Wondering when Apple will put iPhone 12 up for pre-order and ship to customers? Read on to learn when Apple will release iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max.
The new iPhone 12 lineup has been announced. While the announcement has been made, Apple has yet to start taking pre-orders for its new smartphones while the shipments will come after that.
Interestingly Apple has divided the launch of the four new iPhones in two parts. The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro will be available to pre-order and ship at a different date than iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max. The reason for this is not shared publicly by the company.
When will Apple release iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini
Let’s talk about the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini first. These two smartphones sit at the lower end of the price spectrum when it comes to flagship lineup. iPhone 12 has a starting price of $799 while the iPhone 12 mini starts at $699.
When it comes to pre-orders, iPhone 12 pre-orders will start on 16th October, 2020 and the device will start shipping to customers on 23rd October, 2020.
iPhone 12 mini on the other hand will launch a few weeks after iPhone 12 in November. The pre-orders for iPhone 12 mini will start on 6th November, 2020 and the device will start shipping to customers on 13th November, 2020. The device will be available in stores on the same date.
When will Apple release iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max
Just like the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini, Apple will be releasing the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max at different dates despite them falling in the same ‘Pro’ category.
Apple will start taking pre-orders for 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro on 16th October, 2020 while the device will start shipping on 23rd October. It has a starting price of $999.
Apple will take orders for 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max on 6th November, 2020 while it will be shipped to buyers on 13th November, 2020. The device will be available in stores on the same date.
To summarize here are the release and pre-order dates for new iPhones
| Pre-order Start | Shipping Date | |
| iPhone 12 | 16th October, 2020 | 23rd October, 2020 |
| iPhone 12 mini | 6th November, 2020 | 13th November, 2020 |
| iPhone 12 Pro | 16th October, 2020 | 23rd October, 2020 |
| iPhone 12 Pro Max | 6th November, 2020 | 13th November, 2020 |
