Apple iPhone 12 launch event Highlights: iPhone 12 series, Homepod Mini launched

Apple iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini have launched in India for a price of Rs. 79,900 and Rs. 69,900, respectively. The iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max will be available in India for a price of  Rs. 1,19,900 and Rs. 1,29,900, respectively. 

Apple finally unveils the much-awaited iPhone 12 Pro models. The iPhone 12 Pro features a 6.5-inch display whereas the Pro Max comes with a larger 6.7-inch Retina display. The smartphones are powered by the company's new Apple A14 Bionic chipset.

Apple iPhone 12 mini will be available in the US for a starting price of $699 whereas the iPhone 12 will set you back $799.

Apple finally unveils the new iPhone 12. It comes with a 6.1-inch OLED display and offers a thinner design when compared to the iPhone 11. The smartphone now comes in Blue, Product Red, Black, White and Green colour variants. Apple has also added Ceramic Sheild on the iPhone 12, which makes it one of the most durable iPhones made till date. The new iPhone 12 comes with the powerful A14 Bionic SoC under the hood. 

On the optics front, the iPhone 12 sports a 12MP ultra-wide camera paired with a 12MP wide-angle lens. The company claims that the handset now gets an improved Night mode as well. 

Apple has officially launched the Homepod Mini at a price of $99. The new smart speaker will be available in two colour options and will offer a plethora of features. Apart from support for Siri voice assistant, the speaker will also be able to communicate with other Apple devices at your home. It will also be able to control your smart home appliances. 

Apple has confirmed that the new iPhone 12 models will come with 5G support. With 5G, users can expect up to 4 Gbps of download speeds and 200 Mbps of upload speeds on the upcoming iPhones.

Apple unveils the much-anticipated Homepod Mini. It is basically a smaller and more affordable version of the company's smart speaker, the Apple Homepod.

Tim Cook kicks off the Apple Event by greeting the viewers. 

Apple fans can now tune into the company's official YouTube channel to start watching the livestream.
 

Just ahead of the official unveil, popular leakster Evan Blass has shared images of the upcoming smartphones in all the available colour variants.  Apart from the images of the latest iPhone models, Evan Blass has also shared the photos of the upcoming HomePods mini. 

READ: Here's how the new iPhone 12 series looks

Apple's India online store, which was recently launched is currently down for maintenance. This comes just a few hours ahead of the iPhone 12 series launch. This could mean that the company is just updating its website in order to list the all-new iPhone models. 

This time around, Apple will also be launching a new iPhone Mini model under the iPhone 12 series. As the name suggests, the smartphone is expected to feature a small 5.7-inch OLED screen. Although it will be bigger than the iPhone SE (2020), it will be relatively smaller than the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro models. Apart from the smaller screen, the new iPhone 12 Mini is said to come with a A14 Bionic chipset, 5G support, dual rear cameras and more. The leaks suggest that the handset will be priced at around $699. 

This year's iPhone launch will be different and significant for a couple of reasons. 2020 is the year of online events and the 2020 iPhones will be launched via an online event only. But, this is one of the reasons. The major reason is the inclusion of 5G, marking Apple's first iPhones to get the network and the introduction of four phones making room for a new launch cycle for Apple.

In order to read about what to expect today, read: Apple 'Hi, Speed' iPhone 12 launch event today: How to watch online, what to expect?