Exposure of iPhone 12 Pro phone case is more than just adding LiDAR

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The iPhone 12 Pro series you think may have surprises, it is the "four-shot" version equipped with LiDAR lidar. Previously, whether it was the iPhone 12 Pro model, renderings, or the rear lens module of the mobile phone exposed on the Internet, almost all followed the three-camera design of the iPhone 11 Pro. Now things have changed.

Last night, the digital blogger Laobao Technology posted a mobile phone case that is suspected to be the iPhone 12 Pro series. The big difference from the previous three-camera solution popular on the Internet is that its rear lens module There is an additional (medium) circular opening in the lower right corner.

The rear lens module of the iPhone 11 Pro series has five openings, including three cameras, a flash and a microphone. So what are the extra openings for the iPhone 12 Pro? I believe that users who follow Apple know that LiDAR, called LiDAR, is used for the first time on the 2020 iPad Pro. Its appearance is regarded as an important signal for Apple’s layout in the AR field, which can bring a more friendly AR experience, so it is generally considered Will be "ported" to the iPhone 12 Pro series.

Therefore, this extra (medium) circular opening should be reserved for LiDAR, but compared with the 2020 iPad Pro, the volume is reduced a lot. This shows that Apple is doing something While keeping it, it was designed to be the same size as the other two lenses in order to take care of the beauty of the iPad Pro rear lens module.

As for why Apple did not make the LiDar the same size as the lens on the iPhone 12 Pro, I think it is because Apple is unwilling to give up the equilateral triangle arrangement of the rear three-shot lens. So far, the rear lens arrangement of the iPhone 11 Pro series is still the only one in the industry. This lens layout can ensure that the spacing of each lens is the same, especially in the smooth experience of the zoom process. .

and adding an opening on this basis will undoubtedly face a higher industrial design difficulty. It should be noted that the raised rear lens opening of the iPhone 11 Pro series and the back plate are a one-piece design. While making N holes on the glass backboard of about 2cm square, it is necessary to ensure that the glass does not break during this process. The difficulty of the process is staggering. If I remember correctly, the only one doing this is Apple.

The mobile phone cases of the iPhone 12 Pro series we see now show that Apple has to open another hole on this basis, so it is not unreasonable for the iPhone to be expensive. It is strange that the yield rate of this thing can be high, and Apple If you have a lot of money and dare to play like this, why don't you see other products follow up, most of the popular matrix this year is to open a large hole and then the camera module is stuck in and it will be all live.

Previously, it was exposed on the Internet that the internal battery capacity of all iPhone 12 series of this year has decreased. The highly integrated iPhone has once again reduced the battery capacity. In addition to confidence in the 5nm A14 bionic power consumption, I think it is a last resort. After all, if you add a LiDAR inside the fuselage with an inch of gold, how can you make room?

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