Inside, smartphones are almost identical
The Chinese thematic channel has published a video of the disassembly of Apple iPhone 12 and 12 Pro smartphones. As it turned out, the two models are almost identical inside.
Disassembly reveals minimal differences between Apple iPhone 12 and 12 Pro
In particular, both devices use the same L-shaped main printed circuit board with the only difference that the board of a simpler model lacks a connector for connecting a lidar. The lidar itself and the telephoto lens module in the case of the iPhone 12 have been replaced with plastic caps.
Interestingly, the battery capacity in both models is 2815 mAh, although the iPhone 12 could fit a larger battery, that is, more capacity. Probably, Apple went for unification out of savings. In addition, a more capacious battery would give a more affordable model an advantage in autonomy, and this is contrary to all marketing laws.
A pleasant consequence of the internal unification is the potential to use either of the two models as a spare parts donor for both the Apple iPhone 12 and the Apple iPhone 12 Pro. However, it should be remembered that the technical feasibility may go against the manufacturer’s ideas, so it is difficult to say for now whether it will really be possible to use the components of the iPhone 12 in the 12 Pro and vice versa.
