5G 'iPhone 12 Pro' could have 120Hz ProMotion display
The "iPhone 12 Pro" will include a 120Hz ProMotion display, a rumor claims, with annual fall iPhone refresh also anticipated to have an improved Face ID system and an upgraded telephoto zoom on the back.
iPhone 12 render (via EverythingApplePro)
The yearly update to the iPhone lineup is rumored to offer three models across two tiers, similar to the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro ranges. For 2020, it has been suggested the Pro models of the "iPhone 12" could offer something different, in the form of a high-refresh-rate display.
It is claimed by EverythingApplePro that Apple will use a ProMotion display on the Pro model releases for 2020. If true, this would mean the higher-specification 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch models will be able to switch between a 60Hz and 120Hz display mode similar to the iPad Pro's version of the technology, but the 5.4-inch "iPhone 12" will have a normal 60Hz display.
ProMotion offers a few advantages, including smoother movement of items on-screen when engaged at 120Hz, while the switching of refresh rate will allow the iPhone to go down to lower rates to conserve power.
The use of ProMotion in the 2020 iPhones has been rumored before, though it wasn't suggested that the technology would be used on specific models.
While not restricted by tier, there also may be more changes afoot for Face ID. While previous rumors point to a smaller TrueDepth camera array and notch, the alleged leak also claims Face ID will be able to work with a wider field of view, enabling users to be authenticated at more extreme angles than currently possible.
On the back, the rear camera system will be enhanced by LiDAR, such as by speeding up the autofocus system and improving image stabilization, as well as improving Portrait Mode shots. Smart HDR will also be improved to make low-light photography better.
Away from LiDAR, one of the lenses may also receive a tweak. The telephoto lens may have an increased magnification, moving from 2x to 3x, providing a greater level of zoom for users before needing to use the digital zoom feature in the camera app.
iPhone 12 render (via EverythingApplePro)
The yearly update to the iPhone lineup is rumored to offer three models across two tiers, similar to the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro ranges. For 2020, it has been suggested the Pro models of the "iPhone 12" could offer something different, in the form of a high-refresh-rate display.
It is claimed by EverythingApplePro that Apple will use a ProMotion display on the Pro model releases for 2020. If true, this would mean the higher-specification 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch models will be able to switch between a 60Hz and 120Hz display mode similar to the iPad Pro's version of the technology, but the 5.4-inch "iPhone 12" will have a normal 60Hz display.
ProMotion offers a few advantages, including smoother movement of items on-screen when engaged at 120Hz, while the switching of refresh rate will allow the iPhone to go down to lower rates to conserve power.
The use of ProMotion in the 2020 iPhones has been rumored before, though it wasn't suggested that the technology would be used on specific models.
While not restricted by tier, there also may be more changes afoot for Face ID. While previous rumors point to a smaller TrueDepth camera array and notch, the alleged leak also claims Face ID will be able to work with a wider field of view, enabling users to be authenticated at more extreme angles than currently possible.
On the back, the rear camera system will be enhanced by LiDAR, such as by speeding up the autofocus system and improving image stabilization, as well as improving Portrait Mode shots. Smart HDR will also be improved to make low-light photography better.
Away from LiDAR, one of the lenses may also receive a tweak. The telephoto lens may have an increased magnification, moving from 2x to 3x, providing a greater level of zoom for users before needing to use the digital zoom feature in the camera app.
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NexDock works with smartphones with “desktop mode” feature.
Samsung and Huawei flagship smartphones already support “desktop mode” and it is coming to many other phones with upcoming Android Q (V.10) update.
It's really a silly niche to be considering, iPhone apps don't translate well to the desktop, so Apple won't do it, and for the record, there is the iPad family, or various MacBook models.
Thunderbolt has been absorbed into USB 4.0, so expect to externalize GPU and other devices in the distant future, but I don't see the iPhone ever getting this capability.
Options are somewhat limited as the device is still a phone (not a full blown Windows) but options are good and if you don't have a computer to hand it can make life easier.
Samsung's system originally required a special dock and cable. Huawei's (debuted about three years ago) eliminated the need for a dock and the special cable and used standard cables instead. Later they made it wireless. The phone can be used as a trackpad (and now a keyboard I believe)
Given how CPU and WiFi speeds have got much faster since then, I wouldn't rule it out for an iPhone. I think it would be a great feature.
I take pictures, record audio, scan barcodes, shop, etc. Faster is always better. As always, battery life is up there, too.
I'll buy it no matter what. The whole experience is worth it. At these prices, I may be stuck with it for another 4 years, too, unless some new tech itches me to upgrade.
With the availability of ARM class desktop SOC's to power notebook at even lower cost than Intel, this will remain a niche market, but more importantly, a desktop gives you quite a bit more TDP to work with, and that translates to much better performance, and the experience of a desktop OS is much superior to a phone OS on a desktop device.
This is, in fact, the Toaster Fridge that we were warned about.
I would also ask if the wide angle could be improved, as technically challenging (or even impossible) as that may be...
On a positive I found barrel distortion remarkably well corrected for such a wide view, yet could the peripheral sharpness and chromatic aberration be improved?
While not as wide or compact, is the Zeiss ExoLens (now likely working on the SE) still the one to beat for overall image quality ?
I'd get them an SE, and then I would rather buy myself a brand new iPhone 14 in 2 years from now.
That said, I don't know where things could go in the future and in the case of Apple they already have control of the OS.
It is worth noting that only two years ago Huawei announced its Cloud PC system to give Chinese users a Desktop Mode which actually used Windows 10 via the cloud (using Huawei's Desktop Fusion Cloud Service Servers) Obviously good connections were a must for it to be workable but we already know that 5G will resolve all connection issues for such services. In theory Apple could take remote desktops to a new level and fully integrate them into iPhones.
Regular Desktop Mode - as it is now - without requiring an internet connection, opens up new options for when you don't have your full OS to hand and allows you a more optimised experience for a large screen.
Both Huawei and Samsung have had this functionality for years and now Google is plumbing it into regular Android so clearly it has been a success.
I see no good reason for it not to be a possibility for Apple.
Out of all the Apple things that I own, the phone is what I probably use the least, so I choose to prioritize spending more on other items, like iPad Pros etc. Other people probably use their phone a lot, but everybody's use case and situation is different. If I were constantly using my phone, I'd probably be using an iPhone 11 right now.
Of course, I knew you meant that is what you would do without stating it. It's always a net upgrade cost unless yours just dies/breaks/is lost/stolen, etc.