"iPhone 12 Pro" and "iPhone 12 Pro Max" pursuing the best camera performance

On the 13th (local time), Apple announced the "iPhone 12 Pro" and "iPhone 12 Pro Max" pursuing the highest camera performance. Pre-orders for the former will begin on October 16th, and the latter will begin on November 6th, with shipments starting one week later. Prices start at 106,800 yen for the Pro and 117,800 yen for the Pro Max.

Both are models equipped with a high-performance camera called Pro Camera, but the Pro Max has even higher camera performance and a different screen size.

Pro is F2.4 / 120 degree viewing angle / 12mm focal length super wide angle, F1.6 / 26mm focal length wide angle / wide angle with optical image stabilization, F2.0 / 52mm focal length / optical image stabilization compatible Equipped with 3 telephoto cameras. Both have 12 million pixels. Pro Max has a wide angle of F1.6 / focal length of 26mm / sensor shift type new optical image stabilization, and a telephoto of F2.2 / focal length of 65mm. Digital zoom magnification is up to 10x for Pro and 12x for Pro Max. When using the Pro Max's wide-angle lens, the new image stabilization will allow handheld 2-second exposures in dark scenes.

　Equipped with a new LiDAR ranging sensor as a common feature. As a result, autofocus in dark places is up to 6 times faster. Night mode is available for both wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle. In addition to photography, LiDAR can also be used for AR applications. In addition, the image quality of the photo is further improved by machine learning correction. The front camera is equipped with an F2.2 12-megapixel camera. It is also possible to shoot in Apple ProRAW, which is a new format. For video, it is also possible to record video in Dolby Vision HDR for the first time in the world.

For the display, the Pro uses a 6.1-inch OLED with 2,532 x 1,170 dots (460ppi), and the Pro Max uses a 6.7-inch OLED with 2,788 x 1,284 dots (458ppi). It supports HDR, has a maximum brightness of 1,200 cd/m2, and a contrast ratio of 2 million:1.

　The SoC uses A14 Bionic with a process rule of 5nm. The number of transistors is 11.8 billion, and the CPU/GPU is said to be 50% faster than other smartphones. It also has a 16-core neural engine, and machine learning is 70% faster. Three models of 128/256/512GB are available for storage.

Similar to the other models announced at the same time, it supports 5G (Sub-6) and can be used with Softbank, KDDI, and DoCoMo.

　The battery life during video playback is 17 hours for Pro and 20 hours for Pro Max. In addition to USB-Lightning and 7.5W Qi wireless, the new magnetic MagSafe wireless charging is possible.

　The body size and weight are 71.5 x 146.7 x 7.4mm (width x depth x height) / 187g for the Pro and 78.1 x 160.8 x 7.4mm (same) / 226g for the Pro Max. There are four main body colors: graphite, silver, gold, and Pacific blue.