Apple's autumn conference has always been known as the "Science and Technology Spring Festival Gala", and the new iPhone, which integrates the latest technology, is the absolute focus of the conference, and presumably this year is the same. According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman's latest news, this year's Apple's autumn conference is full of dry goods, and the number of new hardware products will be the largest in history. Let's take a sneak peek at the program list of this science and technology Spring Festival Gala.
iPhone 14 Series
We have talked a lot about the iPhone 14 revelations, and for some key hardware specifications, I think all readers can recite them backwards.
Similar to the past two years, the iPhone 14 series still consists of four models, including the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max, but there will be no "iPhone 14 mini." Due to the flat response of the market, this "small screen flagship" was basically cut by Apple.
In terms of design, if there is no accident, the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models will abandon the bangs screen and turn to the digging screen. In the Camp of Android Mobile Phones, the hole-digging screen has become the standard of mainstream models in 2020 and 2021, with single-hole and "pill" holes. However, recent revelations have shown that the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max may use exclamation point-shaped digging holes because of the relationship between the Face ID components. Although today's Apple will indeed make the design a concession for function, but to this step, is it as you wish?
In terms of configuration, the entire iPhone 14 series will be equipped with A16 bionic chips, using TSMC N4P process, which is actually a new generation of improved versions of the 5nm node, which can be called "5nm+++", perhaps Apple can bring some surprises to the final product.
iPad Pro & iPad 10
As the undisputed benchmark for tablets, the iPad Pro is increasingly becoming an annual product for Apple. Gurman predicts that Apple will bring a new generation of iPad Pro this fall, with a new design.
The iPad Pro has been using the same design since 2018. Gurman believes that the iPad Pro 2022 will support MagSafe wireless charging, which may shift from a metal body to a glass backplane. This is a double-edged sword, and the glass back plate, although it creates the conditions for wireless charging, is not as strong as the metal material. 9to5mac believes that Apple will abandon the prototype design of the wireless charging version of the iPad Pro for durability considerations.
In terms of performance, last year Apple matched the iPad Pro with the same self-developed M1 chip as the MacBook, and this year's new M2 chip is a reasonable guess. Today, a number of domestic media reported that Apple's M2 chip will use TSMC's 3nm process, which may be quoted from foreign media PhoneArena's report.
3nm or 4nm?
However, according to previous reports, TSMC's 3nm process, which was scheduled for mass production in 2022, may be delayed. Taiwanese media "DigiTimes" quoted industry sources as saying that the difficulty of the 3nm process is quite high, and it may be possible to truly mass-produce in the fourth quarter of 2022 and have limited production capacity. In this view, Apple will probably not risk the 3nm process.
In addition to that, another big update for the iPad Pro is the screen. Well-known analyst Guo Mingxi believes that this year's 11-inch, 12.9-inch two iPad Pro will be equipped with mini-LED display, the technology in the 2021 iPad Pro 12.9 inches first debuted, bringing comparable to high-quality 1000 nits full-screen brightness, 1 million: 1 contrast, but also exempted from the OLED screen burning screen troubles.
It can be said that the mini-LED is good everywhere, it is expensive - the 12.9-inch iPad Pro equipped with the mini-LED display is more expensive than the 11-inch iPad Pro without mini-LED by more than 2000 yuan. If this year's iPad Pro series can use mini-LED displays, it is undoubtedly good news for consumers.
As for the entry-level 10th-generation iPad, well-known analysts and whistleblowers seem to have become numb: the appearance remains unchanged, the chip upgrade, the Lightning interface. The same is true for the iPad 10, where the main upgrades you can expect are the processor (A13 to A14) and the network format (support for 5G networks).
iPad 9
Dylan, a whistleblower, said that next year's iPad 11 will upgrade the full-screen design, so that the iPad 10 will become the last generation of non-full-screen design entry-level iPad. Does Apple really intend to "downplay" the full-screen design for the iPad? I'm afraid only God knows.
M2 MacBook Pro & MacBook Air
According to Gurman, this year will be a big Mac year for Apple. Apple will release up to five Mac computers this year, and the new MacBook Air with M2 chip and the entry-level MacBook Pro will be released this fall.
According to Apple's M series chip layout, M2 chip is the successor of M1 chip, positioning entry-level. The M2 chip will have the same number of CPU cores as M1, with a GPU boosted to up to 10 cores for greater performance. In terms of styling, MacBook Air is expected to be on par with the latest MacBook Pro, using a more rounded shape, and face ID bangs are mostly indispensable.
Today's entry-level MacBook Pro positioning is somewhat awkward, it has a 14-inch MacBook Pro, under the MacBook Air, it depends on how Apple according to the function of the knife.
Mac mini & iMac & Mac Pro
In addition to the MacBook, Apple has three desktop Macs on this year's Mac update list, including a high-end Version of the Mac Mini, a 27-inch iMac, and a Mac Pro.
The high-end version of Mac mini is currently only the Intel processor version, although the starting price is as high as 8299 yuan, but its only advantage is that the Thunderbolt interface is more, and the overall is a complete "low configuration". The new high-end Mac mini will feature the same M1 Pro and M1 Max as the MacBook Pro, as well as up to 64GB of RAM.
The 27-inch iMac all-in-one and Mac Pro desktop workstation will also usher in an update this year, replaced by Apple's self-developed chip. Mac Pro top equipped with 40 core CPU (32 performance cores, 8 energy cores), 128 core GPU; iMac 27 inches may be equipped with M1 Pro, M1 Max chips, there are also rumors that it is equipped with M1 Max Du, a combination of two M1 Max, with 20 core CPU, 64 core GPU.
Considering that Apple has another conference this spring, one of the 27-inch iMac and high-end Version Mac mini may meet with us earlier, and the Mac Pro, which symbolizes Apple's flagship workstation, will make the finale.
AirPods Pro 2
Taiwanese media DigiTimes, Bloomberg and other sources have said that the 2nd generation of AirPods Pro will be released this year. AirPods Pro 2 supports active noise cancellation, which is smaller and more rounded. Apple originally planned to release a new AirPods Pro in 2021, but had to postpone it due to production problems.
If you remember, there were rumors earlier that AirPods 3 would be released in the first half of 2021, and as a result, Apple had to drag out the autumn conference in the second half of the year in the case of "Huaqiang North Edition AirPods 3" everywhere. After all, AirPods are so good to sell, when the new model is released, it depends on Apple's meaning.
Apple Watch Series 8 & SE 2 & Rugged
Apple May Launch Three Apple Watch SmartWatches this year: in addition to the Apple Watch Series 8, there is also a new Apple Watch SE, and a rugged version of the Apple Watch.
Apple Watch Series 7
There is not much news about the new Apple Watch, and Gurman believes that the Apple Watch SE 2 will make slight adjustments to the design and add some high-end model health features. The rugged version of the Apple Watch is designed for athletes and is expected to have a stronger case for greater protection.
In addition to the above products, Apple's VR / AR glasses, Apple cars are also the focus of attention in the industry, and it is rumored that they will be available as soon as this year. Considering that Apple has always been cautious about entering new areas, these two blockbuster new products will not rush to the scene until they are absolutely well prepared.
The above is the rush version of this year's science and technology Spring Festival Gala program list, such a large number of new products, Apple may have to prepare at least two large-scale conferences, in order to let the majority of technology enthusiasts enjoy enough. With the largest lineup of new products in history, I hope that this year's "Spring Festival Gala" will continue as always.
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