Introducción
Gracias por acompañarnos en la en vivo del iPhone 12 y 12 Pro. Si te perdiste la transmisión en vivo, no te preocupes, aún puedes ver la grabación de arriba. O bajar para el análisis escrito, incluyendo algún desmontaje extra del nuevo disco de potencia MagSafe.
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Resumen del Video
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Mientras esperamos con la respiración contenida a que aparezcan el Mini y el Max, al menos podemos empezar con los intermedios. Veamos qué tienen estos dos:
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A14 Bionic con motor neuronal de cuarta generación
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Pantalla OLED XDR de 6.1 pulgadas (2532 × 1170 píxeles) Super Retina XDR con True Tone y HDR
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Sistema de cámara de 12 MP con cámaras de ángulo ultra ancho (ƒ/2.4) y de ángulo ancho (ƒ/1.6), además la Pro incluye una cámara de teleobjetivo (ƒ/2.0) y un escáner LiDAR
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Almacenamiento a bordo de 64 GB (iPhone 12) y 128 GB (12 Pro)
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Conectividad 5G (sub-6 GHz y mmWave), además de 4x4 MIMO LTE, 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6, y BT 5.0
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Carga inalámbrica MagSafe de 15 vatios
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Mejora de la clasificación IP68, ahora válida para una profundidad máxima de 6 metros hasta 30 minutos según la norma IEC 60529
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¿Recuerdas cuando el iPhone 4 introdujo los bordes cuadrados de Braun, escandalosamente filtrados por un ingeniero de desarrollo en un bar?
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¡El cuadrado ha vuelto, nena! Con menos escándalo esta vez. Estos bordes planos sacuden un diseño familiar, pero también pueden permitir más espacio en la pantalla sin hacer el teléfono más grande.
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Para un paseo por la calle de la memoria de diseño, hemos apilado el iPhone 11 Pro, el iPhone 12, 12 Pro, y un iPhone 4 para rematar.
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¿Puedes notar las diferencias? Los modelos estadounidenses tienen una pequeña ventana de ondas milimétricas. Los diseñadores probablemente odian eso, pero probablemente no tanto como esas marcas reguladoras de la UE...
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Basta ya de hablar del pasado. ¡Abramos estas cosas!
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Como siempre, un par de molestos tornillos Pentalobe forman el primer obstáculo, pero estamos armados y listos.
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Un par de ventosas y púas de apertura deberían hacernos entrar con relativa facilidad, ya hemos jugado este juego antes.
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El calor y la paciencia están de nuestro lado. No es una experiencia de apertura totalmente nueva, pero los diferentes ingenieros de desmontaje se enfrentaron a diferentes dificultades para abrir. ¿Quizás el adhesivo fue reformulado para esos dos metros extra de protección de inmersión?
Who fox's android samsungA01 call creaked and spreading wider and completely covering hafe my screen .with it just getting used
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La pantalla se abre ahora desde el borde derecho, quizás facilitando las reparaciones a los zurdos de la multitud. ¡Choca esos cinco!
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Es un poco torpe tratar de quitar el escudo del conector con la pantalla aún pegada, pero puedes maniobrar la pantalla para hacer más espacio para el destornillador.
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Del lado positivo, tenemos esta foto espejo súper genial.
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Con ambas pantallas ya fuera, jugamos a "Encuentra las diferencias". El 12 está a la izquierda y el 12 Pro a la derecha.
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Aparte de los escudos de las cámaras, no hay grandes diferencias con respecto a la vista panorámica ¡Sorprendente!
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Por el lado positivo, ahora tenemos un gran fondo de pantalla. Miren con atención la página de iFixit donde pondremos algunos fondos de pantalla de primera calidad para el iPhone 12 y el 12 Pro.
The brightness difference is likely that Apple is multi-sourcing the display between Samsung and BOE on the iPhone 12. The BOE panel probably can’t meet the same lifetime spec as the Samsung panel, so Apple is limiting the brightness on both of them to avoid a scenario where some iPhone 12s can get brighter than others. For the 12 Pro they presumably went with 100% Samsung panels and took advantage of the better specs to unlock higher brightness.
