Video shows iPhone 12 Pro Max test model with 120Hz screen
A hands-on video of an iPhone 12 Pro Max test model has surfaced online. The video shows some of the features of the upcoming iPhone. For example, the smartphone may seem to get a 120Hz screen and time-of-flight sensors. The notch in the screen is also shown.
The information was initially posted on Twitter shared by analyst Jon Prosser, which more frequently publishes information about unannounced Apple hardware. For example, he correctly predicted the announcement of the iPhone SE. Prosser has now also shared a video of an iPhone 12 Pro Max test model, which also shows the alleged design of the smartphone.
The test model is equipped with a 6.7 “screen with a notch for the front camera and Face ID sensors. This notch is comparable to the one in the iPhone 11 series, although the notch in the iPhone 12 is” slightly smaller “, according to Prosser. The screen edges would also be smaller than those of the iPhone 11 Pro. The camera island on the back of the device would be “about ten percent” larger on the test model than that of the iPhone 11 series. It is not clear whether this is the final design of the upcoming iPhone models.
The video also shows a feature that lets users toggle between 60 and 120Hz refresh rate. Apple is also testing ‘adaptive refresh rate’ for the iPhone, which automatically adjusts the refresh rate between 60 and 120Hz based on what’s happening on the screen. The current iPad Pro models already have such functionality.
However, according to previous rumors, Apple will be short of driver ICs for 120Hz displays in its upcoming iPhone 12 Pro models, so the company would consider releasing the phones with a 60Hz refresh rate. It is therefore unknown whether the tested 120Hz functionality also ends up in the release models of the iPhone 12 Pro smartphones. According to Jon Prosser In any case, Apple has not yet given up testing Phone 12 Pro smartphones with 120Hz screens, despite the alleged shortages.
Some possible iPhone 12 Pro Max features. Pictures via Jon Prosser
Prosser’s video further shows various camera functions of the iPhone 12 Pro Max test model. For example, the telephones will probably receive so-called time-of-flight sensors. Such sensors are used to detect depth and are already in the current iPad Pro tablets. For example, users can use the cool sensors to improve autofocus, the video shows. ‘Enhanced video modes’ are also being tested. Those modes should add support for 4k video recording at 120 and 240fps. An improved night mode and noise reduction for the cameras are also shown.
Apple has not yet announced when it will release its upcoming smartphones. The company has confirmed that it will release its smartphones “ a few weeks later than usual. ”