Existence Of Apple’s More Affordable iPhone 12 Model Seemingly Confirmed In iOS 14 Beta

A recently discovered set of graphical assets in the latest iOS 14 Beta released by Apple confirms the existence of the 5.4-inch iPhone 12. It also reveals that the Cupertino tech giant is gearing a new format for its upcoming iPhone, or at least for the 5.4-inch iPhone 12. The latest discovery furthermore gives fans the idea of what the more affordable iPhone 12 model would be like.

Apple’s 5.4-inch iPhone 12

The proof of the existence of the smaller 5.4-inch iPhone 12 model was discovered by 9to5Mac in the recently released iOS 14 beta. The latest update introduced a small update to the accessibility setting called Display Zoom. For the uninitiated, Display Zoom is Apple’s feature that enables users to make the interface of the iPhones much larger and easier to handle.

The Display Zoom swaps out the interface for the next smaller size available. The report said that the additional support is the piece of evidence giving credence to the existence of the rumored 5.4-inch iPhone 12 model. Several reports and leaks in the past months detailed the anticipated iPhone 12 line-up.

Other iPhone 12 Details

According to rumors, Apple would release two iPhone 12 models and two iPhone 12 Pro models. The more affordable iPhone models would be the 5.4-inch iPhone 12 and the 6.1-inch iPhone 12. Meanwhile, higher tier models are the 6.1-inch and the 6.7-inch iPhone 12 models.

Apple Insider speculates that the recently uncovered Display Zoom changes are meant for scaling the larger iPhone 12 models. However, the supported resolutions uncovered are align with the current hardware rumors online. Meanwhile, Apple is anticipated to launch the flagship iPhone 12 series sometime in October.

The upcoming flagship series is expected to arrive in November 2020. Earlier, there are reports claiming that Apple is putting pressure on its supply chain to cut the production delay of the iPhone 12. Apple is one of the tech giants that was affected when the novelcoronavirus hit China in the first quarter of this year. Because of the mandatory shutdown of multiple facilities in the region, Apple suppliers halted their operations, affecting the production of some of the crucial parts of the upcoming iPhone 12 series.