The upcoming iPhone, which we’re jokingly dubbing the iPhone 15 series, will be announced at Apple’s annual fall event in less than a week. The upcoming iPhones are rumored to significantly depart from Apple’s typical design, even though we aren’t expecting to see a foldable from them just yet. Apple’s “Wonderlust” invitation, which seems to have a trip theme, might always provide us further hints.
Will the iPhone 15 receive a USB-C port? is one of the major queries. Will the bezels on the iPhone 15 series be smaller? Will Apple raise the price of the iPhone in 2023? Will the Pro models get more substantial updates?
Before Apple hosts its upcoming iPhone presentation, we won’t be able to say for sure. To give you a better idea of what to anticipate from the iPhone 15 series, though, below are some of the largest and most reliable rumors.
iPhone 15 design: Hello USB-C, goodbye Lightning
The changeover from a Lightning connector to a USB-C connector may eventually take place in 2023, according to a story that has been going around for years. That is probably the result of pressure from the European Union, which has long advocated for a uniform billing norm. The bloc was able to establish laws in 2022 mandating that if Apple wants to sell its iPhones in the EU, such devices must have USB-C connections by 2024.
If that occurs, the next question is whether Apple will only upgrade iPhone models sold in the EU to USB-C, or all iPhone models. Apple already makes regional modifications to its iPhone models, as seen with the iPhone 14: While other variations still have a SIM slot, the US version has an electronic SIM. However, according to Avi Greengart, an analyst at Techsponential, there are compelling reasons to switch over to USB-C for all future iPhone models.
“There are larger ecosystem, security, and accessory considerations with the power/data connector, so I think it is more likely that Apple moves all iPhones [globally] to USB-C in the iPhone 16 timeframe to comply with European regulations,” he said in an email to The Tech Fun
iPhone 15 design: Dynamic Island expands to all models
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Only this year’s iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models will have USB-C connections, claims seasoned Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman. With the iPhone 16, perhaps a full changeover will take place the following year.
iPhone 15 design: Dynamic Island expands to all models
With the iPhone 15 lineup, Apple is probably going to keep selling four different iPhone models. According to rumors, all versions will have a largely similar look, with the exception that the Dynamic Island cutout from the iPhone 14 Pro is expected to appear on all of them.
This speculation originates from display analyst Ross Young, who also stated in a September tweet that the supply chain prevents base iPhone 15 models from having a greater refresh rate than Apple’s Pro iPhones. As stated in his Power On newsletter from June 30, Gurman continues to expect this to happen.
iPhone 15 design: Skinnier bezels
Gurman claims that Apple will produce the Pro iPhones using a brand-new manufacturing technique known as “low-injection pressure over-molding.” The similar approach is applied to some Apple Watch models. It will assist Apple in thinning the bezels by a few thousandths of a millimeter, enabling a very tiny expansion of the screen area.
iPhone 15 design: Easier repairability
According to the most recent issue of Gurman’s Power On newsletter, the interiors of the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are also scheduled for a revamp that will make them simpler to fix. According to Gurman, the internal components have been altered to match those in the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, which underwent internal modifications last year.
“This is the iPhone 14 reborn as a beautiful butterfly — a midframe in the middle, accessible screen on the left, and removable rear glass on the right,” iFixit stated in a post last September following the iPhone event.
It’s interesting that Apple didn’t mention this internal overhaul in its keynote, but repair professionals at iFixit noticed the change and claimed it was obvious that Apple had gone back to the drawing board to rethink the internals and smoothly incorporate them into its iPhones.
iPhone 15: Upgraded ultra wideband
The iPhone 15 will have an updated Ultra Wideband processor, known as the U1 chip by Apple, in order to better work with the brand-new AR headset, the Vision Pro, according to renowned Apple analyst Ming Chi Kuo. UWB is a short-range wireless communication protocol that is frequently used to find out where things are. As you approach your car with your phone, it can locate your Apple AirTag and unlock it. Kuo said recently on Twitter that everything here is a part of Apple’s larger plan to “build a more competitive ecosystem for Vision Pro.”
iPhone 15: Wireless charging upgrade
All iPhone 15 models will offer 15-watt wireless charging utilizing the Qi2 open standard, according to a May report by ChargerLab, a reputable power-related website. If this information proves to be accurate, the iPhone 15 may usher in a brand-new era of wireless charging technology that can fully recharge the gadget. Prior to this, Apple had set a 7.5W cap on open wireless charging standards, leaving Apple MagSafe approved accessories with a full 15W charge speed.
