Source: Zhongguancun Online
Recently, there has been a lot of news about Apple, on the one hand, AR/VR headsets are about to come out, autonomous driving is advancing smoothly, and the company's market value once exceeded $3 trillion. On the other hand, the iPhone 13 series continued to sell well, ranking first in the Chinese market for six consecutive weeks. In this context, the revelations about the iPhone 14 series have not been submerged in the slightest, and the dense information hints that the design of the iPhone will usher in a major adjustment.
The following is a summary of the breaking information about the iPhone 14 series, let's take a look, do you still like such an Apple?
01 Product line composition: cancel the mini model
The iPhone 14 series still has 4 models, the 6.1-inch iPhone 14, the 6.1-inch iPhone 14 Pro, the 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Max and the 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Pro Max, with the 5.4-inch iPhone mini model disappearing from the product line.
Although the iPhone mini model was once very popular, the market sales were more real than the user's voice. According to Counterpoint Research statistics, since the release of the iPhone 13 series, the sales of the iPhone 13 mini in the Chinese market accounted for 5% of the total sales of the series, the iPhone 13 accounted for 51%, and the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max accounted for more than 20% respectively. Dismal sales dictate that the iPhone 13 mini will be Apple's last mini model.
02 Screen part: Punch screen arrives
In 2017, Apple released the iPhone X model, leading the liu haiping trend. In 2022, Apple may embrace punch screen technology from the iPhone 14.
Over the past few years, sensors in the iPhone's notation have been integrated with each other, and the size of the notch has been reduced. There are rumors that the Face ID originally in the bangs will be placed under the screen, through the integrated lens design, reduce the size of the front camera module, which allows the iPhone's front camera to get substantial changes and become the technical basis for the iPhone punch screen.
However, there are many versions of the rumored punching screen style, some people say that it is a circular punch, some people say that they see a "pill-shaped" punch, and some people say that it is a combination of the two, saying that the ugly point is called the "exclamation point" shaped punch, and the good point is the "i" shaped punch of the initial letter of the "iPhone". However, it seems that only the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max can use the punch screen, and the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max are still bangs.
Regarding the screen material, another point worth paying attention to is whether the 120Hz ProMotion technology will be decentralized, which is related to whether the battery life of the two basic iPhones will be further improved. There are reports that one iPhone 14 uses a standard LTPS OLED screen instead of an LTPO OLED screen. If this is the case, it could mean that the 120Hz ProMotion is still limited to Pro models.
03 Image part: 1200W pixels become history
Although the 1200W pixels that Apple polished for many years can still hit today, the physical "blockade" may have brought limitations to Apple's exploration of computational photography. Apple plans to upgrade the wide-angle lens to 48 megapixels, bringing an increase in 8K video recording. It is said that Apple's first AR/VR headset supports 8K resolution, and the iPhone 14 may be able to achieve image linkage with this device.
However, the iPhone 14 series 48-megapixel camera can also take 12-megapixel photos, using a technology called "pixel segmentation" here. Data from multiple small pixels on an image sensor can be combined into one "superpixel" to improve low light sensitivity. With this feature, the iPhone 14 model can take 48-megapixel photos in good light. But when the light is bad, the 48-megapixel lens can take a higher-quality 12-megapixel photo.
Camera improvements on the Pro model will focus on telephoto lenses, upgrading from 6P lenses to 7P lenses. However, since periscope lens patents are concentrated in the hands of other manufacturers, the periscope ultra-wide angle may not be related to the iPhone 14 series.
04 Core configuration: TSMC N4P process
According to the convention, the iPhone 14 will be equipped with Apple's A16 chip, which is expected to use TSMC's N4P process. According to TSMC, the N4P is not a 4nm process, but an upgraded version of 5nm, which is 11% higher than the original N5 process performance, 22% energy efficiency, and 6% higher transistor density.
In terms of memory, according to analysts, the iPhone 14 Pro will be configured with 8GB of RAM, and the standard iPhone 14 will continue to use 6GB of RAM. The iPhone 13 Pro has introduced a 1TB storage version, and it is said that the iPhone 14 Pro will have a 2TB version.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon x65 modem is the world's first 10GB 5G modem, which is integrated into the new generation of Snapdragon 8 flagship chips, and is expected to be attached to the A16 chip to be responsible for the 5G processing of the iPhone 14. Whether the X65 can improve the iPhone's signal problem remains to be seen, but the X65 supports satellite connectivity, and Apple plans to launch an emergency function based on satellite communication, allowing users to achieve emergency communication in areas without mobile phone signal coverage.
Sms and iMessage are available on the iPhone, and satellite communication will use separate communication protocols, but still use the "iMessage" app. However, the chat messages for satellite communication are displayed in gray bubbles in the app, while SMS and iMessage are green and blue bubbles, respectively.
In addition, the iPhone 14 is expected to support WiFi 6E connections. WiFi 6E can provide the high-speed wireless transmission necessary for ar/VR experiences, and there is no doubt that the iPhone 14 is better to "eat" with Apple's AR/VR headset.
05 Appearance: The camera is no longer raised
In addition to using a punched screen, the biggest change in the appearance of the iPhone14 is the thickness of the fuselage. It is said that the iPhone 14 will be thicker than the iPhone 13, which sacrifices a part of the feel, but the rear protruding camera module can be flush with the rear cover, and some whistleblowers call it "embedded camera".
In addition, the iPhone 14 is also more retro, with circular volume adjustment buttons similar to the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5, and the bottom speaker and microphone openings will become slender grid-shaped cutouts.
An immature observation, Apple Apple Watch can be called Apple's small "design middle platform" to a certain extent, and many technologies, designs, and materials will first appear on the Apple Watch, such as LTPO technology, such as the digital crown on airPods Max.
This time, the titanium alloy used by apple watch may come to the iPhone 14, and the aluminum body and tempered bezel of the two models of the iPhone Pro will be replaced by titanium. However, after aluminum is replaced, how Apple's environmental story will be told can also be regarded as a small Easter egg.
The above is all the rumors we have learned about the iPhone 14, the content comes from a variety of whistleblowers, supply chain people, analysis agencies, etc. from the whole network, which may not be credible, but to a certain extent, it reflects the market and users' expectations for the next iPhone. At the very least, the perforated screen design is enough for Apple to take off the hat of "squeezing toothpaste".