At present, according to the news of the supply chain, the iPhone 14 Pro has begun trial production. At the current pace, it is almost certain that the iPhone 14 series of phones will be released in September this year. Although it is still a few months away from the release, a number of media have begun to reveal the configuration of the iPhone 14 series of phones, and many unofficial renderings have appeared online.
Although it will still be half a year away, the iPhone 14 series of phones has almost been fully exposed.
According to current news, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will adopt a new cut-out screen design. There will also be a new model called the iPhone 14 Max, and the camera section will also undergo a major upgrade.
The release date of the iPhone 14 series
So far, there is no specific news about the release date of the iPhone 14 series. However, based on the current progress, we can already roughly guess the release date of the iPhone 14 series. Because Apple will release new flagship models at the same time almost every year.
The iPhone 13 series was released on September 14, 2021, and shipments began on September 24. Although the exact release time of the iPhone 14 series is not yet known, Apple should hold a new product launch on the first or second Tuesday in September, that is, September 6 or September 13 this year.
However, the iPhone 12 series was only released in October 2020, when supply chain problems were caused by the impact of the epidemic. Judging from the news from the current supply chain, the iPhone 14 series mobile phones have not been affected by the epidemic or other aspects. According to reports, the current iPhone 14 Pro has begun trial production, which is advancing as planned.
The starting price of the iPhone 14 series phones
Some media have exposed the starting price of the four mobile phones in the iPhone 14 series, which include the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Max, without a Mini model.
Among them, the launch starting price of the iPhone 14 will be $799, while the release price of the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models will be $1099 and $1199, which is $100 higher than the launch price of their previous generation model.
In addition to the three models mentioned above, the iPhone 14 series also contains a new model called the iPhone 14 Max, which should be an enlarged version of the iPhone 14, with a release price of $899.
In terms of domestic prices, the starting price of the iPhone 14 should be the same as the starting price of the iPhone 13, but the price of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will increase.
The design of the iPhone 14 series models
For the iPhone 14 series of mobile phones, appearance may be the most concerned about everyone. Will the iPhone 14 series abandon the bangs screen that Apple has used for many years?
Some media have exposed the unofficial renderings of the iPhone 14 Pro Max. According to this rendering, the iPhone 14 Pro Max will adopt a hole-cutting screen design, and the hole where the front camera is placed is a small round hole, and it will be located in the middle position directly above the screen. The Face ID component may be hidden below the screen. There may no longer be a noticeable bulge in the camera part on the back, but the thickness of the phone will increase.
The back of the fuselage will use semi-gloss glass, the volume keys are circular buttons, the border should be made of titanium alloy, the border of the previous generation of iPhone 13 Por Max is made of stainless steel, and the camera will still use a three-lens camera.
According to reports, the design of the hole-cutting screen will only appear on the two models of the iPhone 14 Pro and the iPhone 14 Pro Max, and the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max models should still use a bangs screen design similar to the iPhone 13. But the bangs will be drastically reduced.
However, there are also reports that the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models will still use bangs. Based on current information, this claim is not very credible. Apple will definitely make major changes on the iPhone 14 Pro line.
There is also news from the supply chain that the two models of the iPhone 14 Pro series will use a digging screen in the form of an exclamation point. If the message is true, then the face ID under the screen will not appear in these two models, and similar renderings have been exposed on the Internet. There is also some credibility in this statement.
There is not much definitive news about the off-screen Face ID technology, and it is not clear whether the technology will be applied to the iPhone 14 Pro series. But off-screen Face ID will be easier to implement than off-screen cameras, so the technology is likely to be used in the two models of the iPhone 14 Pro series.
According to supply chain sources, both models of the iPhone 14 Pro series will use titanium alloy bezels, which will be stronger than the stainless steel bezels used in the iPhone 13 Pro series.
In addition, the iPhone 14 series will not have the iPhone 14 Mini model, and will add a new model - the iPhone 14 Max. This model can be seen as an enlarged version of the iPhone 14.
The screen of the iPhone 14 series
The iPhone 14 series will reportedly contain two phones with 6.1-inch screens (iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro, respectively) and two phones with 6.7-inch screens (iPhone 14 Max and iPhone 14 Pro Max, respectively).
In addition, some media also reported the details of the screen of the iPhone 14 series. Among them, the iPhone 14 will be equipped with a 6.06-inch OLED screen, with a resolution of 1170x2532 pixels, a pixel density of 460ppi, and a refresh rate of 60Hz. The screen of the iPhone 14 Pro is similar to that of the iPhone 14, but the screen refresh rate is 120Hz.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max will feature a 6.68-inch OLED screen with a resolution of 1284x2778 pixels, a pixel density of 458ppi and a screen refresh rate of 120Hz. The screen of the iPhone 14 Max is basically the same as that of the iPhone 14 Pro Max, but the refresh rate is 60Hz.
However, some sources said that the iPhone 14 series will be equipped with a 120Hz screen in its entirety. However, based on the current information, this claim is not very credible.
