At one o'clock in the morning on September 13, Apple will host its annual September special event, which will unveil new products such as the iPhone 15 series and Apple Watch Series 9. As one of the major events in the technology circle, the Apple conference attracts the attention of many digital enthusiasts every year, and the revelations about this conference have been fermented for a long time.
There are only a few days before the press conference, and according to the experience of previous years, the revelations in all aspects have become closer and closer to the content of the day of the conference. If you want a sneak peek, let me take you to see what Apple will surprise us this year.
iPhone 15 series
The new iPhone is the protagonist of the past year's conference, although Apple has slowed down the update and iteration of the iPhone product line in recent years, but this year's upgrade is still a lot of highlights compared to previous years.
Similar to last year, the iPhone 15 series is still divided into iPhone 15/15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max two lines, the price is $799/899 and $1099/1199 respectively, the Pro line may be $100 more expensive than in previous years.
appearance
In terms of appearance, iPhone 15/15 Plus is basically the same as iPhone 14/14 Plus, 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches respectively, using an aluminum alloy middle frame. There are five colors: black, pink, yellow, blue, and green, but it is also rumored that there are two new colors, blue and coral.
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This year's iPhone 15/15 Plus may have a big change from previous years in appearance, that is, the spirit island on last year's iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max was placed on the iPhone 15/15 Plus, which also realized the whole series of "islands". In addition, the back cover of this year's iPhone 15 / 15 Plus will likely abandon the previous glass back cover and use the same matte back cover as the Pro line.
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charge
The USB-C interface is really coming this time. Maybe Apple finally heard the voice of consumers, or maybe it was just forced to deal with new regulations in Europe, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman and Kuo Mingxi and others, this year Apple is determined to replace the Lightning interface with a USB-C interface, so that Apple users can use the same data cable on iPhone, iPad, Mac and other devices.
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However, Apple is still Apple after all, according to the news of ShrimpApplePro, the USB-C interface on the iPhone may also have Apple's MFi certification, and only the certified data cable supports fast charging, high-speed data transmission and other functions. At the same time, Twitter user Majin Bu broke the news that the included USB-C cable will be consistent with the color of the iPhone.
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The USB-C of the iPhone 15/15 Plus may only support the USB 2.0 protocol, with a transfer speed of 480 MB/s, which is comparable to the Lightning interface. The USB-C interface of the iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max may support USB 3.2 or Thunderbolt 3 protocols, and the transfer speed can reach 20Gb/s or even 40Gb/s.
After changing to the USB-C interface, the charging speed of the iPhone should also be improved, according to the news of 9to5Mac, the charging speed of some models of the iPhone 15 will come to 35W, of course, you need MFi certified data cable and charger.
In terms of wireless charging, the iPhone 15 series does not support higher charging power, but will support the new Qi2 protocol, which will enable third-party non-MagSafe certified chargers to make the iPhone 15 series wireless charging power reach 15W.
performance
The A-series chip is one of the regular upgrades of the new iPhone every year, and it is also one of the many highlights. However, the iPhone 15/15 Plus line will not have a chance with the new A17 chip, but will use the 4nm process A16 chip on last year's iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max.
This year's new iPhone will continue to come standard with Qualcomm's 5G baseband chip X70 and a new generation of UWB chips, the former for faster, better coverage, stronger signal, lower latency, and lower power consumption network connectivity, and the latter to pair Apple Vision Pro released at WWDC in June.
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In addition, Apple will use a 28nm OLED display driver chip on the iPhone 15 series, which can bring better energy consumption to reduce power consumption and improve battery life.
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photography
The improvement of the new iPhone's image has also become a reserved program at the annual conference, and the iPhone 15/15 Plus as the basic model can only be said to be decent in this regard this year.
First of all, according to Guo Mingxi's revelation, the main camera of the iPhone 15/15 Plus will be upgraded from 12 million pixels in previous years to 48 million pixels only available in the past Pro product line, and a new stacked sensor design will allow the camera to capture more light in low-light environments.
Secondly, the iPhone 15/15 Plus will use ƒ/1.7 aperture glass, plastic hybrid lenses, which can be said to be a step backwards compared with the ƒ/1.5 aperture on the iPhone 14/14 Plus. According to Twitter user RGcloudS. The lens uses a combination of one glass component and six plastic components, and the iPhone 15 series will be the first smartphone to use a hybrid lens design worldwide.
Finally, the iPhone 15/15 Plus may use Sony's latest "state of the art" image sensor, which can get double the color saturation signal per pixel than ordinary sensors, while allowing more luminous flux to reduce overexposure or underexposure.
