It's not present on the renders on the Apple AU site so that would confirm it's related to mmWave which is not available outside US.
AU: https://www.apple.com/au/iphone-12/images/overview/design_mi... US: https://www.apple.com/v/iphone-12/a/images/overview/design/d...
I think that's part of their antenna?
Re:iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro
by AgentEpsilon on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @02:22PM
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This seems like the most likely answer. Disappointing how different the color is if that is the case.
Re:iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro
by dont__panic on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @06:28PM
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I kept thinking it was the SIM card slot earlier in the presentation, but from what I've read on Reddit it sounds like it's part of the 5G antennae array.
It seems to be part of the mmwave antenna. I do wish it was a touch ID sensor.
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2020/10/13/21515128/...
It’s on my iPad as well. Model A2228. On the same side as the volume buttons.
Here’s a picture: https://pasteboard.co/JvDAuop.jpg
Re:iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro
by kirill5pol on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @07:06PM
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It looks a lot like the magnetic charger for the Apple pencil in the iPad Pro and new Air, so it’s possible it could be a future addition.
Re:iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro
by richardwhiuk on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @02:20PM
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No, the SIM card slot is on the right hand side.
Re:iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro
by AgentEpsilon on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @02:22PM
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Check the renders. The sim slot is on the left side.
Re:iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro
by noahtallen on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @02:35PM
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You’re totally right. I just assumed it was SIM because that’s where it is today! I wonder what it is now
It's not the SIM card slot - that's on the left side. It's not a new TouchID sensor - the website doesn't even mention it at all. And yet it exists in every single render.