IPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro teardown shows both are almost identical on the inside


he iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro appeared in a new disassembly video in one chinese technology chain which reveals how the two new models are designed identically.

In the last week release, Apple announced that the two IPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro share the same screen size and the same dimensions. However, the last dismantling shows us that in addition to his screens and dimensions, both new iphone models they also share most of the internal components.

Disassembly occurs just as the IPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are on sale

in key markets such as the US, UK, Australia, Canada, China and Japan.

According to disassembly video, available on the Chinese video streaming portal Bilibili, the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro use the same card L-shaped logic

However, the iPhone 12 Pro has a separate connector for the LiDAR sensor, which is not available on the iPhone 12.

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IPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro appear to have identical motherboards
Photo credit: Bilibili

However, the video shows that instead of the LiDAR sensor and the telephoto shutter, the two available on the iPhone 12 Pro, Apple used a plastic file on the iPhone 12. This was necessary because apparently the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro chassis

They share the same compartments for internal components.

Like the back, the front of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro also have the same set of components. These include the same TrueDepth camera system, as well as the screen assembly and headset.

The teardown video also mentions that most of the internal components of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are so identical that they could be easily interchanged. However, Apple did not specify whether any part of the iPhone 12 could be used in the iPhone 12 Pro or vice versa.

Additionally, the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro come with the same 2,815mAh battery. The MagSafe component as well as the wireless charging coil are, of course, identical on both models as well.

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Both iPhone 12 models share the same battery
Photo credit: Bilibili

The many similarities between the iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 Pro could convince a large number of customers to the non-Pro variant, which is significantly cheaper. The difference is Rs. 35,000 when looking at their prices in India. Plus, it’s not something we’ve seen with the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro cases, as they both had several notable differences.

That said, the main difference between the iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 Pro is the build quality, with the former having an aluminum frame, while the latter offers a stainless steel design. The Pro version is also able to offer a better photographic experience, thanks to the incorporation of the LiDAR sensor and the telephoto shutter.

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