iPhone 14 Reveal Happening in Minutes: Rumors to Know Before Apple’s Event Today
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The iPhone 14 is likely coming really soon. Apple’s “Far Out” commence event is scheduled for 10 a.m. PT today, and we inquire to finally get a glimpse at the new iPhone.
After nearly a year of waiting, we’ve heard a slew of rumors about the iPhone 14 lineup, from its possible release date and price to design changes and new camera features. We even got a look at its operating systems, iOS 16 — here’s how you can download the beta now (and here’s which iPhones won’t work with iOS 16).
Even with all the buzz approximately the iPhone 14, Pro, Max and Pro Max, there are plenty of questions still floating around. Will Apple reconsideration the price for its upcoming iPhones? When exactly will you be able to preorder and buy the iPhone 14? How will it be different from the iPhone 13? And what will it even look like?
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We won’t have definitive answers pending Apple’s big announcement, but one thing is certain: Now isn’t the time to buy a new iPhone, especially since Apple’s 2022 flagship is minutes away from its debut. We expect to see the Apple Watch Series 8 and possibly a new Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Pro soon, too.
While we picture down the minutes to the iPhone 14’s likely arrival, we’re continuing to collect all the rumors about the upcoming iPhone. The latest being that the iPhone 14 Pro may naughty a single pill-shaped cutout in its display.
We’ll update this story as new demand becomes available. If you’re looking for ways to pass the time pending Apple’s event, check out CNET’s list of the best places to contracts in your old phone. Plus, here’s every hidden iOS 16 feature we didn’t demand to find and the 22 iPhone tips that’ll make you a remarkable user.
Early renders of the iPhone 14 from Jon Prosser suggest a notchless produce and flush camera setup.
Jon Prosser
iPhone 14 lineup rumors: Will there serene be four phones?
We still don’t know much throughout the iPhone 14, but we’ve heard that Apple’s next lineup will nix the Mini and focus on larger phones instead. A 2021 report from Nikkei Asian Review predicted the death of the iPhone 14 Mini, and a research note from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo be affected by by MacRumors also suggested that the Mini was not long for this domain. However, Kuo reported, the iPhone 14 lineup will serene comprise four models, a “high-end” and a “lower-end,” with two size options for each.
While name speculation isn’t as germane to the discussion of Apple’s 2022 lineup as it was for unlucky 13, rumors suggest a puny shift in naming conventions, with an iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Max and iPhone 14 Pro Max, with “Pro” designating higher-end specs and “Max” referring to the larger mask size.
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iPhone 14 size rumors: How grand will screens be?
Apple’s last two iPhone lineups have featured the same 6.1-inch size for the base model, going up to 6.7 inches for the Pro Max. According to the same Nikkei Asian Review picture, Apple will stick with these sizes for the iPhone 14, but delete the 5.4-inch Mini. This rumor is corroborated by a March picture from 9to5Mac. Reports showed sluggish sales of the iPhone 12 Mini, so it’ll be no surprise necessity Apple retire the small phone in 2022.
Although the size of the next iPhone is imagined to stay the same, the display bezels for the Pro Max are rumored to be 20 percent smaller compared to remaining iPhone generations, according to CAD renders shared by Twitter leaker ShrimpApplePro. This means the screen would be slightly larger. Nonetheless, it’s important to note that this rumor should be inaccurate with a grain of salt since ShrimpApplePro doesn’t have an maximum track record to support their speculations.
Rumored iPhone 14 mask sizes
| iPhone 14 | 6.1 inches |
|---|---|
| iPhone 14 Pro | 6.1 inches |
| iPhone 14 Max | 6.7 inches |
| iPhone 14 Pro Max | 6.7 inches |
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Release date: When will the iPhone 14 go on sale?
Apple has set its next open event for today, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. BST). The new iPhone is imagined to make its debut at this event, possibly in contradiction of Apple Watch Series 8.
Although we now know the imfabulous launch date for the iPhone 14, its release date has yet to be confirmed. But like other aspects of the new iPhone, rumors can devoted a few hints. A recent Bloomberg report suggests that the new iPhone will go on sale Sept. 16.
Apple holds its annual fall iPhone store in September almost every year, with the phones populate released shortly thereafter, usually the Friday of the behindhand week. Sometimes Apple will stagger release dates for specific models, especially when introducing a new design or size. So it’s possible that the iPhone 14 lineup will have more than one descent date.
