Despite the ongoing demand for iPhone 13, Bloomberg reported that the release of iPhone 14 might take less than six months. Here are the important upgrades that must be noted for the highly anticipated new iPhone.
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Apple launches the iPhone 13 in the UK at its Regent Street store on September 24, 2021 in London, England.
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The Body and its Design
The iPhone 14 model is highly expected to be similar to the iPhone 13, which will have the same flat-edged design. In Mac Rumors's report, it is expected that there will be no design changes, and there will be a standard notch along with the exact same camera bump located at the back with the diagonal camera layout.
This notch is expected to include a circular cutout for the camera and a pill-shaped cutout for Face ID. This will serve as Apple's solution until it is capable of fully embedding the front camera and Face ID into the display itself.
According to Mark Gurman, a Bloomberg reporter on Apple, this feature could take at least three or four years away.
Meanwhile, Apple analyst Ming-chi Kuo predicted last month that there is a high likelihood for iPhone 14 Pro to get a bigger rear camera bump than its predecessors.
Furthermore, it is speculated that there will be no iPhone 14 mini, with Apple offering two 6.1-inch iPhones and two 6.7-inch iPhones. As rumored, the camera bumps are about five percent larger.
Gurman noticed a pattern that iPhone models are likely to last for three designs. For example, iPhone 6 in 2014 moved to a three-year cycle for new hardware designs. After two years of introducing a new design, Apple will introduce an identical design, but the internals are upgraded.
Here is the list of patterns provided by Gurman
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When the iPhone 6 was released in 2014, it was followed by the iPhone 6s in 2015, which retained the identical design. The iPhone 7 was launched in 2016, debuting with updated antenna lines, a dual camera on the Plus model, and the removal of the headphone jack but still keeping the same basic look.
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In 2017, the iPhone X was also revealed, followed by the iPhone Xs in 2018 with the same design as the previous year. But in 2019, iPhone 11 had a matte-textured back and a new camera system.
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Currently, we are on the iPhone 12's design cycle, which was introduced in 2020 and was still used in 2021 with the iPhone 13. It is expected that iPhone 14 will retain the design but will have some changes or upgrades.
It is also worth noting that in terms of displays, the iPhone 14 lineup will be changing its screen sizes.
The following are the current screen sizes of the iPhone 13 lineup.
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5.4-inch iPhone 13 mini
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6.1-inch iPhone 13
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6.1-inch iPhone 13 Pro
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6.7-inch iPhone 13 Pro Max
Since the Max model became popular in China and the mini was not faring well, Apple made some changes to the sizes so that they could maximize sales.
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6.1-inch iPhone 14
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6.7-inch iPhone 14 Max
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6.1-inch iPhone 14 Pro
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6.7-inch iPhone 14 Pro Max
The Pro and the Regular
This will be the first time that a regular iPhone will have a 6.7-inch screen option, but the big differences from the Pro iPhone will be the telephoto lens, lidar scanner, one extra graphics, ProMotion Screen, stainless steel edges, more hours of battery life, and a 1-terabyte storage option.
Furthermore, there will be a new 48-megapixel sensor for the wide-angle camera limited to Pro models, while the non-Pro iPhone will only have a 12-megapixel shooter. The Pro phones will also get Apple's new A16 chip, while the regular models are possibly having A15 from last year.
As of writing, Apple has not released an official date for the launch of iPhone 14, but Gunmar predicts that it could be coming soon in five months or so.
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