Oui bien entendu ! Mais c’est pas le plus grave
Yes ….. But
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¡Ah, aquí vamos! Quitar los escudos de la cámara revela la mayor diferencia entre estos dos teléfonos: un lente extra en el Pro.
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Pero volvemos nuestra atención a los 12 y... ¿qué es esto? ¿Un pedazo de plástico de alta tecnología?
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Ambos teléfonos llevan cámaras de 12 MP de ancho y ultra ancho con aperturas de f/1.6 y f/2.4, respectivamente, mientras que el Pro se fija en el teleobjetivo de f/2.0.
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Las cámaras Pro también tienen otras ventajas como el ProRAW, el OIS dual, y los beneficios de la fotografía con poca luz que ofrece el LIDAR.
Any information found about the LiDAR sensor? such as manufacturer, model, etc.
Where is the second loud speaker, or top front speaker? Thanks
It's on the screen side
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Estos lectores modulares de tarjetas SIM son excelentes para la reparación, si se colocan de forma un poco extraña - la bandeja de la SIM, la tarjeta lógica y la batería tienen todos los lados invertidos de los modelos anteriores.
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Los altavoces de ambos modelos se sujetan con tornillos Phillips para variar, y son un paseo por el parque para quitarlos.
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Al quitar los altavoces, notamos algo diferente: en lugar de adhesivo pegajoso, encontramos juntas de goma de color naranja brillante detrás de las rejillas de los altavoces, algo parecido a lo que estamos acostumbrados a ver en los teléfonos Samsung.
Are the sim readers interchangeable between 12 and 12 pro??
Hi Reynaldy,
They have different markings, but they are interchangeable!
I’m wondering if the QualComm Chips perform better than the Intel modem in my 8Plus? That’s the only reason to upgrade.
so no eSIM embedded beside the traditional pluggable SIM?
can the european version of the iphone 12 pro max take 2 physical SIM cards with the right “card holder”…it seems that in Asia they support this.
Was wondering, are the sim readers interchangeable for the China and non-China versions? Kinda thinking if it’s possible to convert a non-dual nano sim version into one!
Just bought a dual sim tray module and it works as a drop-in replacement to transform my iPhone 12 into dual sim. Using a dual sim module disables the built-in esim.
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Vemos muchos tornillos de sujeción cerca del fondo de la caja. Por suerte, nuestro juego de destornilladores de precisión Marlin para iPhones tiene un destornillador de separación para esas ocasiones.
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Es exactamente el mismo Motor Táctico en el 12 y en el 12 Pro -funcionalmente intercambiable en nuestras pruebas- y es un poco más pequeño que el que vimos en el iPhone 11 de vainilla, pero también un poco más grueso.
It appears the iphone 12 pro's taptic engine is actually bigger than the unit on the 11 pro, but smaller than the unit on the standard 11? (According to this: https://youtu.be/ZYyW6X3u6DI at 5:08?)
And did they serialize it like they have been on the previous models?
What is this tiny metal box in on the mother board consist of or what’s it’s purpose?
It has a serial numbers and a QR code which refer to nothing on the internet;
F3Y04774
TT9P55CAH
Please refer to my macrumor post:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/iph...
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Debajo de la batería, estira el adhesivo de liberación justo donde lo esperamos, como una melodía familiar en tu camino al trabajo. El 12 y el 12 Pro tienen cuatro pestañas cada uno, y funcionan como se espera.
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Una cosa que podría cambiar: la pequeña y endeble lengüeta de "arranque" que Apple proporciona. ¿Qué son estas, lengüetas para hormigas?
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Hemos oído que el 12 y el 12 Pro están usando exactamente la misma batería. Dicho esto, después de ponernos las gafas: ¡Sí! Vemos 10.78 Wh para ambas baterías.
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Esta es una marcada disminución de las 11 y 11 Pro, que suenan a
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Esta es una marcada disminución de las 11 y 11 Pro, que suenan a 11.91 Wh y 11.67 Wh, respectivamente. Pero el nuevo y altamente eficiente chip A14 de 5nm podría estar compensando esa diferencia: según las especificaciones oficiales de Apple, la vida de la batería no se ve afectada en absoluto.
Same question that i posted about the taptic engine. Are these serialized as well? When you swap them did you get an immediate message about the phone unable to verify its a genuine battery?