iPhone 15 camera: Periscope-style telephoto lens arrives
Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst at TF International Securities and a well-known Apple watcher, predicts that the iPhone 15 Pro Max will come with a periscope-style telephoto lens. Higher optical zoom levels are possible with this type of telephoto lens, giving the iPhone better tools for photographing far-off things. The iPhone 15 Pro Max may feature a 6x optical zoom, according to Kuo’s prediction. For comparison, the iPhone 14 Pro Max’s optical zoom is 3x, which is less than those of competitors like the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, which has a 10x optical zoom. Unknownz21, a well-known leaker and Twitter user, recently confirmed that the Pro Max model will include the unique lens, giving new life to this story.
iPhone 15 design: Solid-state buttons come to pro iPhone 15 models
iPhone 15 design: Solid-state buttons come to pro iPhone 15 models
In the upcoming years, Kuo anticipates that Apple would further distinguish between its entry-level and Pro models. The iPhone 15 Pro models’ solid-state volume and power buttons, which replace the conventional keys found on current iPhones, are one way he expects things to happen.
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My latest survey indicates that the volume button and power button of two high-end iPhone 15/2H23 new iPhone models may adopt a solid-state button design (similar to the home button design of iPhone 7/8/SE2 & 3) to replace the physical/mechanical button design.— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) October 28, 2022
The haptic feedback used by the solid-state buttons, which Kuo claims will resemble the home button on the iPhone SE and iPhone 7, simulates the physical experience of touching a button. This style of button’s obvious benefit is that it also offers water ingress protection.
iPhone 15 Power: Increased RAM for pro models
The Pro variants of the iPhone 15 series will receive an increase in RAM to 8GB from 6GB to accompany the anticipated A17 Bionic chipset, claims Taiwanese research firm TrendForce. According to TrendForce, base models will continue to receive 6GB RAM. According to a MacRumors story that cited analyst Jeff Pu’s study, this allegation is also reportedly supported by a research report from Haitong International Securities.
iPhone 15 price: Up, up and away?
Prices for the iPhone 15 are anticipated to rise in the US for the first time in years. Apple previously raised pricing last year in a few non-US nations.
The iPhone 15 Pro could cost $100 more than the iPhone 14 Pro, while the iPhone Pro Max price increase could vary from $100 to $200 more, according to a MacRumors rumor citing Barclays analyst Tim Long. According to another MacRumors story, Jeff Pu of the investment firm Haitong International Securities explicitly stated that the iPhone 15 Pro Max is set for a price increase. This is predicated on the idea that Apple will upgrade the Pro versions with additional functions and parts, such as a 3nm A17 Bionic CPU, a titanium frame, and a new periscope camera.
The entry-level iPhone 14 model with 128GB of storage costs $829 in the US, while the most expensive iPhone 14 Pro Max with 1TB of storage costs $1,599.
Another option is that, should the speculations regarding a luxurious iPhone 15 Ultra prove to be real, the highest price limit of the pricing range may be raised. According to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, the anticipated Ultra variant may replace the iPhone 15 Pro Max in 2019. This is consistent with Kuo’s expectations that Apple would further differentiate between the iPhone Pro and iPhone Pro Max models. However, Gurman failed to include the iPhone 15 Ultra in his newsletter from June 30. According to some speculations, the iPhone 15 Ultra will be an improvement above the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
iPhone 15 Ultra camera: Variable zoom
The telephoto camera with a variable zoom lens, which is the camera configuration believed to feature on Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Ultra, will be included on the iPhone 15 Ultra, according tipper Revengus. For a variety of reasons, including the fact that the size and design of phone cameras place limitations on the types of lenses that may be utilized, variable optical zoom (continuous zoom) cameras aren’t typically seen on smartphones.
iPhone 15: Launch and release timeline
Since Apple typically hosts its annual iPhone event in September, we anticipate that the timeframe will be the same for the iPhone 15. Shortly after, generally on Friday of the next week, new iPhones are released. Apple occasionally defers the release of certain models, particularly when introducing a new design or size. Thus, more than one release date for the iPhone 15 lineup is conceivable.
Here’s what we know:
- Apple tends to hold its events on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Apple’s iPhone 14 event was held on Wednesday Sept. 7, while its iPhone 13 event was held on Tuesday, Sept. 14.
- iPhone release dates are typically a week and a half after Apple’s announcements.
- In general, new iPhones are released on a Friday, around the third week of September. For the iPhone 13, preorders began Sept. 17 and the phones went on sale Sept. 24.
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