Even though the iPhone 15 series won’t likely be available until the autumn of 2023, there are still many unanswered concerns regarding Apple’s next smartphone. A USB-C port will the iPhone 15 have? Will Apple raise the price of the iPhone in 2023? Any mention of the “iPhone 15” will it receive? Nobody outside of Apple is certain, but until Apple holds its next iPhone event, the rumour mill will undoubtedly pique our interest. Here are some of the largest and most reliable rumours we have heard so far to give you an idea of what the iPhone 15 may look like.
iPhone 15 design: Embracing USB-C charging
Given that iPhones sold in the European Union must migrate to a USB-C connector by 2024, the charging port of the iPhone is the design speculation that has generated the most interest so far. Whether Apple would upgrade all iPhone models to USB-C or only those offered in the EU is the subject of debate. Apple already makes regional modifications to its iPhone models, as shown with the iPhone 14: While other variations still have a SIM slot, the US version has an electronic SIM.
However, Avi Greengart, a Techsponential analyst, thinks Apple has excellent reasons to switch all future iPhones to USB-C. In order to comply with European rules, Greengart believes it is more probable that Apple will switch all iPhones [globally] to USB-C in the period of the iPhone 16 due to the wider ecosystem, security, and accessory concerns with the power/data port.
iPhone 15 design: Dynamic Island expands to all models
With the iPhone 15 range, Apple is probably going to keep offering four different iPhone models. According to rumours, all versions will have a mostly 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.
iPhone 15: Solid-state buttons come to pro iPhone 15 models
In the upcoming years, noted Apple watcher Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst at TF International Securities, anticipates that Apple will further differentiate between its basic and Pro models. He stated in a tweet from October that one way he anticipates it to happen is by replacing the normal keys seen on today’s smartphones with solid-state volume and power buttons on the iPhone 15 Pro versions.
With the use of haptic feedback, the solid-state buttons, which according to Kuo will resemble the home button seen on the iPhone SE and iPhone 7, simulate the sensation of pushing a button. This style of button’s obvious benefit is that it also prevents water from entering.
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 processor, claims Taiwanese research firm TrendForce. According to TrendForce, base models will continue to have 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 camera: Periscope-style telephoto lens arrives
Another Kuo forecast has begun circulating, but this one concerns the iPhone 15’s camera. The expert predicts that a periscope-style telephoto lens will be included in the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Higher optical zoom levels are possible with this type of telephoto lens, with Kuo predicting that the iPhone 15 Pro Max may include a 6x optical zoom. The iPhone 14 Pro Max’s 3x optical zoom falls short of competitors’ 10x optical zoom models like the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra.
iPhone 15 price: Up, up and away?
Since the 2007 release of the first iPhone, prices have skyrocketed. And it may occur once more in 2023 with the iPhone 15, but not in the manner you might anticipate. According to analysts who previously talked with CNET, it is presently anticipated that the cost of the standard iPhone 15 would not change.
However, if speculations of a luxurious iPhone 15 Ultra come to pass, the price range’s maximum limit may be raised. Next year, the iPhone 15 Pro Max may be replaced by the speculated Ultra variant, according to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg. This is consistent with Kuo’s expectations that Apple will further distinguish between the iPhone Pro and iPhone Pro Max models. 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.
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 introduced. Apple occasionally defers the introduction of certain models, particularly when introducing a new design or size. Thus, more than one release date for the iPhone 15 range 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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