Hi Rob,
Yes, the batteries are serialized! We swapped the official batteries between the two iPhones and got a “Not a genuine Apple battery” warning in the menu.
I posted this in the general comments before seeing the comments section for each step so am re-posting the same comment here…
On your 11 Pro Max teardown (and maybe on the smaller Pro teardown as well) you gave us thickness (4.6mm), volume (23.8 cubic centimetres) and weight (59.6g) numbers for the internal battery. I’d be really interested in seeing those three numbers for the 12 Pro battery and, when you do the teardown for the 12 Pro Max, for that battery as well. Thanks.
“…iPhones. Rumors pointed to Apple using cheaper parts to offset the cost of 5G, and this seemingly bears that out.”
Or you could argue that Apple used a more expensive but more power efficient 5nm processor to remove the need for a larger battery and thereby lose the unpleasant stress point in the larger L shape battery. It just depends on what you want to see.
And while we are on the subject, why do iFixit still not sell spare parts for your own products. You’re so keen that everyone else should for theirs, but you don’t.
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Interrumpimos este desmontaje para traerles este excelente intermedio de rayos X de nuestros amigos de Creative Electron. ¡Es un vistazo a las tripas antes de que nos vayamos!
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Lo más destacado aquí es el conjunto de carga inalámbrica MagSafe, y es genial verlo finalmente con nuestros ojos. El papel magnético también funciona, pero los rayos X son mucho mejores.
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Y no, no hemos añadido un borde negro a los rayos X del iPhone 12 Pro de la derecha. Ese es el resultado del marco de acero inoxidable comparado con el marco de aluminio del iPhone 12. El acero es más denso, por lo tanto más opaco en las tomas de rayos X.
This seams to indicate the camera modules are in fact completely different, and it even looks like the regular 12 doesn’t have stabilization on the top module.
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Con la batería desechada, dirigimos nuestra atención a los cerebros de la operación.
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Desconectamos muchos cables de la placa lógica, y afortunadamente sólo está sujeta por tres tornillos en ambas unidades. Nuestro destornillador Marlin se mueve para el golpe final.
Logic board seems to be connected to a flex cable that runs along side of the battery. Should both parts be removed together?
Similar question. The cable that is attached to the back of the logic board that runs along the side of the phone and battery, is it permanently attached to the logic boards or is it just adhesive?
The cable is soldered on the back of the motherboard, so you need to remove them together.
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¡Un poco de calor (mucho calor) y un poco de palanca dan como resultado dos tablas por el precio de una! Dividimos una de las placas del iPhone 12 para ver todo ese dulce silicio, y si parece difícil adivinar cuál, no estás solo. Las placas lógicas del 12 y del 12 Pro son casi idénticas, aparte de unos pocos números de serie.
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Apple APL1W01 A14 Bionic SoC, en capas sobre Micron D9XMR MT53D512M64D4UA-046 XT:F 4 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM (6 GB RAM en el 12 Pro)
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KICM224AY4402TWNA12029, 64 GB de memoria flash Kioxia NAND.
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Transceptor Qualcomm SDR865 5G y LTE
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El sistema SDX55M 5G de Qualcomm con modem-RF y el IC de frecuencia intermedia SMR526
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El chip de banda ultra ancha USI/Apple U1
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Amplificador de potencia alta/media de Avago 8200 con duplexor integrado
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Apple APL109 4343S00437 PMIC
I think the A14 is layered over LPDDR4X, not LPDDR4 as this article currently indicates. Your previous teardown of the iPhone 11 Pro shows the A13 over LPDDR4X and the teardown of the iPhone XS shows the A12 over LPDDR4X. It is unlikely that Apple has reverted to LPDDR4 for the iPhone 12 Pro.
The Micron MT53D512M64D4UA chip is better described as an LPDDR4X SDRAM. According to the Micron DRAM Component Part Numbering System the MT53D prefix decodes to (MT = Micron Technology, 53 = LPDDR4, D = 1.1V Vdd / 0.6V Vddq), LPDDR4X is identical to LPDDR4, except that the I/O voltage (Vddq) is reduced to 0.6 V from 1.1 V, which appears to be the case for this chip.
