Some analysts believe that the iPhone 14 series will be unveiled in September 2022, although there is still a long way to go before the release, but the revelations about the iPhone 14 series have been circulating on the Internet. In order to facilitate everyone to understand the iPhone 14 series related revelations, the following has been a detailed collation for everyone.
iPhone 14 Series Core Configuration:
The earliest revelations said that the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will use the latest A16 chips. The basic model of the iPhone 14 will still use the A15 chip.
Recent news has been that the iPhone 14 will come with a new chipset, most likely called the A16 or A16 Bionic. According to Ross Young, a supply chain expert in the field of smartphone displays, the chip will be manufactured using the 4nm process, which is based on the 5nm A15 Bionic upgrade of the iPhone 13. According to Foreign Media DigiTimes, the technology may shrink to 3nm.
However, we've heard recently that the 5nm process may be used again, as TSMC has reportedly had trouble producing 3nm (or 4nm) technology.
It's also rumored that both the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will come with 8GB of RAM. So far, 6GB of RAM is the most equipped with the iPhone. The iPhone 14 base model will still come with 6GB of RAM, but there should be an upgrade for the Pro model.
Screen aspect:
Industry insiders speculate that the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro may come with a 6.1-inch (or 6.06-inch) OLED panel with a resolution of 1170 x 2532, while the iPhone 14 Max and iPhone 14 Pro Max may come with a 6.7-inch (or 6.68-inch) 1284 x 2778 OLED screen. The Pro model has a refresh rate of 120Hz, while other models have a refresh rate of 60Hz.
Bloomberg Goodman and well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo both said the iPhone 14 would replace bangs with punched cameras, and another whistleblower claimed that the camera cut would be pill-shaped, meaning it would be larger than regular punched cameras.
According to Ross Young, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will use a "hole + pill" design, similar to an exclamation point, which has been supported by many people.
Imaging System:
Kuo believes that the main cameras of the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max may use 48MP for the first time (the current model is 12MP), and the camera module on the back of the fuselage will be more prominent. With the exception of the base model, all iPhone 14 models are expected to come with a triple-lens camera that will probably be able to record 8K video.
Storage:
The iPhone 14 Pro model may have up to 2TB of storage (the current maximum 1TB increase), and the base model will come with 512GB of storage.
Charging with battery:
There is news that the iPhone 14 series charging port will be transferred from the Lightning port to USB-C, and Apple is considering using this port for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. This statement is doubted by many and seems unlikely.
However, according to a patent by Apple, users will use MagSafe chargers instead of Lightning, and the European Union is pressuring Apple to adopt a USB-C interface. Users would be surprised if Apple removed the Lightning port from the iPhone 14.
In terms of batteries, there seems to be improvements, there are rumors that it will be larger than previous generations, and mobile phones will also become thicker due to large batteries.
Estimated Price:
According to reports, the iPhone 14 base model will cost $799 and the iPhone 14 Max will cost $899.
The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max are expected to sell for $1099 and $1199, respectively.
In addition, some sources believe that we will see Touch ID fingerprint recognition on the iPhone 14, which is contrary to the previous Apple no longer developing the touch ID function of the screen. Goodman has said that Apple is now going all out to build Face ID, so it sounds like it won't happen, but if it does, it could come along with Face ID, not replace it.
Another source said that the face ID under the screen will not appear on the iPhone 14 series. Previously, according to foreign media TheElec, Samsung is currently developing new off-screen camera technology for Apple to use this feature in the next generation of iPhones. Ross Young believes that the 2024 iPhone 16 series is likely to see face ID technology under the screen.