Welcome to the Official Linus Tech Tips Obligatory iPhone Event Video
TL:DR, you can now get a 5G iPhone 12 for the same price that you got an 11 last year but it will be a smaller one. The iPhone 12 Pro can shoot cinematic footage of galloping horses better than ever. And the HomePod Mini makes yelling at your kids from anywhere much easier. Even if charging your new iPhone, isn't confusing? Don't worry, we're gonna clear everything right up.
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Today, Apple diverged even farther from their singular vision for the iPhone by announcing not three, but four new iPhones. The iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max. Now, the iPhone 11 and iPhone 10 are still for sale with the 2020 iPhone SE replacing the iPhone 8 at the bottom of the product lineup. And while this isn't actually the most populous iPhone lineup ever, Apple was selling eight iPhone models back in 2017, it does have the widest price range of any iPhone lineup all the way from $400 to $1,100 starting price.
Apple may not have a monopoly on mobile devices, but you can see they're trying. With that said, Apple has actually bumped up the price of the mainstream option, the iPhone 12. At $799, it's $50 more than the iPhone 10R's original price and $100 more than last year's iPhone 11. But there's also a new option at the $699 price point. The iPhone 12 Mini, which is, in terms of specs, identical to the iPhone 12 but with a tiny 5.4-inch display.
Now, I would make a bit of a fuss about Apple's confusing naming scheme here, but would be totally on brand for me. But in this case, calling it Mini actually kind of makes sense since the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 doesn't really qualify as a Max phone. So, you know what, why don't we all just be grateful that we didn't get an iPhone 11 R, Plus, Mini, Max?
As I see it, the reason for the iPhone 12's price bump can be attributed to two main things. One, the iPhone 11's LCD has been replaced with a higher resolution OLED display, with twice the number of pixels. And two, the addition of 5G, which can also be found throughout the entire lineup of new products. Like sure, it's also thinner and lighter. It's got this super strong ceramic shield on the glass. And, it's got a slightly redesigned wide-angle camera with an f/1.6 aperture, but those are all upgrades that I would more or less expect in the new iPhone.
Apple brought back MagSafe as a way for these new iPhones to magnetically lock onto a wireless charger or other compatible devices. This feature was actually removed from the last generation of iPhones due to issues with interference and reliability. However, Apple has since worked out those kinks and is now offering it as a standard feature on their latest models.
The entire lineup of iPhones is powered by the new A14 Bionic, which has 40% more transistors than the vanilla A14 that was found in the recently unveiled iPad Air. Whose GPU is, according to Apple, 50% more powerful than any other smartphone's. Which they showed off by playing a series of demanding games and graphics tests.
The camera on the iPhone 12 Pro has been significantly upgraded over last year's model. The wide-angle lens now has a 47% larger sensor, allowing for better low-light performance. The telephoto lens also got a bit of an upgrade with faster autofocus and improved low-light capabilities. And finally, the ultra-wide lens was given a bit more room to breathe, thanks to its wider aperture.
The iPhone 12 Pro's camera system is now complete with LiDAR, which is used for advanced features like augmented reality (AR) content. The new feature will allow users to better navigate virtual spaces and interact with digital objects in the real world. This technology uses a combination of cameras and sensors to create a 3D map of the user's environment.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a slightly different camera system than its smaller cousin, thanks to the need for more image capture area and faster data transmission. The result is a better overall performance in low-light conditions, making it the perfect choice for anyone who wants to take high-quality photos without the hassle of dealing with poor lighting.
Overall, the new iPhone 12 series offers some impressive upgrades over last year's models. Whether you're looking for improved cameras, faster processors, or more battery life, there's something for everyone in this lineup.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Welcome to the official Linus Tech Tipsobligatory iPhone event video.TL:DR, you can now get a 5G iPhone 12for the same price thatyou got an 11 last yearbut it will be a smaller one.The iPhone 12 Pro canshoot cinematic footage ofgalloping horses better than ever.And the HomePod Minimakes yelling at your kidsfrom anywhere much easier.Even if charging your new iPhone, isn't.Confused? Don't worry.We're gonna clear everything right up.Right after this message from our sponsor.Today's video is brought to you by Honey.Honey is the free to use browser extensionthat helps you find the best promo codeson over 30,000 sites.Get it today @jointhoney.com/LTT(upbeat music)Today, Apple diverged even fartherfrom their singular visionfor the iPhone by announcingnot three, but four new iPhones.The iPhone 12, 12 Mini,12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max.Now the iPhone 11 and iPhone 10 are,are still for sale with the 2020 iPhone SEreplacing the iPhone 8 at thebottom of the product lineup.And while this isn't actuallythe most populous iPhone lineup ever,Apple was selling eightiPhone models back in 2017,it does have the widest pricerange of any iPhone lineupall the way from $400,to $1,100 starting price.Apple may not have amonopoly on mobile devices,but you can see they're trying.With that said,Apple has actually bumped up the priceof the mainstream option, the iPhone 12.At 799, it's $50 more than theiPhone 10R's original priceand $100 more than last year's iPhone 11.But, there's also a newoption at the 699 price point.The iPhone 12 Mini,which is, in terms of specs,identical to the iPhone 12 butwith a tiny 5.4 inch display.Now, I would make a bit of a fussabout Apple's confusingnaming scheme here,But would be totally on brand for me.