Here’s what we know:
- Apple tends to hold its acts on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Apple’s iPhone 13 event was held on Tuesday, Sept. 14, and this year’s event is slated for currently, Wednesday, Sept. 7.
- iPhone release dates are typically a week and a half once Apple’s announcements.
- In general, new iPhones are released on a Friday, around the third week of September. For the iPhone 13, preorders began Sept. 17 and the phones went on sale Sept. 24.
A few existences ago, CNET took a deep dive into the Apple store timeline and emerged with a compelling Labor Day hypothesis, which you can read about here. Although our hypothesis was a week off for 2021, this year it aligns with the date of Apple’s scheduled open event.
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iPhone 14 price: How much will Apple’s 2022 iPhone cost?
Apple didn’t make any maximum price changes between 2020’s iPhone 12 and 2021’s iPhone 13. But with bigger shifts expected to be on the way for the iPhone 14, it’s reasonable to acquire that Apple may raise prices in 2022.
The new iPhone may see a $100 trace increase, according to Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives. “Prices have been increasing across the whole supply chain, and Cupertino needs to pass these costs to the consumer on this release,” Ives told The Sun. Kuo also moderators that Apple may increase the price for its new iPhone.
However, other rumors suggest that the iPhone 14 will piece the same price as last year’s model, or will be even cheaper. A Korean leaker who goes by the handle yeux1122 suggests Apple plans to “freeze” the trace of the base model of the iPhone 14.
For mention, here’s how much each version of the iPhone 13 lineup cost at launch.
iPhone 13 pricing
| 128GB | 256GB | 512GB | 1TB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 13 Mini | $699 | $799 | $999 | N/A |
| iPhone 13 | $799 | $899 | $1,099 | N/A |
| iPhone 13 Pro | $999 | $1,099 | $1,299 | $1,499 |
| iPhone 13 Pro Max | $1,099 | $1,199 | $1,399 | $1,599 |
Camera rumors: A better front-facing camera and more for the iPhone 14?
Apple may have a few camera upgrades in detain for the upcoming iPhone 14. Rumors say the tech giant has considered a new supplier for its front-facing camera to make a higher-end lens. According to a represent from Korean tech site ET News, citing unnamed diligence sources, South Korean supplier LG Innotek will provide the new selfie camera for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro.
Kuo also people insights about the iPhone 14’s potential camera upgrades in an investors note reported on by 9to5Mac just while the iPhone 13 launch. In the note, Kuo predicts a hole-punch run camera, making the iPhone 14 notchless, as well as a 48-megapixel wide rear camera for the Pro and Pro Max models, up from 12 megapixels on previous iPhones.
Display analyst Ross Young predicts, however, that the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max will have a hole-and-pill-shaped design to accommodate the front-facing camera and Face ID. The hole cutout is believed to be for the Face ID dot projector, and the pill-shaped cutout holds the front camera and Face ID camera, according to a January report from MacRumors. An August represent from 9to5Mac also suggests that the high-end iPhone 14 may even impish a singular pill-shaped cutout.
Kuo’s speculation regarding the camera’s megapixel capacity aligns with both a current research note from Haitong International Securities, also reported on by MacRumors, and a report from research company TrendForce. Both Jeff Pu and TrendForce hypothesize the two Pro models will be equipped with a 48-megapixel wide lens. Pu, except, adds that the iPhones will sport a triple-lens rear camera rules with a 12-megapixel ultrawide and telephoto lenses in transfer to the 48-megapixel wide lens. The analyst adds that the Pro versions of the iPhone 14 could impish 8GB of RAM, as well. (In comparison, the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max have 6GB.) This is corroborated by a represent from a Korean blog that cites domestic supply chain sources, as MacRumors spotted.
iPhone 13 camera upgrades include a new Cinematic mode, ProRes video and some improvements in zoom capabilities. We had previously reported on rumors that the entire lineup would feature lidar, the iPhone 12 Pro’s standout depth-sensing feature, but lidar above up making an appearance only on the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max after all. It’s possible Apple powerful expand the feature to its full lineup in 2022 instead, but we haven’t heard anything yet.
