[AgentEpsilon]

I feel like I'm going insane. On every single model revealed today, there is a differently-colored patch on the right side of the phone, below the power button. What is it?

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.

[stirlo]

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...

[hobofan]

I think that's part of their antenna?

[AgentEpsilon]

This seems like the most likely answer. Disappointing how different the color is if that is the case.

[dont__panic]

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.

[teaswift]

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/...

[runeks]

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

[kirill5pol]

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.

[richardwhiuk]

No, the SIM card slot is on the right hand side.

[AgentEpsilon]

Check the renders. The sim slot is on the left side.

[noahtallen]

You’re totally right. I just assumed it was SIM because that’s where it is today! I wonder what it is now