There are a lot of Skyworks Sky5 RF chips that you didn’t mention (at least 5 chips!). There are two chips next to Avago chip. Another two chips are close to Qualcomm modem. There is one more on A14 motherboard. Because the picture’s resolution is not high enough, I can’t tell other RF chips on A14 motherboard. I think you guys have better chance to see more detail.
Trying to figure them out still. I labeled everything I can and is waiting for iFixit approval.
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There is a connector at the corner on the bottom half of that board that isn’t included in the UK 5G version of the phone, is this related to the US version only for 5G connectivity? There is still an unpopulated ribbon connector solder area still too.
is there are USB 3 host controller for USB 3 speeds over lightning like the iPad? https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/ipad-...
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Gracias a nuestra increíble comunidad, aquí está la identificación IC, Pt. 2:
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Multiplexor de puertos de pantalla NXP Semiconductor CBTL1614A1
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Administración potencia de cámara SN61280 de Texas Instruments
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Administración de potencia STMicroelectrónica STB601A04
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CI de carga inalámbrica STMicroelectrónica STWPA1-3033ABM
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CI de carga de batería Texas Instruments SN2611A0 Carga de la batería IC
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Amplificador de audio mono Apple/Cirrus Logic 338S00537
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Códec de audio Apple/Cirrus Logic 338S00565 ?
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También gracias a la comunidad por esta identificación IC, Pt. 3:
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Acelerómetro desconocido Bosch Sensortec
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Transceptor RF SMR526 Qualcomm
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Administración de energía Apple 338S00564
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Gestión de energía Qualcomm PMX55
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Módulo de radiofrecuencia Skyworks Sky5.
Thanks for sharing the internal component level details. I was wondering is there any RF component difference related to FEMs, PAs and transceiver between the US iPhone 12 pro version vs rest of the world version?
Besides SKY58240-19 and SKY53807-13, can somebody identify other SKY5 part numbers? Thanks.
How much space does apple leave between the boards? Are the components pressed against eachother, or is there some clearance?
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Nuestros modelos estadounidenses vienen con algunos de estos ingeniosos módulos de antena de 5G mmWave, uno incrustado en el lateral del marco, y otro en la parte posterior de la placa lógica.
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La antena incrustada en el marco es un producto USI, etiquetada 339M00104 S30U7FH.
My guess for having 2 mmWave antennas in the specified locations is 2 possible use cases, because of the nature of mmWave signals being easily blocked. Either it's in your hand and the side antenna is blocked but the rear one is open, or its sitting on a table or something and the rear antenna is blocked but the side one is open. Maybe?
I’m planning on buying a US version to use in the EU (Ireland in particular). Would there be any disadvantages to doing this? Thanks.
I would double check that the US iPhone supports the bands (particularly mmWave) that the EU uses. I seem to recall something about mmWave bands being incompatible, and honestly other than that there isn't really any point to getting the US version instead.
Sharing some information to you guys about mmWave antenna. There are three mmWave antenna in iPhone 12 series. One is on right hand side under the power key with antenna open window, the second is on the back side which mount on mother board, the last one is on front side which is above receiver. As you can see one unknown part above receiver with four small squares pattern and connect to mother board. That is the third mmWave antenna module.
Thanks for sharing the internal component level details. I was wondering is there any RF component difference related to FEMs, PAs and transceiver between the US iPhone 12 pro version vs rest of the world version? Any component other than the mmWave antenna which is missing in the non mmWave 5g model that is available in the rest of the world?
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Estamos llegando a las necesidades básicas con los ensamblajes de conectores de iluminación, Face ID, módulos de flash, y más, la mayoría de los cuales parecen ser idénticos en todos los modelos, excepto por algunos ligeros desvíos de cable plano.
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No pensaste que nos habíamos olvidado de los milagrosos arreglos de carga MagSafe, ¿verdad? Las bobinas no son nada nuevo, pero esos 18 imanes sí.
So what i meant, if look at the side view of one ring segment, i think it are basically 3 magnets next to each other, this would be stack able to connect the same structures above:
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maybe also only the first 2 „virtual“ magnets are used wich get more like your picture but i think you have at least to put in polarity on the side view, and if they have it also on top view you have to draw it in 2D..
