The iPhone 12 and 12 mini were joined by the more premium iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max during Apple’s launch event held on Tuesday. The two Pro models come with several improvements over their predecessors in several aspects including a larger display, improved cameras and 5G connectivity.

The iPhone 12 Pro packs a 6.1-inch display while the 12 Pro Max packs a 6.7-inch screen. This a slight increase from the 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch which the iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max feature. Also, the design of the new iPhones also includes slimmer bezels which ensure the new models are not too big.

The iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max also retain the OLED display and Apple left those waiting for a 120Hz refresh rate disappointed as the models both have support for 60H refresh rate only. The iPhones also retain the wide notch design with the Face ID embedded underneath. As a result, the models miss out on the under-screen fingerprint sensor.

As regards the display resolution, the iPhone 12 Pro features a resolution of 1,170 x 2,532 pixels while the Pro Max has a resolution of 1,284 x 2,778 pixel. The peak brightness remains at the impressive 1,200 nits. The Pro models equally come with the Ceramic Shield developed by Corning which has four times the drop resistance of previous the glass

The device features an updated design language with squared sides. The chassis is made from stainless steel. The Pro models come in a classic Pacific Blue as well as classics such as Gold, Gray and Silver.

The phones come with 5G support but there is a Smart Data mode which switches to 4G automatically to preserve battery. The devices will also ship without a charger and headset. But there is a USB-C to Lightning cable onboard. lets you connect the iPhone to your MacBook. Apple presented this as a move to reduce carbon emissions, a step on its path to become carbon neutral by 2030.

The Apple A14 Bionic equally fires up the iPhone 12 Pro duo. The phone comes with 128GB, 256GB and 512GB storage.

As for the pricing and availability, the iPhone 12 Pro starts at $1,000 and will be up on pre-order this Friday while the sales will commence next week. On the other hand, the iPhone 12 Pro Max will start at $1,100 for the base variant. The phone will be up for pre-order on November 6 while it will go on sale on November 13.

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The iPhone 12 series is one of the most anticipated smartphones of 2020, however, Apple is yet to reveal the date for its launch event. Over the past few months, a ton of information about these handsets popped up from various sources. Now, even their prices are out.

Yesterday, we not only got to know the specifications of iPhone 13 and iPhone SE 3 (yes, you heard it right) from trusted sources but also the storage variants of this year’s iPhone 12 series. Even the latter’s prices were tipped by a leakster but unfortunately, we weren’t able to cover it. So here we are now.

The 2020 Apple iPhone 12 series will consist of four models namely, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Out of these, the first two devices will start from 64GB and max at 256GB. On the other hand, the base variant of the remaining two Pro models will feature 128GB, whereas their high-end versions will come with 512GB.

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Now, as we are done with the iPhone 12 series storage, here are their prices as well.

• iPhone 12 Mini

  • 64GB – $649
  • 128GB – $699
  • 256GB – $799

• iPhone 12

  • 64GB – $749
  • 128GB – $799
  • 256GB – $899

• iPhone 12 Pro

  • 128GB – $999
  • 256GB – $1,099
  • 512GB – $1,299

• iPhone 12 Pro Max

  • 128GB – $1,099
  • 256GB – $1,199
  • 512GB – $1,399

To jog your memory, the iPhone 12 Mini, as the name suggests, will be the smallest of all with a 5.4-inch display. Whereas, the screen on the standard iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro will measure 6.1-inch. Lastly, the iPhone 12 Pro Max will come equipped with a 6.7-inch display.

That said, although all the four models will feature OLED panels, none of them will have 120Hz refresh rate like Android flagships. But they will come with Face ID, 5G connectivity (mmWave only in Pro models), and LiDAR scanner (again, only Pro models).

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