Being almost in the middle of August, it is usual to know a large part of what the next iPhone will bring. This is because there is less than a month left for their presentation and Apple has already started production of them. However, this year so marked by the COVID-19 pandemic is leaving serious doubts regarding the characteristics of the iPhone 12, a phone that is already officially known to be launched later than other years and is entering factories later. than expected.
It is already known that there will be a design change on the sides, bringing back the ironic rounded edges of the iPhone 4 and 5, which also inherited the latest iPad Pro. Improvements already planned such as a new processor and improvements in the cameras are also certainty these heights. However, we still do not know exactly what will happen to such fundamental parts of a device such as its screens.
Pro Motion screen on the iPhone 12 Pro
Pro Motion is the name that the technology of the iPad Pro 2017 and later receives in relation to its refresh rate of 120 Hz. This functionality allows you to enjoy a better experience of using the device thanks to the tremendous feeling of fluidity that it provides despite That can generate a higher consumption and therefore have to resort to tips to save battery. Android mobile phone manufacturers already began last year to launch smartphones with similar characteristics and everything indicated that Apple would do the same this year with the most expensive models of its iPhone 12. However, everything seems to be hanging by a thread.
The initial idea of the Californian firm was to also include a 120 Hz refresh rate on the screen of its iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max, but as it did not pass the quality tests, this functionality would not be enabled. It would not be the first time that Apple incorporates something in its phones and launches it deactivated by software, see the reversible charge of the iPhone 11 Pro that we have never seen and that nevertheless there is evidence that internally everything is mounted so that it can be reverse charging possible. The tests with the Pro Motion panels came late and that is why the company has had to send the phones to the factory with this functionality present, but disabled. It remains to be seen if with a lower rate, 90 Hz for example, it can work well and they decide to enable it.
What will happen to the controversial ‘notch’?
The popular eyebrow of the most recent iPhones was a good solution in 2017 to launch an all-screen iPhone X without losing features such as the front speaker or Face ID. However, today there are those who see it obsolete seeing how the competition has chosen to make more discreet holes in the screen or to bet on mechanical cameras that go out and hide inside the terminal. Precisely the biometric sensors that allow the facial unlocking of the iPhone are the main culprits for continuing to maintain the notch.
It was said at the beginning of the year that Apple had managed to further adjust the sensors in order to reduce this element, but today it is already in doubt if this was a false leak or if there was a problem that prevented the company from making it happen. . The best-known filters in this sector offer different information in this regard and while the majority bet on continuity in this regard, others bet that some models such as the 5.4-inch iPhone 12 could have this reduced notch.
We will have to continue waiting for new information that will shed a little more light on these two characteristics that have been talked about so much. We remember that Apple has already warned that the iPhone will arrive several weeks later, although little is known about the presentation keynote and it may not be delayed or yes. We will continue to know everything throughout these weeks, but the countdown has already begun.