Alleged iPhone 12 Launch Dates And Prices Leaked, HomePod Mini Arriving At $99
Apple leaker Kang, who has a generally reliable track record when it comes to leaks, is giving us a final rundown of details for the upcoming smartphone family including pricing ahead of the official reveal. There aren't many surprises here compared to previous leaks, but we do get some revised pricing details for the cheapest member of the family: the iPhone 12 mini.
iPhone 12 mini
- 5.4-inch OLED display
- A14 Bionic SoC
- Dual cameras
- 64GB, 128GB, 256GB capacities
- Available in Black, Blue, Green, Red, and White
- Preorders on November 6/7, Shipping on November 13/14
- Priced from $699 ($50 higher than previously rumored)
iPhone 12
- 6.1-inch OLED display
- A14 Bionic SoC
- Dual cameras
- 64GB, 128GB, 256GB capacities
- Available in Black, Blue, Green, Red, and White
- Preorders on October 16/17, Shipping on October 23/24
- Priced from $799
iPhone 12 Pro
- 6.1-inch OLED display
- A14 Bionic SoC
- Triple cameras including 4x optical zoom + LiDAR
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB capacities
- Available in Blue, Gold, Graphite, And Silver
- Preorders on October 16/17, Shipping on October 23/24
- Priced from $999
iPhone 12 Pro Max
- 6.7-inch OLED display
- A14 Bionic SoC
- Triple cameras including 5x optical zoom + LiDAR
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB capacities
- Available in Blue, Gold, Graphite, And Silver
- Preorders on November 13/14, Shipping on November 20/21
- Priced from $1,099
In addition to the revised details on the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro lineup, Kang also claims (via MacRumors) that Apple will revive the MagSafe name for a line of wireless charging accessories. They are allegedly called MagSafe Charger and MagSafe Duo Charger; both of which could support 15W charging. Apple retired the MagSafe name when it stopped including the magnetic charging adapters on its MacBooks. Many Apple users lamented the change as Apple went exclusively with USB-C charging for better or worse.
Finally, Kang decided to go for the trifecta of new information with the revelation that the rumored HomePod mini will be announced next week as well. The HomePod mini is reportedly just 3.3-inches tall compared to 6.8-inches for the standard HomePod. And rather than using one of Apple's iOS-centric A-Series processors, the HomePod mini is allegedly using the S5 SoC from the Apple Watch Series 6.
The smaller size, and lower hardware requirements (it's rumored to contain two tweeters instead of seven found on the HomePod) will reportedly allow Apple to offer the HomePod mini for use $99, putting it on part with the Amazon Echo and Google Nest Audio smart speakers. If this leak is accurate, the HomePod mini will go on sale on November 16th or 17th.
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