The linked polarity diagram is definitely incorrect. These magnets are non-standard and have a dual set of poles for EACH magnet (The outer ring is North up, and South down, and the inner ring of the magnet is South up and North down).
Check out page 86 of the Accessory style guide. https://developer.apple.com/accessories/...
Hi David,
Thanks for the awesome resource! You’re right—our polarities are reversed when it comes to the standard magnet colors, and it is missing the non-magnetized zone. We will fix that asap.
It is missing the 2 dimensionallity of the magnets..
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Great catch, thank you :)
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¡Adiós Onda mm! Hola 5G. Este desmontaje ya se termina.
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Se perfila como un mundo 5G, y Apple está viviendo en él. Parece que tuvieron que hacer serios compromisos de diseño para dar paso a los nuevos y brillantes componentes 5G. Un ejemplo: la placa lógica y las baterías de antaño han desaparecido. Se echarán de menos.
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La nueva batería es demacrada, ya no es una elegante L. El motor Táptico es más pequeño, y los altavoces tienen una nueva forma, quizás no disminuida, pero diferente.
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En conjunto, no es una "muerte por mil cortes", pero es extraño ver tales concesiones a esta tecnología naciente. De todas las posibles innovaciones de Apple, esta se siente la menos inventiva.
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¡Pero! Al menos las nuevas excavaciones de 5G no se metieron con los procedimientos de reparación de pantallas y baterías de Apple.
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Antes de que lo consigamos, hay una cosa más.
As stated above, for the 12 pro it appears the taptic engine is bigger than the unit in the 11 pro.
Also one of the first things I noticeded on my 12 pro was the speakers, they seem tinnier and not as loud. I have to test them next to my 11 pro before I sell the 11.
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¡Eh, mira! Encontramos algo más para desarmar.
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El nuevo cargador MagSafe de Apple no viene en la diminuta caja del iPhone (tienes que darles más dinero por él), pero nos aseguramos de pedir uno para algunas... pruebas.
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Es compatible con todos los modelos de iPhone (y otros dispositivos) capaces de carga inalámbrica con sabor a Qi. Sin embargo, tenemos un destino diferente en mente para el nuestro.
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Esto hace una comparación divertida con el otro disco de carga inductiva que hace Apple, para su Apple Watch. Puedes ver un desglose detallado de las partes internas aquí.
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Una diferencia obvia es el anillo oscuro de imanes alrededor del exterior, es decir, hay imanes correspondientes tanto en el disco de carga como en los nuevos iPhones. El cargador del Apple Watch usa un solo imán en el centro.
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El único reborde está donde la goma se encuentra con el metal, lo que hace que sea el punto de entrada obvio.
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Optimistamente, lo rociamos con algo de calor para ablandar el adhesivo que, presumiblemente, mantiene esta cosa unida. Luego unimos dos ventosas perfectamente ajustadas, una a cada lado, y empezamos a tirar de la cuerda.
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El material blanco de la superficie de carga comienza a estirarse ligeramente, pero el espacio real no se mueve. (A veces somos demasiado optimistas.)
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Así que, ¡bajo el cuchillo se va! Un poco de persuasión de nuestra navaja de afeitar nos hace pasar la cubierta blanca, entre el plástico y el metal de debajo, donde podemos empezar a hacer palanca.
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Dentro de... ¿¡¡bobinas de carga!?!? ¿Quién lo hubiera imaginado?
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En la parte inferior de la cubierta blanca hay una pegatina de cobre grabada, con rastros correspondientes a cuatro cables espaciados por el exterior de la bobina de carga.
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Al levantar las bobinas se revela la placa de circuitos, que está cubierto por un escudo de metal.
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Con los nuevos iPhones en el horizonte, no hay tiempo para microsoldar hoy. Saltamos directamente a los cortadores de la cisterna para atravesarlos. El resultado no es hermoso, pero es lo que vinimos a buscar.
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La pequeña placa de circuito alberga un chip etiquetado como STWPSPA1. Este es probablemente un primo cercano del STWBC-EP de STMicroelectronics, su cargador inalámbrico IC de 15 W.
I saw this on the STWBC-EP and thought it was interesting: https://blog.st.com/stwbc-ep-stwlc33-15-...
