iPhone 12 Teardown Video Surfaces Ahead of Official Sale, Reveals Snapdragon X55 5G Modem Inside

Although the overall layout of iPhone 12 is similar to that of iPhone 11, there are differences on the sizes of key components.

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 22 October 2020 17:12 IST

iPhone 12 Teardown Video Surfaces Ahead of Official Sale, Reveals Snapdragon X55 5G Modem Inside

Photo Credit: Weibo

iPhone 12 teardown shows its internals ahead of official sale

Highlights

iPhone 12 teardown highlights larger logic board than iPhone 11
New iPhone model appears to have a thinner OLED display
iPhone 12 is seen with a 2,815mAh battery

iPhone 12 teardown video has surfaced just ahead of its sale going live in initial markets including Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US. The teardown coverage reveals that the new iPhone model carries Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G modem. This is the same modem that you'll get on smartphones such as Mi 10T and OnePlus 8T. The teardown also shows how Apple has made some space for new antennas by shrinking some of the core components. The new iPhone comes with MagSafe magnetic assembly to support a host of new accessories.

A detailed teardown video posted on both Weibo and YouTube highlights similarities in the overall layout of iPhone 12 and iPhone 11. However, there are key differences that are apparently designed to bring 5G support.

One of the major distinctions between iPhone 12 and iPhone 11 is the presence of a larger logic board on the new model. However, other key components, including the Taptic Engine and the loudspeaker assembly, are smaller when compared to those on iPhone 11. The OLED display of the new iPhone also appears to be thinner than the screen of last year's model.

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The teardown video also shows MagSafe magnetic assembly that is available alongside the wireless charging coil. iPhone 12's 2,815mAh battery, that earlier surfaced on a Brazilian certification, is also seen in the video. In terms of capacity, it is 15 percent lower than iPhone 11's 3,110mAh battery.

Although the teardown video doesn't provide any clarity on the 5G modem, another video is posted on Weibo that shows the presence of Snapdragon X55 on the L-shaped logic board of iPhone 12. It enables support for both 5G mmWave and Sub-6GHz networks. Snapdragon X55 is the successor to Qualcomm's first commercial 5G modem — Snapdragon X50.

iPhone 12 appears to have a Snapdragon X55 5G modem
Photo Credit: Weibo

Some earlier reports suggested that Apple might use a 5G modem made by Intel. However, Qualcomm itself confirmed the inclusion of a Snapdragon modem on iPhone 12 series just ahead of its official launch.

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iPhone 12

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Very good build quality
Dolby Vision HDR video recording
Excellent cameras
Smooth performance in everyday use

Bad
Battery life could be better
Gets warm when stressed

Read detailed Apple iPhone 12 review

Display 6.10-inch

Processor Apple A14 Bionic

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

Storage 64GB

OS iOS 14

Resolution 1170x2532 pixels

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