According to a bill of materials analysis conducted by research firm Counterpoint, Apple's latest iPhone 12 costs the company 21 percent more than an equivalent iPhone 11, or nearly a one-fifth difference in terms of components cost between this and last year's models.
iPhone 11
Apple will replace for free faulty iPhone 11‌ displays that have stopped responding to touch
Has your iPhone 11 display stopped responding to touch? This is a known issue affecting a small percentage of ‌iPhone 11‌ displays and the good news is, Apple will now provide a display replacement service to all affected customers globally at no charge.
MagSafe on iPhone 12 only works full speed with Apple’s new 20W charger
If you want to charge your iPhone 12 full speed via Apple's new MagSafe wireless charger, you'll need to run out and buy the company's new 20-watt USB-C charger because higher-wattage Apple chargers and third-party options currently don’t perform quite well.
iPhone 12 Ceramic Shield cover glass holds up well in early tests
One of the new elements of the iPhone 12 lineup is Ceramic Shield, a cover glass that's meant to make the display itself more durable.
First iPhone 12 teardown video offers a quick look at the internals of Apple’s new design
While the iPhone 12 (and the whole iPhone 12 lineup) looks similar to some older iPhone models, and the new iPad Pro, it's technically an all new design. And now the first teardown of the handset reveals how it came together.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a smaller 3,687 mAh battery than the iPhone 11 Pro Max
A Chinese regulatory filing indicates that Apple's new flagship, the iPhone 12 Pro Max, is equipped with a less capacious battery than last year's iPhone 11 Pro Max even though the Apple website listing both two smartphones as having the same battery life.
iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max feature 6GB of RAM; iPhone 12 and 12 mini have 4GB
It looks like, along with another significant upgrade to the A-series processor, Apple has decide to pack in more RAM for some iPhone 12 models, too.
The iPhone 11, iPhone 12, and iPhone 12 Pro ship without the power adapter and EarPods
Last year, the iPhone 11 shipped with a power adapter and wired EarPods in the box. However, Apple's continued focus on the environmental impact of its business has led to a change.
iPhone 12 icons on iCloud website suggest a smaller notch
Is the notch on the iPhone 12 going to be smaller? The rumor mill has gone back and forth with the possibility for months. But the iCloud website may have put the questions to rests ahead of Apple's upcoming event.
iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro Silicone Cases now come in Linen Blue, Vitamin C, and Seafoam
Hot on the heels of introducing new summer color options for the Apple Watch Sport Band lineup, Apple is introducing new color options for the Silicone Case for iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Some iPhone 11 owners experiencing displays with a green tint
The iPhone 11's OLED display is one of the best on the market, but some owners of Apple's current generation iPhones are running into a very strange, green-tinted problem.
A new report sheds light on the OLED displays Apple will use in the iPhone 12 lineup
A new report aims to shed some light on just how Apple will implement its all-OLED lineup of iPhones later this year.