Apple’s upcoming iPhone 2020 will be named as iPhone 12 which is near about 9 months away from us and excitement among the leaker community is not getting stopped. iPhone 2020 will be a generation evolution of the iPhone as this smartphone will come with 5G configuration, and Apple introduced 4G in iPhone 4 which was released in 2011. From Apple’s side, there is too much to expect from iPhone 2020 as leaks are showing some remarkable breakthrough which Apple could implement in the iPhone 2020 while some of the expected changes might come in iPhone 2021.
We made this page for some of the expected changes that will be there in the iPhone 2020, we will include all these leaks, mentioned, mockups and other types of expectation from credible sources. We will walk through step by step through all the expectations in these articles so let’s deep dive into it.
Table of Content
- iPhone 2020 Will Going To Have 5 Phones Model
- Naming
- Size Options
- Design
- Display
- A14 Chipset
- Cameras
- No Notch !! iPhone 12
- TouchID Return?
- 5G
- Other Features
- Release Date
- Timeline
iPhone 2020 Will Going To Have 5 Phones Model
It has been expected that Apple could launch 5 models of iPhone and one of them could be launch in Q1 of 2020, which is iPhone SE 2 or iPhone 9. iPhone 9 will spec up version of iPhone 8, it will have the same form factor but will have some different internal specification. Apart from iPhone 9, Apple will launch 4 other versions of iPhone which includes iPhone 12 that is next iteration of iPhone 11, iPhone 12 Plus which is next to Apple lineup and include bigger screen size than iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro which is next iteration of iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max which is next iteration of iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Naming
The flagship version of the iPhone will possibly be called iPhone 12 if Apple will follow the naming scheme. Last year Apple introduced iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max which is the iteration of iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max respectively. So we could think about the similar naming scheme for iPhone 12 as iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max which will be an iteration of iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Size Options
It has been expecting iPhone could feature 4 new size options as confirmed from leaks. As iPhone 9 could have a 4.7-inch display, iPhone 2020 could have a 5.4-inch display, iPhone 12 Plus may have a 6.1-inch display, iPhone 12 Pro may feature 5.8-inch and iPhone 12 Pro Max may have 6.7-inch. This newest iteration to iPhone 12 Pro Max makes it the biggest iPhone display ever made.
Design
Apple will have frosted glass design on the backside of all these iPhones. The leak is suggesting that Apple could follow the design pattern of the iPhone 4 will square edges rather than curved ones this will allow easier to hold iPhone. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that the new iPhone will use a more complex segmentation design, and new trenching and injection molding procedure.
Display
While some noticeable changes may happen in the display itself as 4 of these iPhone could feature OLED display while Pro model iPhone’s will have better Pro display which may include 120Hz ProMotion Display similar to recent generation iPad Pro’s display.
iPhone 2020 may adopt LTPO display the same as Apple Watch. LTPO or Low-Temperature polycrystalline oxide has an Oxide TFT structure that uses 15 percent less power, this technology made possible Apple Watches be always-on display, there are chances that Apple may introduce always one display in future iPhones.
A14 Chipset
A14 on iPhone 2020 may be made the device more powerful than before, Rumor suggests that TSMC will produce the world’s first 5nm mobile chipset which made the iPhone perform faster while consuming less battery. TSMC may start producing A14 Chipset in the second quarter of this year.
RAM on iPhone 2020 May around 6GB for Pro models and 4GB for the other two options. More RAM will make faster multitasking than ever and the user will enjoy the added feature of the iPhone like its powerful camera, FaceID and etc.
Cameras
This time Apple will surely introduce 3D Laser Camera on the rear side of the iPhone this will capture Time of Flight 3D images which will bring significant improvement to photography and Augmented Reality. The TOF sensor has a laser to calculate the distance from the reflected object, this helps the camera to accurately measure the distance and size of the Augmented objects.
Rumor is expecting that the TOF sensor could calculate around 15 feet which will be very amazing to see. As of now FaceID Sensor also uses the TOF sensor which could measure only about 15-20cm of distances.
Rumor suggests that high-end 6.7 and 6.1-inch iPhones will feature the triple-lens camera, while lower-end 5.4 and 6.1-inch iPhones can feature dual-lens cameras. Japanese site Mac Otakara also believes that the lower-end iPhone will feature a dual-camera and high-end features triple camera.
No Notch !! In iPhone 12
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that at least one iPhone in 2020 will feature a smaller notch and improved bezel to screen ratio, ultimately resulting in a smaller notch system.
Barclays analysts believe, the iPhone 2020 will feature a refreshed TrueDepth camera system, though there are no details from Barclays on what might be improved.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and Debby Wu have previously reported about Apple are considering to release the iPhone with both FaceID and in-display fingerprint scanner in 2020. Apple is facing to put laser scanner rather than putting an optical sensor which can easily fool by mockups. But if the testing is successful by 2019 then Apple will put it on iPhone 2020 or they will push the timeline to next year to 2021.
TouchID Returns?
It is one of the most expected features of iPhone 2020, the company may re-introduce TouchID alongside with FaceID, this time the TouchID will be reengineered to embed the sensor in the screen rather than putting a separate button on the bottom of the screen
Barclays analysts suggested that the fingerprint could use the acoustic fingerprint sensor, and the Chinese site The Global Times has suggested Apple will release a notch-less phone with an under-display fingerprint sensor aimed for the Chinese market.
While in the case of inclusion of both fingerprint and FaceID in the same phone might be difficult as a report from Bloomberg the iPhone 2021 might include both of these features.
5G
5G will soon become a necessity for smartphones as a rapid expansion of 5G towers around the world, it has been expected that by the end of 2020 people will start getting decent coverage. Apple has to bring 5G smartphones by the end of 2020 to capture the market share of this growing technology.
Apple and Qualcomm have joined their hands to bring next Qualcomm cellular chipset into the next generations’ iPhones. Apple is looking highly committed to bringing its own cellular chipset market but it may require more time (around 2022) for Apple to fully develop 5G modems. Apple has bought the Intel 5G modem research division for $1 Billion to make in-house chipsets.
5G might have two different types of technology, one may be mmWave (faster and limited range) and sub 6GHz (slower but wider spread) and there could be some differences in which countries support which specifications. mmWave 5G technology will likely be limited to major cities and dense urban areas because of its short-range, while 5G networks in rural and suburban areas will use the slower sub-6GHz technology.
Qualcomm’s X55 chip offers 7Gb/s peek download speed and 3Gb/s upload speeds, though these numbers are theoretical somehow the modem will provide pretty decent speed in real-world scenarios.
Kuo believes iPhone models with mmWave and sub-6GHz support will be available in main markets like the U.S., UK, Australia, Canada, and Japan, while in some other countries, Apple may offer iPhones with just sub-6GHz connectivity. sub-6GHz could also be disabled in countries that do not offer 5G or have shallow 5G penetration.
Other Features
Recently, Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis told about some expected features of the upcoming iPhone. According to him the upcoming features of iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max may have 6 GB RAM. Apart from that, it is also expecting that both of the models of the iPhone may come with rear-facing 3D sensing and mmWave support that will be compatible with 5G. Apple could launch two sets of iPhone each of them will feature a different type of 5G band as one could feature a mmWave support while other will feature 600mHz which could help Apple to achieve the best speed both of these different technologies.
Release Date
Apple might bring a new iPhone in September 2020, in its yearly iPhone smartphone event. Alongside iPhone 2020 Apple might introduce new Apple Watch and other devices as well.
Technology is developing rapidly, and sometimes we are just not sure what will be next. iPhone 12 is not a legend any longer.