APPLE HARDWARE IPHONE EARLY IPHONE 12 PERFORMANCE TEST RESULTS SURFACE, SHOWS CONTRADICTORY INFORMATION

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EARLY IPHONE 12 PERFORMANCE TEST RESULTS SURFACE, SHOWS CONTRADICTORY INFORMATION

UPDATE- iPhone 12 Geekbench Scores Surface

Shared by leaker Ice Universe on Twitter, new Geekbench scores for the standard iPhone 12 have surfaced online. However, there are 4 different test results, each producing different results. As we reported on Tuesday, these tests should be taken with a grain of salt until the devices have shipped, and are running public, optimized iOS versions.

Nonetheless, according to the best scores for the iPhone 12 referenced as “iPhone 13,2,” the new handset gets 1598 for single-core, and 3984 for multi-core in the same test. A separate test shows the iPhone 12 scoring 4028 in multi-core while another test shows it scoring as low as 2525 for multi-core.

The varying degrees of numbers further proves our earlier point that these tests should be taken with a grain of salt and not used as any final judgment or review of the device. All of the devices according to Geekbench are shown running iOS 14.1, given it has not shipped yet, these tests are likely being ran on test iPhone 12 models running diagnostic software, instead of optimized iOS versions.

AnTuTu results for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro have also surfaced. For the iPhone 12, it scores 564,899 vs. the iPhone 11’s 456,065. The iPhone 12 Pro scores 572,133 vs. the iPhone 11 Pro’s average score of 455,397 according to AnTuTu.

Despite not being in the hands of customers yet, early Geekbench test results for the iPhone 12 Pro running the A14 chip have surfaced online. According to the test results, the iPhone 12 Pro is equipped with 6GB of RAM and the 6 core- A14 processor. The iPhone 12 Pro according to the results scores 1590 for the single-core, and 3120 for multi-core.

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In comparison to the iPhone 11 Pro Max with the A13 Bionic chip, the 12 Pro scores 263 points higher in the single-core range, and down 183 for multi-core. The results show the iPhone 12 Pro running iOS 14.1, which is likely what the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro will run when they are shipped later this month. While there is a decrease vs. the 11 Pro Max, final performance for the 12 Pro once the device ships will likely score higher due to better software optimization.

Geekbench results for the unreleased 4th gen. iPad Air have also surfaced. The results between the 12 Pro and new iPad Air confirm that both are running on the same A14 Bionic chip, however the 4th gen. iPad only features 4GB of RAM vs. the 12 Pro’s 6GB.

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For single-core, the iPad scores 9 points less than the 12 Pro, but dominates in the multi-core test, scoring 1,142 points higher than the 12 Pro. Once again, these tests are early and should be taken with a grain of salt. No test results for the 12 mini, 12, or the 12 Pro Max have yet surfaced however similar performance can be expected between the 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max.

The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro will be the first iPhone 12 models to go live for pre-orders starting on October 16th with shipments starting on October 23rd. As for the 12 mini and 12 Pro Max, pre-orders will begin on November 6th and starting shipping on November 23rd. Learn more about the new iPhones here.

IPHONE 12 SALES FOR OCT-DEC TO BEAT IPHONE 11 SALES FOR IPHONE 11 BY 1%

COUNTERPOINT RESEARCH: IPHONE 12 SALES FOR OCT-DEC TO BEAT IPHONE 11 SALES FOR IPHONE 11 BY 1%

iPhone 12 sales beating ip11 sales by 1 rect

Ahead of the iPhone 12 launch tomorrow, expectations are high for how the new iPhones will impact Apple’s long term iPhone shipments, and whether customers will ditch their current phones to update to the newer handsets.

Now less than 24 hours from the event, Counterpoint Research says that Apple’s sell-in volume will gro 4% year-over-year thanks to the iPhone 12 in 2020, however, overall the overall global smartphone market will retract by 10%.

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The biggest upgrade cycle for Apple in recent years was for customers switching from iPhone X and XS series to the iPhone 11 in 2019, coming in 2nd place according to Counterpoint Research was upgrades following the launch of the iPhone 7. According to the research, Apple’s October to December sales will exceed the iPhone 11 upgrade cycle for Sept. to Dec. in 2019 by 1%, despite missing out on the entirety of September and much of the October smartphone demand.

Counterpoint Research Director Jeff Fiedhack attributes the expected large upgrade cycle due to the addition of 5G support, more option display sizes, and varying price points. In addition, wider international efforts to make 5G more mainstream will help in driving sales as more customers seek to adopt the faster connection speed.

Apple will officially launch the iPhone 12 series during its “Hi, Speed” event tomorrow, at 10 AM PT. The 4 models of the iPhone 12 lineup rumored to be called the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max will all feature 5G support, flat edges, improved cameras, faster FaceID, and new color options.

Tomorrow's #AppleEvent will be "the most significant iPhone event in years."

#AppleEvent will be "the most significant iPhone event in years." 

Hi, Speed” event to be “the most significant iPhone event in years,” says analyst

Less than 48 hours away from Apple’s “Hi, Speed” event, all eyes are on the tech giant’s most anticipated launches of the year, the iPhone 12. Unlike in the past, COVID19 has pushed Apple to release this year’s new iPhone a month later than usual and to hold its typical in-person event digitally.

Apple will announce the iPhone 12 series which will include the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Each will sport 5G support, which by itself already has analysts and investors excited. As CNBC reports, “Investors and analysts have hoped for years that a 5G iPhone would represent a major upgrade and spur a big wave of sales”.

That immense optimism for 5G support, alongside possibly the biggest redesign to the iPhone since the iPhone X which introduced a nearly full-screen design, and all-new body design are causing analysts to call Tuesday’s event the “most significant iPhone event in years”.

Morgan Stanely analysts Katy Huberty writes in a note seen by CNBC that Apple will launch 4 new iPhones, confirming to earlier leaks and reports. According to Katy the smallest iPhone 12, the “mini” will feature a 5.4-inch screen that will match the size of the iPhone 6.

While Apple will announce its new handsets on Tuesday, what remains unknown is when they’ll be available to the public. Apple’s CFO Luca Maestri confirmed in the companies Q3 earnings call that the iPhone would go on sale later than normal. Apple leaker Jon Prosser who accurately reported the Oct. 13th event date says that iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 pre-orders will begin sometime in the week following the event, with shipments occurring the next week. As for the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, Prosser says that those will ship later in November.

It’s possible that some models will go on sale shortly after the event while others take a longer time to hit store shelves, most likely due to challenges designing and manufacturing ten of millions of devices during a global pandemic. Last year, ten days elapsed between the launch event and the first iPhones that went on sale.

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Luckily for us, all the uncertainty will come to an end when the clocks hit 10 AM PT on Tuesday, October 13th. Apple Terminal will be covering the event live right here on appleterm.com, and over on our Twitter.

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