Apple Special Event, October 13.

Normally, new iPhones are introduced in September every year. But what is normal in 2020? As informed by Apple’s CFO to the investors earlier this year, the iPhone was going to be a few weeks late. This is due to supply chain challenges and travel restrictions in a critical period to finish the new iPhone on time.

The invitation, as usual, leave us some clues to what it is all about. This time, circles that can look like sound waves, the Apple logo in the centre of a circle, the text “Hi, Speed.” and a color theme of dark blue and orange/yellow. I think that the circles translates to HomePod and AirTags. “Hi, Speed.” refers to the A14 SoC and 5G connectivity. And the dark blue color tells us that we will get an iPhone Pro in “Navy Blue”…

Anyway, this is what you can expect to see in next weeks Apple Special Event:

iPhone 12 mini

If you miss the smaller phones, you might be happy now! The rumors has it that Apple will introduce a new 5.4″ iPhone with these specs:

• 5.4″ OLED display
• A14 SoC
• 5G (mmWave and sub-6GHz)
• 64/128/256 GB storage
• Dual rear cameras
• Face ID
• Braided Lightning cable, but no charging brick or headphones
• Colors: Black, White, RED , Blue, Green
• Price: starting $699

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iPhone 12

• 6.1″ OLED display
• A14 SoC
• 5G (mmWave and sub-6GHz)
• 64/128/256 GB storage
• Dual rear cameras
• Face ID
• Braided Lightning cable, but no charging brick or headphones
• Colors: Black, White, RED , Blue, Green
• Price: starting $799

iPhone 12 Pro

• 6.1″ OLED display “Super Retina XDR” with 10 bit color with “Ceramic shield” glass
• A14 SoC
• 5G (mmWave and sub-6GHz)
• 128/256/512 GB storage
• Triple rear cameras (4x optical zoom), f 1.6
• LiDAR scanner
• “MagSafe” wireless charging at 15W
• Face ID
• Braided Lightning cable, but no charging brick or headphones
• Colors: Space Gray/Graphite, Silver, Gold, Navy Blue
• Price: starting $999

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iPhone 12 Pro Max

• 6.7″ OLED display “Super Retina XDR” with 10 bit color with “Ceramic shield” glass
• A14 SoC
• 5G (mmWave and sub-6GHz)
• 128/256/512 GB storage
• Triple rear cameras (5x optical zoom), f 1.6
• LiDAR scanner
• “MagSafe” wireless charging at 15W
• Face ID
• Braided Lightning cable, but no charging brick or headphones
• Colors: Space Gray/Graphite, Silver, Gold, Navy Blue
• Price: starting $1099

What we can only hope for:

• 120 Hz Pro Motion display
• TouchID comeback
• 1 TB storage

One or two more things

Most likely:

MagSafe and MagSafe Duo wireless chargers

• 15W
• Alignment with the help of magnets

New Apple TV

• A12 or better to support 4K gaming

HomePod mini

• $99
• 3.3 inches high
• S5 chip

Unlikely, but can happen:

AirTags

AirPods Studio / AirPods Studio Pro

• Luxury version at $599
• Sport version at $349

Apple Game controller for Apple TV

Other products we might see later this year:

MacBook Air/Pro with Apple Silicon

iMac with Apple Silicon

Mac mini with Apple Silicon

Apple Glass preview

AirPower

// Kim