As to why Apple would release six iPhone 12 models next year, it all comes down to 5G. According to Zhang, most iPhone 12 models will come in two variants — one with 4G and one with 5G. It sounds a bit far fetched at first glance, but might actually make sense given that 5G coverage still isn’t anywhere close to being all-encompassing.
Sprint’s 5G coverage, for example, only includes 9 U.S. cities at the moment. Suffice it to say, many consumers will not be happy about paying a premium for 5G when they can’t take advantage of it.
That said, Zhang anticipates that Apple’s new iPhone 12 lineup will look like this:
iPhone 12 4G with a 6.1-inch LCD screen and dual rear cameras
iPhone 12 Pro 4G with a 5.4-inch OLED screen and dual rear cameras
iPhone 12 Pro 5G with a 5.4-inch OLED display and dual rear cameras
iPhone 12 Pro Plus 4G with a 6.1-inch OLED display and a triple rear camera with Time-of-Flight 3D sensing capabilities
iPhone 12 Pro Plus 5G using a 6.1-inch OLED screen, triple camera setup, and ToF features
iPhone 12 Pro Max 5G with a 6.7-inch OLED panel, the triple camera setup, and ToF.