The iPhone 14 Pro Max could be the best phone of 2022. Here’s what we’ve heard about it so far.
The iPhone 14 line is fast approaching, with September 7 confirmed to be the date of Apple’s next big launch, and where we’ll almost certainly see them.
But of the four rumored handsets the iPhone 14 Pro Max is expected to be the best, the most expensive, and arguably the most interesting.
With talk of a significantly different design, no more notch, and big camera upgrades, among other improvements, there’s a lot to get excited about here. In fact, if every promising leak pans out then the iPhone 14 Pro Max could be the most exciting upgrade Apple’s brought out in years.
Below we’ll talk you through everything we’ve heard about this super-phone so far, including the likely release date and price. We’ll also add to this article whenever we hear anything new, so check back soon to stay in the Pro Max loop.
Despite our best efforts of trying to calculate when Apple would most likely introduce the iPhone 14 line – even encountering numerous leaks the echoed our expected launch date or September 13 – it now looks to be sooner.
Apple has sent out invites for an event on September 7, and while the iPhone 14 line isn’t mentioned, it’s almost certainly what we’ll see there.
Before that, Bloomberg writer and known Apple specialist Mark Gurman also claimed Apple’s next iPhones will touch down as soon as September 7, including the iPhone 14 Pro Max. With the phone going on sale nine days later on September 16.
There was a time when it was thought to be later than expected, especially after reports of lockdowns in China apparently putting production a few weeks behind, however, the company was reportedly taking measures to get back on track and it looks like that’s paid off, if this newest date is to be believed.
As for the price, one source suggests we might be looking at similar prices to the iPhone 13 line, which would mean a starting price of around $1,099 / £1,049 / AU$1,849 for the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
However, another source claims that the upcoming phone will start at $1,199 (around £955 / AU$1,665) – so $100 (roughly £80 / AU140) more than the iPhone 13 Pro Max. A price rise would certainly be believable given the number of upgrades expected on this phone, and it’s something we’ve now heard a second time.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max might not look like any previous iPhone, as Apple is reportedly changing the notch. We’ve heard this from a number of sources, with the earliest dating back to September 2021 with the render you can see below.
The source adds that the frame is apparently made of titanium in place of stainless steel – which is something we’ve heard more than once.
