The iPhone 14 is a long way away, but the rumor mill is already grinding.
The iPhone 13 isn’t even here yet, and there are already pundits and analysts claiming to know what’s in store for the iPhone 14. At this point, you should regard all such reports with extreme skepticism, regardless of the source. Apple tests many new technologies, but whether they make it into the iPhone or not has to do with a complicated web of technical feasibility, cost, availability of parts from suppliers, and more. In other words, Apple itself probably will not have truly nailed down the iPhone 14’s specs until the first half of 2022. Some assumptions are safer than others (it will almost certainly have an A16 processor manufactured by TSMC), but chasing down rumors at this early stage is more of an exercise in entertainment than reliable information. With all of those caveats out of the way, here’s what we’ve heard so far about the iPhone 14. September 8: Jon Prosser has spilled a ton of early details about the iPhone 14, including a notch-less design. July 26: An investors report from JP Morgan Chase ( via Macrumors) claims that the iPhone 14 Pro models will feature a titanium case instead of stainless steel. July 5: A report from The Elec says LG is aiming to produce LTPO OLED displays for the iPhone 14 that can all support 120Hz. So 120Hz ProMotion may come to all iPhones next year. June 23: Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo ( via Macrumors) says some iPhone 14 models will include an under-display Touch ID sensor in addition to Face ID. The iPhone 12 comes in four sizes. There are two “regular” iPhone 12 models: a 6.1-inch and a 5.4-inch mini. And there are two Pro models: A 6.1-inch and a 6.7-inch Max model. We expect the same of the iPhone 13. But the iPhone 14 is rumored to drop the mini model in favor of a less-expensive Max model. So we’ll get two 6.
