Apple's annual fall conference will be held at 1 a.m. Beijing time on the 13th (tonight). iPhone 15 series, ninth generation Apple Watch, second generation Apple Watch Ultra and other products will be released.
According to many predictions, the most concerned iPhone 15 series will use the "smart island" screen in the whole series. This means that Apple will completely abandon the notch screen design that has been used since the 2017 iPhone X series.
In addition, the Pro series can completely replace the previous Lightning connection with a USB-C connection. Previously, the European Union required Apple to adopt a universal charging standard, that is, to use a USB-C connection. In response, Apple's vice president of global marketing and Greg Jos Viak responded last year that the company must comply with EU law and will adopt universal charging standards in the future.
Specifically, there are four models of the iPhone 15, namely the 6.1-inch iPhone 15, the 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Plus, the 6.1-inch iPhone 15 Pro, and the 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Pro Max.
In terms of chip configuration, the iPhone 15 Pro/ProMax is expected to be equipped with the A17 chip using TSMC's 3nm process.
In terms of photography, the iPhone 15 will be equipped with a 12-megapixel front camera, a 48-megapixel rear camera and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera. The iPhone 15 Pro also comes with a second 12-megapixel camera, which is expected to feature a 3x optical zoom lens; The iPhone 15 Pro Max can be equipped with an additional periscope camera that increases the optical zoom from 3x to 5x or 6x. Sometimes, that's a key selling point for the Pro Max this year.
In terms of appearance, it is said that the iPhone 15 Pro bezel will be reduced from 2.2 mm to about 1.5 mm, which is the narrowest bezel of the current mobile phone; The Pro series uses a titanium alloy frame, making the frame lighter and stronger, and the overall weight is expected to be reduced by about 10%.
In addition, in order to meet the storage needs of users, it is claimed that the iPhone 15 series will provide users with more storage space to hold more photos, videos, and apps, and even a 2TB version! Under the influence of the above hardware configuration upgrades and rising raw material prices, the outside world predicts that the price of the full series of iPhone 15 will rise, and the starting price is at least $100 higher than the previous generation. For example, the starting price of the iPhone 15 Pro may change to $1,099, while the starting price of the iPhone 15 Pro Max may increase to $1,199. Pricing for the iPhone 15 is not expected to change.
In addition to the iPhone 15 series, a number of products such as watches will also be updated at the conference that night.
It is predicted that the Apple Watch 9 will be upgraded with multiple sensors and components, and equipped with a new U2 ultra-wideband (UWB) chip to improve positioning capabilities. In addition, Apple may also release the second generation of Apple Watch Ultra.
Among them, the stainless steel Apple Watch 9 is likely to use 3D printing technology to print the case. In the future, this cutting-edge technology will also be used in the production of Apple Watch Ultra.
Brian White, an analyst at market research firm Monness Crespi Hart, said Apple will not announce new disruptive features at the conference, opting for incremental improvements.
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South + Reporter Xu Jun
[Author] Xu Jun
[Source] Southern Press Media Group Southern+ client