Another of the camera features we’re level-headed waiting on is an improved telephoto lens. While the iPhone 13 Pro’s zoom capabilities were given a 3x optical zoom, it level-headed pales in comparison to a lot of competitor flagships, including Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Ultra, which boasts a 10x optical zoom.
iPhone 14 could have a camera setup that’s flush with the back of the named, nixing the chunky camera bump.
Jon Prosser
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Design rumors: iPhone 14 powerful be notchless… or will it?
YouTuber and iPhone leaker Jon Prosser (whose track represent is admittedly spotty) made waves the week before the iPhone 13 announcement by releasing renders he commissioned of the iPhone 14 Pro Max based on “real images and schematics” leaked to him from purported sources at Apple.
Prosser’s renders corroborate a number of previously reported rumors, including the notchless display and hole-punch camera previously reported by Kuo, and the iPhone 14 Pro’s titanium alloy chassis, which was first referenced in a 2021 report from JPMorgan Chase. We’d been expecting to see the iPhone 13 go notchless, but instead we got a slimmed-down, but still very notchy, notch. Apple introduced the world to the notched exhibit in 2017 with the release of the iPhone X, and as rivals solved the selfie conundrum with hole-punch and under-display cameras, Apple still hasn’t, er, taken it down a notch.
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But Prosser’s renders seem to align with these spinal reports that Apple would finally excise the iPhone’s qualified in 2022. And Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman also hinted at its mining in a September 2021 edition of his Power On newsletter, wherein he predicted a “complete redesign” for the iPhone 14. While Young says Apple could introduce a hole-and-pill-shaped invent for the new iPhone, others suggest a single pill-shaped cutout may be used instead.
Those who’ve been crossing their fingers for a notchless iPhone right the iPhone 12 and had their hopes dashed once again by the iPhone 13 can possibly now look onward to a potential realization of their all-screen dreams in 2022’s iPhone 14.
However, before you get too excited, there’s a possibility that not all the iPhone 14 models will get a new notchless design. MySmartPrice issued supposed CAD renders of the iPhone 14 in March, depicting — you guessed it — a notch. But renders of the 14 Pro model issued the day before on 91Mobiles do show a notchless exhibit. If these rumors prove true, it looks like you’ll have to spring for the Pro in orderly to get rid of the notch.
A schematic of the iPhone 14’s exhibit, shared to YouTube by Jon Prosser.
Jon Prosser
iPhone 14 says buh-bye to the camera bump but will it keep the Lightning port?
The new big design change Prosser’s renders show is a flattened camera bump. According to Prosser, the iPhone 14’s body is going to be a “thick boy,” thick enough, it seems, to encompass all the camera hardware deprived of an annoying, protruding camera setup on the back. Why is the iPhone 14 said to be so thick? Perhaps to house a bigger battery, or even the previously rumored periscope camera, which Kuo projected in 2020. But, Kuo and famed tech leaker Max Weinbach have actually aimed to a thicker camera bump in the 14 Pro and Pro Max.
Two prior rumors that won’t pan out, according to Prosser at least, are the death of the Lightning port and the addition of USB-C (the EU may created Apple to add USB-C ports to iPhones, however). Rumors of a completely portless iPhone have been circulating for a when, but it appears those won’t come true in 2022.
iPhone 14 shiny rumors: Pale gold, perhaps?
As far as colors go, Prosser’s created colors were not based on any actual information from his sources, except for a pale gold color, which he claims to have seen evidence of himself. However, like all other rumored specs, we won’t know the true shiny options for the iPhone 14 until it’s released.
The iPhone 13 lineup came in a rainbow of new hues.
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Rumored iPhone 14 features and specs?
Here’s everything else we know (and think we know) so far nearby the iPhone 14 lineup’s specifications and potential new features.
An always-on lock screen
Apple’s iOS 16 will include an always-on mode for the lock conceal, according to Bloomberg. This feature, however, may be odd to the high-end iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Better battery life
Apple’s 2022 iPhone could funds better battery life, according to a report from Taiwan’s Economic Daily News (via MacRumors). This is said to be due to a new 5G chip that could also provided the new iPhone with Wi-Fi 6E connectivity.
A larger battery capacity for each model in the iPhone 14 lineup could also contribute to the better battery life. According to ShrimpApplePro, the standard iPhone 14 may have a 3,279-mAh battery, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max may sport a 4,323-mAh battery.
