Autumn promises crisp breezes, crunchy leaves and new iPhones, but this year we had to expect a fleck longer than usual to go a glimpse at Apple tree'south latest smartphones. The company's keynote earlier this week brought four new iPhone 12 models along with a smaller HomePod speaker and a new pair of Beats earbuds. In the past, new iPhones were all available for pre-lodge on the same day — only information technology'south a unlike story for 2020. But two of the four are going on auction today, which makes it even more important to sympathise which new iPhone you want so you can decide if you lot'd rather leap on pre-orders today or in the near future.

Commencement up, pre-orders for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro start on Fri, Oct 16 at 5am PT (8am ET). They will exist widely available starting October 23.

Meanwhile, pre-orders for the iPhone 12 mini and the iPhone 12 Pro Max start on Friday, November 6. They will be widely available starting November thirteen.

iPhone 12

Apple iPhone 12

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The iPhone 12 is Apple's latest mainstream smartphone. With its 6.1-inch "Super Retina XDR" screen, information technology sits in the heart of the iPhone 12 mini and the iPhone 12 Pro Max when it comes to size. Its apartment edges are the most noticeable new design feature. Every bit you lot can see in the above press photo, it maintains the nigh edge-to-edge brandish and top notch, which houses an assortment of front-facing cameras.

The iPhone 12 runs on Apple tree's new A14 Bionic chip, which promises to exist 15 pct faster and 30 pct more power-efficient than the A13 chipset. And like the rest of the iPhones announced, this one also supports mmWave and sub-vi 5G connectivity in the U.s.a..

The back of the device has a dual-camera arrangement that features the same ultrawide photographic camera from the iPhone 11 plus a 12-megapixel camera with a f/1.6 aperture lens. The back is also a chip more than snappy this year, thanks to MagSafe technology that allows compatible accessories, including wireless chargers and cases, to magnetically prune into place on the smartphone.

Don't be alarmed when you go your new iPhone and the box seems smaller than usual. Apple removed the charger adapter and Lightning headphones from the iPhone boxes this year in an effort to reduce manufacturing efforts and environmental waste. But the box will include a USB-C to Lightning cable, which makes fast-charging much easier.

The iPhone 12 comes in white, blackness, blue, dark-green and Product RED colors and starts at $799 for a 64GB model if y'all actuate it with AT&T or Verizon. If you buy the phone unlocked, the starting cost goes up to $829.

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iPhone 12 Pro

Apple iPhone 12 Pro

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The iPhone 12 Pro is a step up from the standard iPhone 12 thanks to a number of avant-garde features that requite it the "Pro" moniker. Central amongst them are the extra telephoto lens that works with Apple's new Deep Fusion photograph-processing characteristic. The 3-camera array on the iPhone 12 Pro is capable of shooting in the company's new Apple ProRAW file format, and the smartphone is capable of both shooting and editing 10-chip Dolby Vision content.

Apple besides added a LiDAR sensor to the iPhone 12 Pro, making the handset more than adept at AR. The display is a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR panel and it uses Apple'due south Ceramic Shield technology, which the company claims is even stronger than Gorilla Glass. The handset also supports mmWave and sub-half-dozen 5G connectivity in addition to MagSafe technology.

As with the Pro Max, the iPhone 12 Pro has a shiny cease and comes in silver, graphite, gilded and blue. The iPhone 12 Pro starts at $999 for a 128GB model and the starting price remains the same if you lot buy it unlocked or on a carrier's network.

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