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Un mayor desmontaje podría no dar mucho resultado, pero para eso están los rayos X. Aquí hay un primer plano del alivio de tensión en el punto de unión del cable, y un bonito primer plano de ese conector USB-C.
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Si tienes ganas de más contenido para el iPhone 12, echa un vistazo a nuestra última historia: Cómo funciona el LiDAR y por qué está en el iPhone 12 Pro
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- El reemplazo de la pantalla y la batería siguen siendo una prioridad en el diseño de los nuevos iPhones.
- La mayoría de los demás componentes importantes son modulares y fáciles de acceder o reemplazar.
- El uso liberal de tornillos es preferible al pegamento, pero tendrás que mantenerlos todos organizados y sacar tus destornilladores especiales (pentalobe, tri-point y standoff) además del Phillips estándar.
- El aumento de las medidas de impermeabilización complica algunas reparaciones, pero hace que las reparaciones difíciles de daños por agua sean menos probables.
- Los cristales de la parte delantera y trasera duplican la probabilidad de que se produzcan daños por caídas, y si el cristal trasero se rompe, tendrás que retirar todos los componentes y sustituirá todo el chasis.
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Really happy to see that Apple is bringing back Magsafe to at least some of its products. I wonder if it’ll eventually lead to completely sealed phones with no physical connector (and therefore no connector wear), but I think that would make data recovery harder.
Magsafe (or any other magnetic connector) is really convenient and pretty durable. I wonder why Apple abandoned the standard for a while.
Magsafe for macbooks is the most intelligent charger connector ever made, illogically they stop using it, I agree with you, is good to see they're bringing back the idea. Regards the fully close devices, can be done and use external pogo connectors (or whatever are they called, the copper dots on some devices/tables to attach keyboards)
We’d love to know the dimensions of the magnet array on the phone. What is the inside diameter? What is the outside diameter? What is the length of the line of magnets? What distance from the center of the magnet ring does the line of magnets start and stop?
Concerning the charger itself…. What is the inside diameter of the ring? What is the outside diameter of the ring?
It would be great if you had a precise scale reference in a straight-on photo of the magnet array in the phone.
Thanks for your work!
Page 91, this info is not difficult to find.
https://developer.apple.com/accessories/...
Nick -
Could you probe the magnet ring with a small magnet to see if the polarity alternates?
Agreed! Also can we get a teardown on the magsafe charger? Just probing my charger with a small magnet it looks like it has one outer ring that is one polarity and an inner ring that is the other polarity.
Can you please confirm if apple switched to qualcomm modem chips and dropped intel in the iphone 12 series?
and also which qualcomm chip x55 or x60 maybe
That magsafe charger just peaking open is killing me! Don’t leave us hanging on it! Also, please don’t forget to teardown the usb-c connector. It’s quite large and maybe has the USB PD chip in it or something…
I want to see if the display chip on the pro model is actually 120hz capable and if the one on the non pro is different. It would be neat to see if Apple actually put in everything necessary to activate 120hz later since the pro panels I believe are capable. Also it would be cool to see how they improved water resistance this year yet again. And maybe seeing if they added any better thermal dissipation system since the 5g chips are gonna get a lot hotter than previous chips and plenty of android phones have had really good cooling for awhile.
For those asking, Apple published a revision to their Developer Style Guide for physical accessories that includes all of the information you could need about the MagSafe standard.
Please do teardown models for US (for mmWave)!
Are you going to be tearing down the US-only mmWave iPhone 12s, or the international ones, or both? I want to see if the battery capacity is any different.
Hello! Our EU team has taken apart a set of iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro phones, while we tore down the US-only pair. We can confirm that they all use the 10.78 Wh rated battery.
Apple is using a braided copper coil in the charger. I believe they are the only ones doing this.
This is normal. It’s called “litz wire”, you can read about it on wikipedia. It mitigates the “skin effect” that causes electrical losses to be higher at high frequencies.
-The stranded wire in the coil is called “litz wire”, it’s not regular stranded wire, it’s a bundle of separately insulated strands for the purpose of avoiding the “skin effect” for high frequencies.
