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Apple Event 2020: Tim Cook unveils iPhone 12, HomePod Mini, iPhone 12 Mini; check features, price, other details

Apple Inc on Tuesday launched the iPhone 12 with faster 5G connectivity, along with HomePod Mini smart speakers, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Check price, features and other details.

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Apple Inc on Tuesday launched the iPhone 12 with faster 5G connectivity, which the Cupertino, California company hopes will spur a wave of upgrades and keep its sales booming through the end of the year. Apple's new iPhones won't ship with earbuds or chargers.

iPhone 12 launched

The iPhone 12 was unveiled in five new and fresh colours including blue, red, black, white and green. The iPhone 12 comes with Super Retina XDR Display which Apple claims is one of the most durable and best screens ever. It also supports Dolby Vision, HLG, and HDR 10. iPhone 12 will be available in India beginning Friday, October 30.

The iPhone 12 has been launched at a starting price of USD 799.

iPhone 12 features

The iPhone 12 is supported with a ceramic shield that makes the phone durable than ever before. The iPhone 12, powered by A14 Bionic, offers four times better drop performance, claimed Apple.

The A14 Bionic is much faster as compared to the A13 that runs the iPhone 11 lineup.

iPhone 12 comes with 12MP ultra-wide camera + 12MP wide-angle lens. The camera of the iPhone 12 will be able to click stunning pictures in low light as well, said Apple.

The company has improved the Night mode as well. Night mode now comes in both front and rear cameras across all iPhone 12 models.

The iPhone 12 comes with a USB-C cable.

Apple also announced MagSafe for iPhone users. It promises to improve the wireless charging experience on the iPhone 12. This technique, however, will only work for the new iPhone 12.

The company has also announced that it used 100% recycled rare earth elements for all magnets inside the iPhone.

For making devices more environment friendly, Apple will no more place AC adapter in the iPhone box.

iPhone 12 Mini launched

iPhone 12 Mini has been announced in 5.4-inch and 6.1-inch screen options with super retina XDR display. The iPhone 12 Mini comes in five colours and packs the latest Bionic A15, iOS 14.

The iPhone 12 Mini has been launched at a starting price of USD 699.

The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini will be shipping starting November 13 and the pre-order will be available from November 6.

iPhone 12, 12 Mini price in India

iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini will be available in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB models in blue, green, black, white, and red, starting at Rs 79,900 and Rs 69,900, respectively from apple.com and through Apple Authorised Resellers.

iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max launched

The iPhone 12 Pro sports a 6.5-inch display and the iPhone 12 Pro Max has a 6.7-inch display. iPhone 12 Pro will be available at a starting price of USD 999 while the iPhone 12 Pro Max will be available at a starting price of USD 1099.

Both the iPhones feature Super Retina XDR displays and come with the deep fusion camera feature.

The iPhone 12 Pro has a stainless steel band and comes in four colours including silver, graphite, gold, and blue. The phone comes in three storage models including 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB.

The iPhone 12 Pro has got the same ceramic shield screens, IP68 water resistance, MagSafe as the iPhone 12. The iPhone 12 Pro comes with 12MP ultrawide + 12 wide-angle lens + 12 telephoto lens. It also supports 4X optical zoom.

HDR video recording is coming to iPhones for the first time ever. iPhone 12 Pro will be able to record videos in Dolby Vision HDR and also edit in the Photos app itself.

The iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max will be available for pre-order starting October 16 and will start shipping in the US by October 23.

iPhone 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max price in India

iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max will be available in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB models in graphite, silver, gold, and pacific blue starting at Rs 119,900 and Rs 129,900, respectively from apple.com, and Apple Authorised Resellers. iPhone 12 Pro will be available in India beginning Friday, October 30.

HomePod Mini smart speaker launched

Apple also announced a HomePod Mini smart speaker that will come in white and gray, cost USD 99 and be shipped starting November 16.

HomePod mini will be available in India in white and space grey for Rs 9,900 from apple.com and Apple Authorised Resellers.

The new HomePod offers features like allowing use by multiple users in a home and sending information to car-based systems. For example, a user can tee up driving directions to a store 
after asking the HomePod what time it closes.

Many of the features serve as a catch-up to similar offerings from Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google.

The annual launch event is nearly one month later than normal and comes as the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted Apple's well-oiled machine for designing and churning out its biggest-selling product.

Apple last month launched new watch models with blood oxygen sensors and updated its iPad models while also rolling out a new bundle of its paid subscription services called Apple One.

The company has also committed to introducing new Mac computers before year's end based on processors of its own design rather than those from Intel Corp.

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