Bloomberg: the iPhone 14 series will be a major redesign, will include a new entry-level model

The iPhone 13 series is now official and you know what that means – it’s time to start predicting what the new iPhone models will be like. We’ve already seen the first speculative renders (take these with plenty of salt), which show off a punch hole that will be replacing the notch next year, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Apple will reportedly switch away from Face ID and use a fingerprint reader – one mounted on the side (not an in-display reader). Also, the rear cameras are flush with the back, something not seen since the iPhone 5s.

All iPhone 14 models should have 120 Hz LTPO OLED displays, even the vanilla versions (more on them in a second). The 14-series could be the first iPhones to go past 12 MP – Kuo predicts 48 MP sensors (with binning for 2.5 µm pixels). Even if these predictions are not 100% true, Apple is probably working on a major redesign for next year.

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is also developing a new entry-level phone. This should be a new iPhone SE model coming early next year. This one may retain its older styling and LCD panel, though it should feature 5G connectivity (the 2nd gen SE is the only 4G phone that Apple still has in its store).

Cupertino is expected to axe the mini from the 2022 lineup and replace it with a larger vanilla model, the iPhone 14 Max. This means that there will be only two sizes – 6.1” and 6.7”, each available in vanilla and Pro configurations.

Of course, there is a full year until the iPhone 14 series is unveiled and Apple is probably still in the planning stages for that generation, trying and testing different configurations. That means no design decisions are final and won’t be for months.

Source | Via