-The etched copper sticker looks like it’s an RF antenna for near field communication. Ethan Zuo pointed out that eliminating hardware connectors would make data recovery harder but I believe we will eventually find out that this new magsafe standard is not only for charging but also a high bandwidth data connection that can serve the “console” functions like data recovery. So basically just as good as a physical connection.
Hi David,
Thanks for the cool bit of info about litz wire! As for the copper sticker, I originally hypothesized that it was some kind of RF antenna also. I’m not so certain now—if you look closely at this photo, you can see that the sticker traces were attached by four flex wires. These wires route underneath what seems like a very brittle disk (maybe ferrous?), where they attach to the underside. It looks like they’re not attached to any active components. I wonder if it’s some kind of RF/magnetic flus resonance, efficiency, or shielding system.
The copper sticker is almost certainly for NFC. The ring animation that was shown during the presentation when the phone is connected to the MagSafe charger is done through an NFC handshake. This is also how the phone knows it can try and charge at the higher wattage. NFC is also how the phone shows the ring animation for MagSafe cases (my red case creates a nifty red ring animation when I put it on).
I would guess that the iPhone 13/14 will eschew a physical connector and instead use a combination of the NFC from MagSafe and a version of the U1 chip (maybe a U2?) for high-speed close range data transfers without needing a physical connection. I don’t think we will see that type of high-speed data transfer on the 12 however as Apple looks to get MagSafe accessories out there.
What is the matte colored area on the right side below the power button?
A window for the 5G mmWave antenna. See steps 2 and 13, only the US models have this.
Have you guys tried attaching the camera module from the 12 to the 12 pro to see if it works? Most probably the only difference between the two boards are one or two config resistors that will because obvious once China leaks the schematics.
Even if it plugs in, firmware differences will likely prevent using the additional hardware, and the opening for the LIDAR and extra camera appear to be part of the case
Tony -
Hi Mihai,
We did! The non-Pro camera connectors have some missing pins compared to the Pro camera connectors, but they fit the Logic Board sockets. When we swapped the camera modules in either direction, both normal and wide-angle cameras worked, but were locked in 1x zoom—which locked the telephoto camera from activating.
what nfc controller is in the iphone 12/12 pro?
Could you check this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY7DtKMB... Some people are saying that the iPhone gives a message and makes features unusable when swapping out parts. Apparently only Apple can now Swap out parts since the iPhone tells you that parts are not genuine and can detect third party or even own party components which have been swapped out.
Hi iFixit !! I wanted to know if you notice any upgrades on the back cameras, particularly on the stabilization?? Being and iPhone user and motorcycle rider don’t go hand in hand with iPhone 11 . I was wondering if I would be able to mount the 12 Pro or high frecuency vibration will ruin the camera stabilization as it has done with my current iPhone.
Do they still work with the 5G antenna removed? #tinfoilhat
oh yes Could you probe the magnet ring with a small magnet to see if the polarity alternates?
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I really think it deserves a lower repairability score. Sure, most things are modular, but with the 12 series Apple has paired most important components to each logic board. These components either lose functionality or flash a message that the components aren’t original. Now added to this list with the 12 is the camera which, you guessed it, is now paired to each iPhone. This is a massive F You to many independent repair shops because now you can’t replace the battery without losing many major features. Even with genuine original parts and pairing serial numbers makes no difference. It seems like the amount of parts paired increase with each generation of iPhone, and it’s only going to get larger. We as consumers cannot repair the phone that we own, so do we really own the phone? With all of this said, I think the phone deserves a four at most. I mean I don’t work at ifixit so this is just a suggestion, but with all of this new BS we shouldn’t give Apple any benefit of the doubt.
On your 11 Pro Max teardown (and maybe on the smaller Pro teardown as well) you gave us thickness (4.6mm), volume (23.8 cubic centimetres) and weight (59.6g) numbers for the internal battery. I’d be really interested in seeing those three numbers for the 12 Pro battery and, when you do the teardown for the 12 Pro Max, for that battery as well. Thanks.
Dear ifixit team, please consider the following video and try to test out the really reparable of the new iphones!
https://youtu.be/FY7DtKMBxBw
I think that this fact should be consider in the score of reparability!