In addition, Apple may use a new patented technology on the iPhone 14 series models, which can make the phone's screen harder and not make the screen thicker.
The iPhone 14 series of cameras
According to the unofficial renderings currently exposed, the iPhone 14 Pro Max is equipped with a three-lens rear camera, and there is news that both the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Max will be equipped with a three-lens rear camera.
The iPhone 14 will still feature a rear-facing camera with two lenses. The appearance of the camera will not change significantly, but the specifications of the lens and sensor will vary.
According to reliable sources, both the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models will be equipped with a 48-megapixel main camera that supports 8K video recording. The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max will still come with a 12-megapixel main camera.
In addition, Apple's periscope camera (which supports long-range optical zoom) is currently in development, and we see related patents. The technology is expected to appear as early as the iPhone 15 series of phones.
Processor and memory for the iPhone 14 series
What is certain for now is that the iPhone 14 series will definitely feature a new processor, which may be A16 or A16 Bionic. It is reported that the processor will use a 4-nanometer process. However, there is also news that the A16 processor will still use the 5nm process, because TSMC has not yet completed the 5nm to 4nm process switch.
In terms of memory, both the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will come with up to 8GB of RAM. Currently, the maximum RAM on an iPhone is 6GB. At the same time, these two models will also provide a 6GB version for users to choose.
In terms of storage space, the maximum storage space of the iPhone 13 Pro series is 1TB, while the maximum storage space of the iPhone 14 Pro series will be upgraded to 2TB.
Regarding the touch ID technology under the screen, apple has tested the technology at present, but the iPhone 14 series will not be equipped with this technology. Under-screen Touch ID technology may be applied to the subsequent iPhone 15 series, even if the under-screen Touch ID is applied, Apple will not abandon Face ID, but use both technologies at the same time.
In addition, there is news that the face ID under the screen will not be applied to the iPhone 14 series, but according to the current information, the face ID under the screen is still likely to be applied to the two models of the iPhone 14 Pro series.
There is no doubt that all four phones in the iPhone 14 series will support 5G networks. It is reported that Apple will gradually switch the physical SIM card to a virtual eSIM card. The iPhone 13 series is already equipped with the functionality of an eSIM card, but only as a supplementary feature to a physical SIM card. The iPhone 14 series may launch iPhone phones that only support eSIM cards.
In addition, it is reported that Apple is considering switching the Lightning port to a Type-C port, but there is currently no evidence that the iPhone 14 series will use the Type-C port.
The battery of the iPhone 14 series phones
The iPhone 14 series phones will have a larger battery capacity and a longer battery life. However, the thickness of the phone will increase slightly, and the increased thickness will not only allow the phone to be equipped with a larger capacity battery, but also reduce the height of the rear camera and even no bulge.
In terms of charging, the iPhone 14 series of mobile phones support wireless charging, and you can use the MagSafe charger to charge the mobile phone. In addition, there is news that Apple may abandon the use of lightning ports and use Type-C ports instead. If the news is true, the wired charging of the iPhone 14 series may have a big change. However, the iPhone 14 series phones should still continue to use the Lightning port.
Summary of the latest news from the iPhone 14 series
Release date: Although there is no exact news, according to the current progress, it is basically certain that the iPhone 14 series mobile phone will be released in September this year.
Starting price: The starting price of the iPhone 14 should be the same as the starting price of the iPhone 13 at $799, and the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max start at $1099 and $1199, respectively. The new iPhone 14 Max starts at $899.
Exterior design: The appearance of the iPhone 14 should be similar to the appearance of the iPhone 13, but the bangs will be reduced. The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models will feature a new cut-out screen design and will feature face ID technology under the screen. The appearance of the iPhone 14 Max should be basically the same as the appearance of the iPhone 14, but the body size will be larger.
Screen: The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro will come with a 6.1-inch OLED screen with a screen resolution of 1170x2532 pixels. Meanwhile, the iPhone 14 Max and iPhone 14 Pro Max will come with a 6.7-inch OLED screen with a resolution of 1284x2778 pixels. Two models of the Pro series have a screen refresh rate of 120Hz, and the other two models have a screen refresh rate of 60Hz.
Camera: The rear camera of the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models will have a 48MP main camera, while the rear camera of the other two models will still have a 12MP main camera. The iPhone 14 will still feature a dual-camera rear camera similar to the iPhone 13, and the other three phones will all use a three-camera rear camera.
Processor and memory: The iPhone 14 series will be powered by the new A16 or A16 Bionic processors. Pro series models can have up to 8GB of RAM and up to 2TB of storage.
Battery: At present, the battery of the iPhone 14 series mobile phone has no specific news, but it is certain that the battery capacity of the iPhone 14 series mobile phone will increase, at the same time, the thickness of the mobile phone will increase slightly, and the increased thickness will also make the raised height of the rear camera smaller or even no bulge.
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