2012 CHINA TAB REVIEWS: June 2019

Monday, June 17, 2019

Kuo: Apple Will Launch 5.45-inch and 6.7-inch 5G iPhones in 2020

In his latest research note, Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple will be launching three new iPhones in 2020 with OLED displays. The display sizes will be different from Apple’s current iPhone lineup which includes the 6.1-inch iPhone XR, 5.8-inch iPhone XS, and the 6.5-inch iPhone XS Max.

The 2020 iPhone lineup will comprise of a low-end 6.1-inch iPhone featuring an OLED display and LTE connectivity. The 5.8-inch iPhone XS will be replaced by a smaller 5.45-inch 5G iPhone, with the iPhone XS Max being replaced by a bigger 6.7-inch OLED 5G iPhone. For its 5G chips, Apple will be securing the modem from Qualcomm, with Samsung complementing it. The RF power amplifiers will be supplied by Broadcom.

While two out of the three iPhones that Apple launches in 2020 will feature 5G connectivity, Kuo expects Apple to move its entire iPhone lineup to 5G by 2021. The analyst also believes that Apple’s own in-house developed 5G modem will be ready for use by 2022 or 2023 which should allow the company to reduce its reliance on Samsung and Qualcomm.
Our Take

Rumors of Apple working on a 5G iPhone for 2020 have been circulating for quite some time now. This was one of the key reasons as to why Apple decided to settle with Qualcomm and paid it billions of dollars. Given that the 5G iPhones will launch with a completely new design, it makes sense for Apple to play around with the display sizes as well.

The 5.45-inch iPhone with its minimal bezels should be the perfect iPhone SE replacement for many, while the 6.7-inch 5G iPhone should be perfect for power users. It remains to be seen if Apple will be able to further reduce the bezel size on its 2020 iPhones or it would increase the overall footprint of the 6.7-inch iPhone to factor in the bigger display.Sponsor ads:

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Monday, June 3, 2019

How Dark Mode in iOS 13 Looks Like

iOS 13 comes with plenty of new features but for many, the biggest highlight of the release is going to be the new Dark mode. Apple has finally added a native system-wide Dark mode to the OS which looks stunning on iPhones with an OLED display. Even on the iPhone XR with its Liquid Retina LCD display, Dark mode gives the UI a very refreshed look.

Apple seems to have put a lot of thought into Dark mode in iOS 13. The company has not simply used a black background across iOS as that would have made things difficult to read. Instead, it uses different shades of dark backgrounds to differentiate UI elements from each other and ensure that text is easier to read.

Dark mode in iOS 13 can be triggered either from the Control Center or from Settings -> Display. Apart from triggering it manually, there’s an option to trigger it automatically after sunset or one can set up a custom schedule as well. Below is a gallery showing how iOS 13 looks like with Dark mode enabled.