- Yeah, it would.- But in this case,calling it Mini actuallykind of makes sense.since the 6.1 inch iPhone 12doesn't really qualify as a Max phone.So, you know what, why don'twe all just be gratefulthat we didn't get an iPhone11 R, Plus, Mini, Max.Now, as I see it,the reason for the iPhone 12's price bumpcan be attributed to two main things.One, the iPhone 11's LCD has been replacedwith a higher resolution OLED display,with twice the number of pixels.And two, the addition of 5G,which can also be foundthroughout the entirelineup of new products.Like sure, it's also thinner and lighter.It's got this super strongceramic shield on the glass.And, it's got a slightlyredesigned wide angle camerawith an f/1.6 aperture,but those are all upgrades that I wouldmore or less expect in the new iPhone.Apple brought back MagSafe asa way for these new iPhonesto magnetically lockonto a wireless charger,or other accessory, which is cool.Was anyone asking for this though?Last time I checked what everyone wantedwas MagSafe to come back to, MacBooks.But apparently Apple is really good atcompartmentalizing it's love for USB-C.On MacBooks, it's the port of the future.On iPhones,oh hey, oh buddy,you gotta slow down.You don't wanna rock theecosystem boat too much?I can only imagine thatthe real reason Apple pricedthe iPhone 12s like they didwas because of the release ofsome recent Android flagships.I mean, you can't possiblysell a 6.1 inch iPhone 12for the same price asthe 699 Google Pixel 5,or a Samsung galaxy S20 Fan Edition.Because, those are phonesfor the common folk.And the actually in thecase of the Pixel Five,they are considerably slower too.The iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max, thoseare not for the commoners.Because while Apple's iPhone Pro marketingwas a bit of a hard sell last year,I don't think filmmakersdropped their Canons and Sonys on massto shoot films on a phone.This year, the Pro monikermight make a bit more sense,with a number of features on the Prosthat greatly enhance content creation.Although to be clear, I stillthink people are gonna beshooting on their Sonys.The 12 Pros can bothrecord 10 bit HDR videoand are the first phones to supportDolby Vision HDR videorecording at 4K 60 FPS.Meaning that highlights,shadows, and colorshould look better than ever.Almost as good as you'll look,if you shop on LTTStore.com.Then on the photo side,Apple ProRAW is the company'snew proprietary unprocessed image format,that will let iPhone 12 Pro ownersedit color, detail, and dynamic rangenatively in the photos app.Both of the Pro models nowalso have a LiDAR scanner,just like this year's iPad Pro,which makes autofocus six timesfaster than the iPhone 11,in addition to the benefits of AR content.There are benefits for AR content?And while the three lens systemthat looks the same as the iPhone 11 Pro,the wide and telephoto camerashave gotten some subtle improvements.Interestingly, the 12 Pro Maxhas a better camera systemthan the 12 Pro,with a 47% larger sensoron the wide camera,along with a faster aperture,which apparently allowsfor an 87% improvementin low light performance.Price wise, this year's Pro modelsare actually starting at thesame price as last year's,despite the more drastic upgrades.(clapping)Wow, such value.It seems like only a matter of timebefore James Cameron shootshis next film with the newgold iPhone.- It's gold.- It's gold.And of course, theentire lineup of iPhonesis powered by the new A14 bionic,which has 40% more transistorsthan the vanilla A14 that was foundin the recently unveiled iPad Air,and whose GPU is, according to Apple,50% more powerful thanany other smartphone's.Which they showed off byplaying, \"League of Legends,\"which is, good.But hey, how about \"Crysis\" next time?That'd be cool.They could probably do itif they dumbed it down.- I think they could.- Now none of these iPhonesare coming with a power adapteror earphones in the box,which is, great-ish,because in theory,everyone already has both of those things.So like,yay, protecting the environment.Except for one small problem.Apple is including a cable,that is a Lightning toUSB-C charging cord,which is not going to workwith the USB type A wall mount that Applewent and didn't includebecause they figured you already had it,but then they give you a cablethat doesn't work with it.So I guess that's why the 12Pros price is unchanged 'cause,they know they're gonnamake an extra 20 bucksfrom everyone who's buyingeither a charger or acable from the Apple Store.Well-played, team Apple.Now we haven't even mentionedthe HomePod Mini yet,which is too bad, becauseit's actually kind of cool.It's got an interestinginternal design that putsthe Google Nest Mini'ssingle upward firing driverto absolute shame.And it's U1 Chip apparently enablessome cool intelligent features,like automatically pairing in stereowith another HomePod Mini inthe same room, super cool.And Apple's also adding afeature called Intercom,which lets members of a homegroup send quick messages,not only to other HomePods,but any Apple device in the group, nice.The real test of this thing though,will be whether Siri has come far enoughto justify getting one of these,instead of a Google Assistantor Alexa-enabled speaker.And my guess is,come on, get real (laughs)Like, let's not (mumbles)Anyway, the one bit of bad news from todayis that we didn't get to seethe fabled AirPods Pro Studio headphones,or any reference whatsoeverto an ARM-powered Mac.And it's still unclear whether we'll seeeither of those beforethe end of the year.Which is fine.Because honestly, 2020has been a little crazy.And I think we could all just use a break.Just like you could usea 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