With around four months to go before Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 14 lineup, the overwhelming majority of rumors related to the new devices.
With around four months to go before Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 14 lineup, the overwhelming majority of rumors related to the new devices so far have focused on the iPhone 14 Pro, rather than the standard iPhone 14 – leading to questions about how different the iPhone 14 will actually be from its predecessor, the iPhone 13. The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are expected to headline with features such as thinner bezels and a “pill and hole-punch” TrueDepth camera array design in place of the notch, but the standard iPhone 14 models are believed to lack these upgrades. For the first time, the standard iPhone models are also expected to miss out on Apple’s latest chip, with the “A16” reserved for the iPhone 14 Pro only. According to rumors so far, the standard iPhone 14 models will forgo a range of new features exclusive to the iPhone 14 Pro models, including:
Other, less likely rumors about the potential of a titanium chassis and a vapor chamber thermal system also focus on the iPhone 14 Pro models. As such, it looks like Apple is planning to continue its trend of increasingly differentiating its Pro and non-Pro iPhone models, where many new, high-end features debut on the Pro models, before trickling down to the non-Pro models at a later date. For example, the standard iPhone 15 models are rumored to feature the iPhone 14 Pro’s pill and hole-punch TrueDepth camera array design. With this in mind, what upgrades and features are the standard iPhone 14 models expected to offer later this year? After lackluster sales for the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 13 mini, which both feature a 5.4-inch display, Apple is reportedly planning to discontinue its small form-factor iPhone and introduce a larger model to take its place in the lineup. While there will reportedly be no “iPhone 14 mini”, the iPhone 14 Max will provide an option for users who want a new iPhone with a larger display, but do not need “Pro” features like a ProMotion display and the telephoto camera. As one of the most noticeable visual changes in the iPhone lineup this year, the iPhone 14 Max could take center stage in the iPhone 14’s marketing.
