iPhone 14 is just a few weeks away – but leaks have already shown a lot of what's to come.
According to early reports, the new handset is set to get some significant new features, improvements, and the removal of some well-known design elements.
Apple plans to release this phone in September, along with many other products. But here's everything we know about the iPhone 14 - including when that big Apple event will take place.
Exterior design
Apple could make the exterior design of theiPhone significantly more revamped this year. The iPhone 14 will retain its current flat-sided and curved rectangular shape, but may also lose other features.
According to many reports, Apple has finally gotten rid of the notch that has been cut out from the top of the new device's display. Instead, you can stick all the components hidden there - facial recognition sensor and front facing camera - into a small cutout at the top of the screen so you can see all of the display . all the time.
That redesign could be limited to the Pro model only. The regular iPhone is rumored to have the same notch as the iPhone 13.
Otherwise the design is expected to remain largely the same. There may be minor tweaks such as rearranging the camera lens , but the rough design remains.
Internal specs
Internally, mobile phones may change less than usual. Some new features are coming – but some are not.
For example, one rumor claims that only the Pro model will be powered by his new A16 chip, while the non-Pro model remains his A15 on the iPhone 13. Either way, the A16 may be only a limited improvement over its predecessor.
But Apple might make up for it with improvements to the camera system. The Pro model gets a significantly upgraded wide camera, which allows for both bigger pictures and better pictures in the dark.
According to some rumors
Features
The biggest thing on the iPhone 14 might just be the always-on display. This is not only due to multiple rumors, but also by the upcoming iOS 16 release, which appears to include design features aimed at getting the most out of that display by displaying a significant update.
Sizes
Sizes will also change this year. The Mini is believed to be for sale - reportedly not selling as well as its larger siblings - Instead, Apple plans to offer the phone in only two sizes
These sizes are likely to be the same as the 6.1-inch regular phone and the 6.7-inch Max Pro model. So 2 sizes makes him 4 phones.
Release Date
Guessing the release date is the easiest part of iPhone prediction. It follows a reliable schedule and is almost predictable years in advance. Leaving could spell big trouble for Apple, and it tends to mean leaks if they don't follow normal plans.
, will go live in the second week of September and will actually be released a week and a half later on Friday
, albeit somewhat changed in recent years – since the pandemic. Apple's usual regular release schedule has become a little irregular – likely to be similar, if not exactly the same.
Launch events will likely be entirely or mostly online, as they have been since the pandemic. It has already been reported that Apple has started recording its introduction
Price
When it comes to predictions, the price is diametrically opposed. It's pre-set, so Apple could theoretically change it up to the day the new phone was announced.
Everything has gone up in price in the last few months – . This also includes electronic devices. However, Apple tends to resist raising prices too much, so the iPhone 14 will probably be slightly, but not substantially, more expensive than the iPhone 13.
1TB iPhone 13 Pro Max up to 1,549 lbs.
But this year's complicating factor may be the size swapping mentioned above. This means there will be no Mini, and it will also mean there will be a new class of devices for non-Pro iPhones. This means that both are difficult to predict.