If you are disappointed by the fact that this year's iPhone 12 model is unlikely to feature a display that offers a fast refresh rate, you may take some solace in the notion that this feature is likely to be included in next year's iPhone. [Japanese investment bank Mizuho Securities released its predictions for the iPhone 13 ahead of the 2021 iPhone release. As highlighted by display expert Ross Young, the report claims that next year's Pro model will feature a variable refresh rate similar to the one Samsung added with this year's Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.

Does it seem a little odd to talk about the iPhone 13 when the iPhone 12 hasn't even been announced yet? Welcome to the world of smartphone rumors! The most anticipated models are always announced after the next one.

What is most likely to change is the screen refresh rate for the Pro model. According to Young, the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max will feature variable refresh rates using LTPO technology. This technology allows the iPhone to dynamically change the refresh rate and adjust it to the activity you are doing. A faster refresh rate is used for scrolling and game play, and slows down when viewing still images to preserve battery life.

A 120Hz refresh rate has long been rumored to be planned for this year's iPhones, at least the iPhone 12 model. However, a growing number of Apple watchers believe that the feature will not be added to the models released this month.

Next year's iPhones will likely integrate touch functionality, and as Young explains in a subsequent tweet, this means that display suppliers will have patterned touch sensors on top of the OLED layer, rather than purchasing the sensors and attaching them to the panel . This means thinner displays and potentially lower costs.

Another notable change concerns the camera sensor in the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13. This will reportedly be the one Apple will use in the upcoming iPhone 12 Max, suggesting that all four iPhone 13 models will have significantly improved cameras. (The iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max will themselves be upgraded.)

One thing of interest in Mizuho Securities' table concerns 5G. The firm predicts that only the Pro models of next year's phones will work on all versions of 5G, while the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 will be restricted to the slower sub-6Ghz network. while 5G networks are evolving, this prediction is remarkably rooted in the "here and now" and does not seem to reflect 5G performance a year from now.

As for this year's iPhones, we are still waiting for Apple to announce the iPhone 12 launch event, let alone confirm all the features that rumors claim the new device will feature. iPhone 12 Pro models are expected to add LiDAR sensor is expected to be added, and the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 should feature an OLED screen instead of the LCD panel used in the iPhone 11. All iPhone 12 models are also expected to add 5G connectivity.

We will soon know what the iPhone 12 will have, as Apple is reportedly setting an October 13 launch event in the coming days. as for the iPhone 13, another 12 months of rumors await.