Though Apple’s iPhone 14 lineup recently came out, that’s old news — it’s all about the iPhone 15 in 2023! Here’s what we know so far.
As great as the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro are, they’re both already a few months old at this point, and the rumors about the iPhone 15 are well underway. We still have several months before the iPhone 15 models drop, though, as Apple usually makes iPhone announcements in the fall. In other words, there’s still a lot of time for rumors to circulate around the internet.
We’re keeping all of the reports and rumors of the iPhone 15 here in a single place for your convenience, but do remember to keep in mind that these are all still just speculation. Nothing is final until Apple confirms it during an official announcement. Still, a lot of the rumors give us an idea of what to expect each year, which is unfortunate if you like surprises. Here’s everything we know of the iPhone 15 so far!iPhone 15 models
Though Apple debuted the iPhone mini with the iPhone 12 lineup and kept it with the iPhone 13 series, the mini was retired once the iPhone 14 came out. It was replaced with the larger iPhone 14 Plus, going from a 5.4-inch screen to a massive 6.7-inch display (same as the iPhone 14 Pro Max), with the standard iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro staying at the 6.1-inch size from previous generations.
It is expected that Apple will continue this with the iPhone 15 lineup featuring an iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Again, the standard iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro should have a 6.1-inch display, while the iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro Max have a 6.7-inch display.
The name for the iPhone 15 Pro Max may be different, however. There are rumors circulating that “Pro Max” may be replaced with the “Ultra” moniker, similar to the Apple Watch Ultra.iPhone 15 design and sizes
Apple fans who are waiting for the iPhone to go through a drastic redesign may end up disappointed, as the iPhone 15 might look mostly similar to the iPhone 14. But there is a rumor from a leaker named ShrimpApplePro claiming that the iPhone 15 Pro design may be slightly different with thinner bezels and curved edges, though the display will remain flat.
Well I have the result for the display design of the iPhone 15 series.
– all iPhone 15 series will have the same display sizes as iPhone 14 series
– pro 15 will have thinner bezels with curve edges, display is still flat tho, only the bezels is curve
— ShrimpApplePro ???? Vtuber (@VNchocoTaco) January 21, 2023
While the Dynamic Island pill-and-hole cutout was exclusive to the iPhone 14 Pro models, Apple might be expanding that to all iPhone 15 models. If that’s the case, then the iPhone 15 will be the first iPhone lineup to completely eliminate the notch. As mentioned earlier, we should expect four models of iPhone 15: a 6.1-inch iPhone 15, 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Plus, 6.1-inch iPhone 15 Pro, and 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Pro Max (or Ultra).
Another report suggests that the iPhone 15 may replace the physical buttons with haptic, solid-state power and volume buttons instead. This would work similarly to the iPhone 7 Home button. Essentially, instead of physically depressing when pressed, it would use haptic feedback to mimic how it would feel if you pressed a button.
If the report about solid-state buttons is true, then it would require two Taptic Engines on the left and right sides of the iPhone 15. Such a change would also affect case compatibility — even if the iPhone 15 models were the same size and thickness as the iPhone 14 (including the camera bump), you would need a case that has open access to these haptic buttons at all times.
A more recent report from 9to5Mac gave us an exclusive first look at what the iPhone 15 Pro could look like via a render based on a CAD model from a reliable case manufacturer. With these renderings, it does seem like the Lightning port will be replaced with USB-C, which wouldn’t be surprising considering the recent EU regulations.
