- Hey everybody, I'm Brenda Stolyar, Mashable Tech Reporter
and the next iPhone event is right around the corner.
Just like the September event and WWDC,
the iPhone event on October 13th will be all virtual,
and you'll be able to follow along with it live
on Apple's website and YouTube.
Due to the pandemic,
we've had to wait until October for the new iPhones,
which are usually announced in September.
So, you probably have a lot of questions about
the new phones
like, what you can expect?
Are they worth upgrading?
Are they 5G?
Are they cool?
Well, we actually have a lot of information about
the upcoming iPhones.
So here's what we know.
Apple is expected to release four new flagships this year
including a 5.4 inch iPhone 12 Mini, a 6.1 inch iPhone 12,
a 6.1 inch iPhone 12 Pro, and a 6.7 inch iPhone 12 Pro Max.
These sizes really solved the Goldilocks problem
with all these iPhones.
No matter how big or how small your hands and pockets are,
there's a new iPhone for you.
The Mini will be the smallest iPhone Apple has released
since the iPhone SE, and the Pro Max
will be the largest iPhone ever.
This year, Apple is totally redesigning the iPhone
although some may notice that the brand new design looks
suspiciously similar to the iPhone 4.
That is, squared off edges rather than the rounded edges
we've seen since the iPhone 6 in 2014.
The newest iPad Pros also have the squared off look
so we think this design change is pretty much confirmed.
It will also probably be the most durable
iPhone ever produced.
A patent filed by Apple shows a new type of coating made
from polycrystalline materials in which grains
have been grown in an interface spiral configuration.
In addition to minimizing damage from accidental drops,
the coating could also minimize excess wear on the glass
and create anti-scratch, anti-smudge
and or anti-reflection layers.
Notably, despite rumors to the contrary,
we do expect the new phones to continue using
a Lightning connector.
However, according to Mac rumors,
the phones will not ship with power adapters or headphones.
Apple will probably roll out a deal
for a discounted pair of Air Pods
with the purchase of a new iPhone but we'll have to wait
and see what the plan is.
Also, removing these accessories means
that we'll probably see slimmer
and more environmentally friendly packaging
for the new phone as detailed
in another Apple patent filed this year.
As for technical specs, rumors suggest
that Apple's A14 chipset
will use a five nanometer process
which puts them ahead of the seven nanometer process
other manufacturers are using.
But what does that really mean?
Possibly an iPhone that can rival even
high-end desktop computers.
Tech analyst, Jon Prosser, has reported
that the two lower-cost phones will ship
with four gigabytes of RAM
and start at 64 gigabytes of space up to 256 gigabytes.
However, the Pro models will have six gigabytes of RAM
and range from 128 gigabytes to 512 gigabytes of space.
And when we say lower and higher-cost,
what does that mean?
Well, the price is expected to range
from $649 for the iPhone mini 64 gigabyte version,
all the way up to $1,399 for an iPhone 12 Pro Max
with 512 gigabytes of space.
And finally the question we've all been waiting for.
Will the new iPhone be 5G?
Well, frankly, we can't tell you for certain,
but we do think that some of the new iPhones will support
5G millimeter wave and reserved dual-band 5G
for its pro lineup.
There may even still be an LTE version in play.
But at this point, we'll just have to wait and see.
But what we do know for certain
is that new iPhones are coming and they're coming soon.
So stay tuned with Mashable as we covered the Apple Event
and make sure to check back updates, reviews and more.