Apple will begin accepting orders for both the iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 mini on Friday (November 6). That means if you are a member of Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program, you can now apply for pre-approval to expedite your purchase later this week.

One of the highlights of the iPhone Upgrade Program is that it makes upgrading your phone so much easier: instead of going to a store to finalize your iPhone pre-order and entering a lot of data, you can select your phone, choose the appropriate carrier, and get your phone loan approval long before the release date of the phone. Think of it as getting all your ducks in a row before the Friday presale event.

Currently, iPhone Upgrade Program pricing for the iPhone 12 mini starts at $35.33 per month for 24 months; the larger and heavier iPhone 12 Pro Max is $54.08 when you sign up for the iPhone Upgrade Program. If you agree to this and have successfully completed the pre-approval process, you can place your pre-order for either model and confirm everything when Apple begins accepting orders on November 6 at 8:00 AM ET/5:00 AM PT.

If these prices sound higher than the $29.12 and $45.79 monthly payments you were expecting for the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max, respectively, remember that the iPhone Upgrade Program incorporates the cost of Apple Care Plus into the monthly If that sounds higher than the monthly payments of $29.12 and $45.79 expected for the iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Pro Max, respectively, remember that the iPhone Upgrade Program incorporates the cost of Apple Care Plus into the monthly payment. You will also be entitled to upgrade to a new iPhone after 12 months of payments.

The two models available for pre-approval are the two extremes, at least for iPhone buyers. With this set of pre-orders, you get both the smallest and the largest of the 2020 crop.

The iPhone 12 mini is the most compact version of all iPhone 12 models, with a 5.4-inch OLED display, Apple's new A14 Bionic chipset, 5G connectivity, and a dual-lens rear camera, all for $699. A hundred dollars less than the regular iPhone 12, the iPhone 12 mini is available in black, white, red, green, and blue, and weighs just 4.76 ounces.

The other iPhone 12 Pro Max is the largest iPhone 12 model, with a 6.7-inch OLED screen, A14 Bionic chipset, 5G connectivity, and a LiDAR scanner with a powerful camera array, similar to the iPhone 12 Pro, It comes in four colors: silver, graphite, gold, and Pacific blue.

One week after pre-orders begin, the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max will hit store shelves on November 13.