Apple’s massive iPhone 13 upgrade is suddenly confirmed

Apple’s massive iPhone 13 upgrade is suddenly confirmed

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iPhone 13 leaks have already revealed disruptive new upgrades, which may leave iPhone 12 owners regretting their purchase, and are probably the biggest confirmed. But not as most Apple fans would expect.

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In a new exclusive, trusted Korean website, ET News has revealed that the super-smooth 120Hz ProMotion screens that have been switched on for the iPhone 12 series will now come to the iPhone 13 series. But only for the most expensive models.

ET News explains that ProMotion will be limited to the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max because Apple will not fit expensive LTPO (low temperature polycrystalline oxide) panels on the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini. LTPO panels compensate for the high battery’s output of 120Hz by enabling dynamic refresh rates as low as 1Hz, for tasks such as reading email and browsing.

The problem with this is that the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini will not be cheap phones. Apple has quietly raised the iPhone 12 price to $ 870 for the same package as the $ 699 iPhone 11, placing it in a price range where almost all Android competitors already have 120Hz panels. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a 120Hz panel and costs only $ 699.

Yes, given what we already know about the iPhone 13’s long-awaited design changes, 5G enhancements, increased storage and security upgrades, the omission of ProMotion may be something buyers can overlook. That said, given the price hikes Apple is introducing across the board these days, the argument that fans should compromise on features typically offered by competitors is getting harder to swallow.

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