IPhone 13 leaks have already revealed new disruptive updates that could make iPhone 12 owners regret the purchase and now probably the biggest one has been confirmed. But not as most Apple fans would have expected.
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In a new, exclusive and trusted Korean site, ET News has unveiled the super-smooth, touch-sensitive 120M ProMotion displays heading to the iPhone 12 range, which will now reach the iPhone 13 range. But only for the more expensive models. .
ET News explains that ProMotion will be limited to iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, because Apple will not match expensive LTPO (Low Temperature Polycrystalline Oxide) panels on iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini. LTPO panels compensate for the high battery consumption of 120Hz, allowing dynamic refresh rates of up to 1Hz for tasks such as reading emails and surfing the web.
Apple’s iPhone 12 range missed the ProMotion displays, but not all iPhone 13 models will receive it … [+]
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The problem with this is that the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini will not be cheap phones. With secure discounts, Apple has quietly raised the price of the iPhone 12 to $ 870 for the same package as the $ 699 iPhone 11, and this puts it in a price bracket in which almost all Android rivals already have 120Hz panels. In particular, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a 120Hz panel and costs only 699 USD.
Yes, given what we already know about the long-awaited design changes to the iPhone 13, 5G enhancements, increased storage and security updates, omitting ProMotion may be something buyers can overlook. That being said, given the price increases that Apple introduces every day, the argument that fans should compromise the features usually offered by rivals is becoming increasingly difficult to swallow.
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