-level iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Max the best smartphone buys of the year:
- iPhone 12 – 5.4-inch, 2340 x 1080 OLED display, 475 pixels per inch
- iPhone 12 Max – 6.1-inch, 2532 x 1170 OLED display, 460 ppi
- iPhone 12 Pro – 6.1-inch, 2532 x 1170 OLED Display, 460 ppi
- iPhone 12 Pro Max – 6.7-inch, 2778 x 1284 OLED Display, 458 ppi
While the iPhone 12 Pro models are in-line with their predecessors (which both have 458ppi), the new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Max blow away the iPhone 11 which has an LCD and 1792 x 828 native resolution with 326 ppi – there’s no comparison.
Yes, there may be technical differences between the Pro and non-Pro iPhone 12 models (see below) but Apple never puts out a bad display so, if ITHome’s source is correct, this is a truly massive step-up. In fact, Apple may even be offering too much here (the iPhone 12 has the highest ppi of any model!) which risks undercutting sales of the iPhone 12 Pro models.
Apple’s iPhone 12 line-up and it is the non-Pro models which stand out.
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After all, the differences between the handsets are now smaller than ever. All four models will have matching designs for the first time with ultra-slim bezels (thank you OLED), the same improved primary and ultrawide cameras and the same new Apple A14 chipset. Differentiators are aluminium Vs stainless steel chassis (the former is cheaper but also lighter), a telephoto lens (walk closer), LiDAR (it looks amazing but adoption will take time) and 5G Vs 5G with mmWave (which will have extremely limited coverage).
The one concern I do have is 120Hz ProMotion support is expected to be an iPhone 12 Pro-exclusive and high refresh rate displays do deliver a tangibly smoother experience. That said, there’s no arguing with Apple’s iPhone 12 price drop – something which looks all the more remarkable with this latest upgrade. So while the iPhone 12 launch is now running late, at this point waiting looks like one of the smartest decisions you’ll make all year.
Bravo Apple.
Source:- Forbes