I guess you will have to correct the repairability score to 0 if it is confirmed that replacing parts even with original and genuine i-phone 12 parts causes many artificially created issues with the camera, face id and the battery… Check this great video by Hugh Jeffreys! He basically mixed parts of two phones and ran into serious trouble:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY7DtKMB...
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Are you able to identify who’s the OLED panel manufacturer? There’s been a widespread OLED issue on some of the iPhone 12 series panel.
I heard from some bloggers online that it was LG who made the panel, because these same problems (such as green edges) have happened to LG panels before in various phone manufacturer’s products.
Wait, the Lightning connector assembly is color-coded? That’s something new…
score should be 0, you cant switch the battery or camera.
look https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY7DtKMB...
Based on what you observed from this tear down, what is the impact of having some gap between screen and rim in some of the spots? Does it compromise IP68?
E.g. see here
https://www.reddit.com/r/iphone/comments...
If I’d read-on before my comment at the top (first opportunity) of this page, I would’ve seen your mention of the ‘huge asterisk’ and link to (I’m assuming here) the explanation of that asterisk. With the components being somehow ID’d to eachother and the logic board, and no instructions how to reestablish full functionality of All features AFTER a replacement of any component/module, how is this a 6?! It’s a ZERO. Maybe a one, since you can perform the mechanical operations related to Hardware repair/replace. Bud certainly, if you’re left with less than 99% (waterproofing may not be achievable?) of a repaired device, this doesn’t seem like even a 6…
Please help. I am very confused wit the RAM.
Apple has moved from LPDDR4X DRAM to LPDDR4 SDRAM. Is this a downgrade or an upgrade, can’t find the answer anywhere!
iPhone 12/pro got a Repairability Score of 6 out of 10 on ifixit.
making it the most Repairabile phone for this year and the year before it.
is this a joke !! now I know why they have "i" before fixit
you can’t replace the screen/camera/battery without getting an error notification only apple can repair this phone no one can the phone was not meant to be repaired by a third party repair like random shops,a phone owner or ifixit.
How many LDIs are located in the 12 pro? Is it just the one on the SIM card tray?
Hii apparently my bottom microphone broke on a brand new just a few weeks old iPhone 12, I was trying to see where it is on the images as on the repair center they told me it’s more likely we’ll have to request a new device, arent those modular? what would have to change if I wanted to repair it somehow? Thanks a lot!
hi, isn’t iPhone 12 yet in warranty?
jacopo -
I would like to see how you remove the ear speaker from the screen.
I’ve tried to find the answer, however my research has pulled up no results.
Is the microphone for the iPhone 12 attached to the logic board and cannot be changed without replacing the logic board itself?
Much appreciated…
Mat
If you mean the main microphone for phone calls; that’s on the charging port assembly (little golden thingy). (There are more mics in the phone for noise cancelling.)
Kann man Magsafe auch einfach ausbauen? Ich bin leider auf einen Herzschrittmacher angewiesen.
Hallo Nicolas, wenn ich das richtig verstanden habe, geht es mehr um die Magnete, als um Magsafe selbst, oder? Dann wird das wohl nicht gehen, ohne die Inneren des iPhone zu zerstören. Tut mir leid.
Does anyone know what IC was used for the magnetometer function? I know for a fact the phone can measure magnetic field flux in x,y,z but haven't been able to find any specs for the capability. I'm trying to find typical stuff, max field rating, sensitivity, etc.
wheres the wifi bluetooth antennas this break down sucks
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Bonjour, la fonction tactile de mon iphone12 ne fonctionne plus ainsi que le bouton VOL- (cet appareil avait la vitre arrière brisée). Que faut-il remplacer: la nappe des boutons latéraux/power? Pourquoi y a t-il 2 versions de cette nappe: soit liée avec la bobine de charge par induction soit indépendant. Comment choisit-on?? Merci de votre aide!
patrickB
Unless something has changed in the past two weeks, a youtube channel bought two brand new 12’s and upon swapping components between the two, experienced multiple malfunctions. Starting with the logic board, simulating every component being replaced, then JUST swapping camera modules- to no avail. It seems the modules are ID’d to eachother and the logic board making DIY and third-party repair seemingly impossible without additional software-related steps being performed to “authorize” the replaced components …
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