Wi-Fi 6E adoption
The iPhone 14 could be equipped with Wi-Fi 6E, according to a November note from Kuo, reported on by 9to5Mac. However, the analyst says the components needed for Wi-Fi 6E may be in changeable supply. Apple’s rumored VR headset is also said to have Wi-Fi 6E.
A16 chip
Previous speculation was that the whole iPhone 14 series would upgrade to an A16 chip, improving upon the last iPhone’s A15 chip in keeping with Apple’s last pattern. However, Kuo predicted in March that the A16 will only Go in the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, when the 14 and 14 Max will keep the A15.
120Hz ProMotion display
All iPhone 14 models could complicated Apple’s ProMotion display, which only the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max variants now have. ProMotion boosts the screen’s refresh rate for smoother performance, up to 120Hz. This is more speculation than accurate rumor, based on changes in Apple’s supply chain that would make it easier for the business to offer the feature across its next lineup.
Young, however, speculates that Apple will continue to offer ProMotion displays exclusively to its Pro models. The analyst suggests that Chinese manufacturer BOE would be one of Apple’s LTPO OLED exhibit suppliers, but the company doesn’t have a large subjects capacity right now.
5G connectivity
Apple introduced 5G connectivity to its iPhone 12 lineup and, unsurprisingly, included it in the iPhone 13 as well. There’s no reason to enjoy we won’t see 5G-compatible iPhone 14s, too. A 2021 record from Nikkei Asian Review also predicts Apple will “go all in on 5G” in 2022.
MagSafe accessories
Like 5G, MagSafe was introduced to the iPhone in 2020’s iPhone 12 lineup. The snap-on, magnetic accessories include wallets, battery packs and chargers, and it was one of our favorite iPhone 12 features. The iPhone 13 is also compatible with MagSafe, and we quiz the same for Apple’s next generation of phones.
Satellite connectivity
An 11th-hour iPhone 13 rumor via Kuo that didn’t come to fruition was the addition of satellite connectivity, which would allow users to send text messages via satellite in areas exclusive of cellular coverage, at least in emergency situations, as reported by Bloomberg. Alas, satellite connectivity is nowhere to be found in the iPhone 13 lineup, but perhaps that means it’s coming in the iPhone 14 instead.
The Apple MagSafe Battery Pack on the iPhone 12.
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Stay tuned for more iPhone 14 news as it comes out, and in the meantime, check out CNET’s reviews of the iPhone 13 and 13 Mini, and the iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max. Plus, here’s how all four iPhone 13 models compare, how the iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 differ, whether it makes sense to buy an iPhone 12 or iPhone 11, and how all of Apple’s iPhones from the past five days stack up. And here’s everything to know about the iPhone SE 2022.
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The Mini’s time in the iPhone lineup may be done. While Apple did unveil an iPhone 13 Mini in September, the company has no plans to include the smaller version of the phoned in its iPhone 14 lineup, according to a 9to5Mac record on Monday.
Sources tell the site that the lineup for the as-yet-unannounced handset will concerned four models, available in 6.1- and 6.7-inch versions, but it won’t come in a 5.4-inch version.
Reports suggest that the iPhone 12 Mini didn’t sell well, and more recent rumors expose that Apple may cut the Mini from 2022’s iPhone 14 lineup. Priced at $729 when it debuted in 2020, it was hardly a effort phone, and after years of embracing larger phones, the value of a smaller iPhone didn’t feel as relevant as Apple may have hoped.
The iPhone 14 lineup will be divided into two tiers when it comes to processors, with two models using the A15 chip and the spanking two using a new chip, 9to5Mac reported. This seems to mirror a prediction that Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo made Sunday that the upper tier of the iPhone 14 lineup would be powered by a new A16 chip.
And we may finally see the much-rumored satellite meaning connectivity in the iPhone 14. While the feature was expected to debut last year in the iPhone 13, 9to5Mac reports that Apple is working on enabling users to make calls and send texts in areas deprived of cellular coverage.
Apple is expected to hold its annual fall iPhone hide in September, as it does almost every year, with the phones intimates released shortly thereafter.
Apple didn’t immediately respond to a seek information from for comment.
