The iPhone 12 was finally unveiled to the world yesterday, and among the new features, Apple is also telling us that it will not ship with EarPods or charging adapters This sounds confusing and like a bad decision, but it may not be as bad as you think

MacRumors first spotted Apple's USB-C 20W power adapter for $19, down from $29 for the previous 18W adapter However, for a small additional fee, you can purchase the best charger Apple has to offer

The 20W charger is still included in the iPad Air box, but not in all iPhone 12 models Older iPhone models that Apple still has in stock will also lose their chargers, and those are the iPhone 11, iPhone XR, and iPhone SE

All iPhone 12 models will now include a USB-C to Lightning cable, which was previously only included with the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max This means that the majority of existing iPhone users will still have to use the old cable with the iPhone 12, since Apple's other chargers use the USB-A connector instead Unless you own another charger with a USB-C port, whether made by Apple or a third party, the inclusion of the cable in the iPhone 12 box is kind of pointless

According to Apple's presentation, the decision to remove the charging brick and EarPods from the iPhone box was to reduce waste and environmental impact In addition, the iPhone box will be very slim, making it easier to ship more products at once and reducing vehicle emissions

However, other rumors suggest that it was a cost-cutting measure to compensate for the cost of the 5G capability in the A14 Bionic chipset Furthermore, cynics may feel that the fact that a charger will need to be purchased separately in the future is a move that will also help Apple's bottom line

The iPhone 12 line will be released in two phases The basic iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, both 61", will be available for pre-order starting October 23; the iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max, 54" and 67" respectively, will be available on November 13 instead

All four models feature Ceramic Shield OLED displays, 5G-compatible chipsets, and support MagSafe wireless charging, but the two Pro models introduce a new LiDAR depth sensor for improved special photography effects