iPhone 12 just killed these accessories — but there’s good news

iPhone 12 just killed these accessories — only there's good news

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The iPhone 12 was finally revealed to the world yesterday, just among the new features, Apple besides told us that the phone won't send with EarPods or a charging adaptor. This sounds similar a confusing and bad determination, but it may non be as bad equally you think.

MacRumors beginning spotted that Apple'due south USB-C 20W power adaptor now costs $19/£19, down from the quondam 18W adaptor'south $29/£29. The site later posted that a pair of wired EarPods with Lightning connector likewise costs $nineteen/£xix, instead of $29/$29.

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Yous'll no longer get a charger bundled in with your new iPhone. But for a small actress fee you lot can purchase the best charger Apple tree offers, rather than sticking with the sluggish 5W that Apple tree used to toss in for free.

Yous can still detect the 20W charger in the iPad Air'due south box, simply all iPhone 12 models won't ship with one. The older iPhone models that Apple tree still stocks will as well exist losing their chargers, those being the iPhone eleven, iPhone XR and iPhone SE.

All iPhone 12 models will come with USB-C to Lightning cables, previously only establish with the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, or if you lot bought an 18W charger separately. That means that the bulk of existing iPhone users will all the same have to apply an old cable with the iPhone 12, since Apple's other chargers employ USB-A connectors instead. Unless you lot own a different charger with a USB-C port, either Apple-made or third-political party, the inclusion of the cable in the iPhone 12 box is kind of pointless.

The conclusion to remove the charging brick and EarPods from the iPhone box was to reduce waste and ecology impact according to Apple tree'due south presentation. It also makes the phone's box much slimmer, pregnant it'due south easier to send more than at in one case, cutting down on vehicle emissions.

However other rumors propose it was a toll-saving measure to brand up for the expense of including 5G capabilities in the A14 Bionic chipset. Plus the cynical amid y'all may find the fact that you demand to buy your chargers separately from at present on a move that also helps Apple's bottom line.

The iPhone 12 line is going on sale in two phases. The basic iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 Pro, both vi.one inches across, volition be available to pre-order from October 23. The iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max, measuring 5.4 and 6.7 inches respectively, go on sale on Nov xiii instead.

All four models use Ceramic Shield OLED displays, 5G-gear up chipsets and are compatible with MagSafe wireless charging, but the two Pro models also introduce a new LiDAR depth sensor to ameliorate their special photography effects.

Richard is a Tom's Guide staff writer based in London, covering news, reviews and how-tos for phones, gaming, audio and whatever else people need advice on. Following on from his MA in Magazine Journalism at the University of Sheffield, he's too written for WIRED U.G., The Annals and Artistic Bloq. When not at work, he'south likely thinking nigh how to brew the perfect cup of specialty coffee.