The 2019 iPhones are only three months old and we already have several rumors of what the next Apple smartphones will be. It is assumed that they will be renamed iPhone 12. By logic and tradition in Cupertino, it should be 11/XNUMX, but presumably the American company will try not to remember the attack on the twin towers.
Our friend Ming-Chi Kuo, a Korean analyst closely related to the suppliers of components of Apple devices, has been dropping some "pearls" for weeks about what the new phones with the little apple tattooed on their back will be. Without putting your hand on the fire until Tim Cook comes off the stage for the next keynote, let's see what is rumored to this day.
Mechanical image stabilization
For some years now, the cameras incorporated into iPhones have used an optical image stabilization system. Since DigiTimes it is stated that upcoming models will employ a mechanical image stabilization system within the camera itself, called «Sensor Shift». This mechanism will be responsible for offering an optical stabilization by moving the sensor, to compensate for the movements of the iPhone's body. Sensor shift technology is quite common in mirrorless cameras and high-end DSLRs.
Larger batteries thanks to reduced circuit sizes
According to the Korean website The Elec, the iPhone 12 will mount new battery protection modules smaller than the current iPhone 11. This will free up a little more space inside the terminal that can be used to enlarge the size of the battery. Considering that 5G chips consume more power than current LTEs, any battery is low. This report explains that the manufacturer of these modules, ITM Semiconductor, is building two new production plants, with a capacity of 110 million units of components per month. These plants will be finished by the end of this year. This company is currently also manufacturing the battery protection chips for the AirPods Pro.
5 new iPhone models in 2020
Kuo has issued a well-known investigation Note where it predicts that Apple will launch 5 new iPhones in 2020. Two iPhone 12, 5.4 and 6.1 inches and dual-lens camera; two iPhone 12 Pro, 6.1 and 6.7 inches and triple lens, and an iPhone SE 2 with a 4.7-inch screen. The first four will mount OLED screens, and the smallest, LCD. As a novelty, Apple may launch the iPhone SE 2 in the spring and the other four in the fall, as usual.
The notch disappears
Ben Geskin, a well-known rumor leaker on Twitter, posted a picture of what he believes is a future prototype of the new iPhone. The publication does not have much technical information, but points out that the next 2020 model in the image shown on its Twitter will have a 6.7-inch screen with Face ID and a TrueDeph camera housed in the upper frame. In this design, it is appreciated that The entire perimeter frame is somewhat thicker than the current one, but with this we would stop seeing the current notch required for the accommodation of the frontal cameras.
iPhone 12 retro: similar to iPhone 4
We mention Kuo again. This man assures that the next Apple phones will receive a serious review regarding the Exterior design. It is very reminiscent of the appearance of the iPhone 4, according to him, one of the best iPhone designs of all time. It explains that the 2 / 2.5D front and rear glass will continue to be used, with a flat metal frame similar to the iPhone 4. An iPad Pro in small, come on.
All new, with 5G
Kuo assures here which the 5 iPhones of 2020 will be compatible with the 5G network. He assures that Apple does not want to miss the 5G train, with Android devices already on the market, and the proof was the purchase of the Intel 5G chip division by Apple. Unlike the 5G smartphones that already run in stores, the next iPhones will be compatible with the two 5G bands that will exist worldwide, the sub-6Ghz and the mmWave. It is a matter to take into account so as not to surprise us. Do you remember the first Chinese 4G smartphones that were not compatible with the 4G band of our country? Well, the same in 5G.
Promotion comes to the iPhone
Apple iPad Pro models have been mounting Promotion screens for a couple of years. It is a special LCD display with a screen refresh rate of up to 120Hz, with an adaptive frequency scale. This has not yet reached the iPhone, which is limited to 60Hz refresh. A well-known Samsung news leaker, Ice Universe, states that Apple is negotiating with Samsung and LG to the supply of the new OLED screens of the future iPhones, with a switchable refresh rate between 60 and 120 Hz.
3D rear camera
Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, states that the new iPhones will incorporate a new 3D rear camera. A new VCSEL sensor that emits and picks up a low-power laser pattern undetectable by the human eye. By measuring the time it takes for each of these laser points to bounce off the object and return to the sensor, a low resolution image is produced with a distance in each pixel, the place of color. A 3D rendering of the captured image, which will be well used by the augmented reality system.
All commented rumors have their own link so you can see where the news comes from. Personally, I think that most of them may be true even though the launch of the new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro is still many months away. We will soon see if the rumor of the iPhone SE 2 launch is true or not. For the rest, until September we will have to wait….