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iPhone 15 Pro series
As the flagship model of the year, the iPhone 15 Pro series is naturally the focus of the upgrade.
In terms of appearance, the iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max still maintains the size of 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches, but the screen border will be narrower, and the chamfer treatment on the edge of the side bezel will be more rounded, so the whole machine will look more beautiful.
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In addition, the stainless steel frame of the iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max is expected to be upgraded to a titanium alloy frame this year, which can reduce the weight of the whole machine and improve the hardness of the frame material. This is the first time that the iPhone has used titanium, but Apple has pioneered the use of this material on the Apple Watch Ultra.
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The ancestral mute button on the iPhone may also change significantly this year. According to the MacRumors forum, the mute key will be replaced by the Action button, which is similar to the Apple Watch Ultra side button, which can activate do not disturb mode, turn on low power mode, open the camera app and other functions, and cooperate with other side buttons to realize the shutdown and restart of the iPhone.
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In terms of color, the iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max will have a dark blue in addition to the regular silver, space black, titanium color.
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In terms of performance, the iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max is naturally equipped with a new A17 chip, using TSMC's 3nm manufacturing process, including a 6-core CPU and a 6-core GPU, which can reduce power consumption by 30% while improving performance by 10% to 15%. Unlike last year, this year's iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max is likely to use 8GB of RAM, which is a 1/3 improvement compared with the iPhone 15/15 Plus's 6GB RAM, reflecting the difference between the Pro product line.
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At the same time, the iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max will use the WiFi 6E protocol. Compared to WiFi 6, WiFi 6E can provide more bandwidth, faster connection speeds, lower latency, and more. At 6GHz bandwidth, WiFi 6E can provide 1.2GHz more spectrum than WiFi 6, supporting Gigabit network coverage throughout the house, while providing higher data streaming for AR and VR devices, greatly improving the user experience.
The regular version and the Pro version of the iPhone have always had a big difference in terms of image, and this year Apple will bring a periscope camera for the iPhone 15 Pro Max for the first time, and even the iPhone 15 Pro may not be able to get this configuration.
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The periscope camera on the iPhone 15 Pro Max will give the camera 5x or 6x optical zoom capability, and Apple will also add optical image stabilization to avoid blur when shooting and reduce misalignment when moving.
To give enough room for the periscope, Apple may swap the position of the ultra-wide-angle lens and telephoto lens to position it under the flash and millimeter-wave radar.
The millimeter-wave radar of the iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max may also usher in an upgrade, and the new model will use Sony's VCSEL scanning radar, which can reduce power consumption when using.
Apple Watch Series 9
This year's Apple Watch only has regular upgrades, mainly in terms of chips. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the Apple Watch Series 9 will use the S9 chip, which uses the same technology as the A15 chip, which can greatly provide response speed, operating efficiency and battery life.
However, this year's new Apple Watch may have a new color scheme, similar to the rose gold on the iPad Air and iMac. At the same time, a new strap will be released with the Apple Watch Series 9, which is composed of woven material and magnetic buckle, and the style is similar to the buckle strap that has already been released.
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In addition, it is rumored that Apple will experiment with 3D printed stainless steel body chassis on the Apple Watch Series 9 to replace the CNC cutting process, and if successful, it can reduce the use of raw materials and further reduce costs.
The Apple Watch Ultra released last year should not have a major upgrade this year, and the probability is also to upgrade to the S9 chip, and there may be an additional dark gray option in terms of color matching.
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fittings
AirPods
As one of the most popular accessories among iPhone users, AirPods have always been charged through the Lightning interface. This year, after the iPhone fully embraces the USB-C interface, Apple may also launch AirPods with USB-C interface.
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MagSafe external battery
MagSafe external battery is another iPhone closely related accessories, this year after the new iPhone switched to USB-C interface, Apple should also equip it with USB-C interface MagSafe external battery. In addition, according to Guo Mingxi's news, peripherals including Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, Magic Mouse and other peripherals will switch to USB-C interface in the foreseeable future.
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Phone case
This year, Apple may not launch a separate leather case for the new iPhone, but a faux leather woven case based on the silicone phone case, which can reduce the environmental impact, Apple's new phone case may be named "FineWoven".
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Data cable
According to Kosutami's revelations, Apple has prepared a USB-C Thunderbolt data cable for the iPhone 15 Pro series, which needs to be purchased separately. This Thunderbolt data cable has a length of 0.8 meters, supports up to 150W of charging power, and supports transmission speeds of up to 40Gbps.
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