In September 2022, Apple released the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models, but we've been hearing rumors about the iPhone 15 since well before the bottommost iPhones came available for purchase. Now that the launch is approaching, rumors are picking up, and we know a good deal about what to anticipate this time.
Apple is planning to release a total of four iPhone 15 models in the same sizes as the iPhone 14 models, including two 6.1-inch iPhones and two 6.7-inch iPhones. One of the 6.1-inch iPhones will be the standard iPhone 15, while one of the 6.7-inch models will be an iPhone 15" Plus." The other 6.1 and 6.7-inch iPhones will be advanced-end and further precious" Pro" models, and they could indeed be dear this time.
As with the iPhone 14 and 14 Pro lineups, the swish features will be reserved for the iPhone 15 Pro models to make the spare cost worth it.
Rumors so far suggest we can anticipate a USB-C port rather than a Lightning port on all of the iPhone 15 models, and the Dynamic Island is going to be available for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus in addition to the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. That means Apple will be doing away with the notch that it has used since the iPhone X for the flagship iPhone lineup for a sleeker, less intrusive design.
Apple plans to use Qualcomm modem chips for the new bias as its own modem chips that are in development aren't quite ready, plus we are awaiting new UWB chips for integration with the Vision Pro headset. The standard iPhone 15 models will get an upgrade to the A16 chip that was in the iPhone 14 Pro models, while the iPhone 15 Pro models will use hastily developed and more effective 3-nanometer A17 chips. Pro models are also anticipated to see an upgrade to titanium frames, slimmer bezels, and some minor design changes with farther crooked device edges, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max is also anticipated to get periscope lens technology for enhanced drone capabilities.
Pricing on the iPhone 15 models is anticipated to remain the same, with the standard entry-level 6.1-inch device starting at $799 and the 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Plus starting at $899.
This roundup covers everything that we've heard about the iPhone 15, and a full overview of the high-end iPhone 15 Pro models can be found in our separate iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max roundups.
Design:
The iPhone 15 models are anticipated to look similar to the iPhone 14 models, but the capsule- and-hole cutout will expand to the entire lineup. That means all iPhone 15 models will have no notch, rather emphasizing the Dynamic Island introduced in the iPhone 14 Pro models.
As there are no major design changes in store, Apple will continue to offer four models. The 6.1-inch iPhone 15, the 6.1-inch iPhone 15 Pro, the 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Max, and the 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Pro Max The" pro" models will have advanced features and will be more precious, while the standard iPhone 15 models will be cheaper.
For the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, design differences will include the USB-C port rather than the Lightning port and the transition from the notch to the Dynamic Island. We got our first look at the USB-C port in a blurred image said to be of an iPhone 15 Pro.
Along with the Dynamic Island, all iPhone 15 models could be equipped with a more power-effective OLED display automobilist chip that's manufactured on a 28nm process, allowing for reduced power consumption that could ultimately lead to better battery life across the board.
The standard iPhone 15 models will not include ProMotion technology or always-on display technology, despite the exchange to the Dynamic Island. Apple will continue to reserve these features for the Pro.
The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro Dynamic Island are anticipated to feature a streamlined design with an integrated contiguity sensor, but this change will not make notable changes to the look or functionality of the Dynamic Island. It will change element costs and could be a move that Apple is making to lower device costs.
Color Options:
The iPhone 15 models could be available in dark pink and light blue color options. Apple constantly offers the standard iPhone models in a range of bright colors, and this time is no exception.
The bright pink and blue tones are likely to be available alongside the standard black, white, and PRODUCT( RED) color options that have been made available in former times.
iPhone 15 Pro Exclusive Design:
While all iPhone 15 models are going to adopt the USB-C port, there are some design changes that are exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max.
Apple's iPhone 15 Pro lineup is anticipated to feature more crooked anterior glass that better disappears into the frame, and Apple is anticipated to use titanium rather than a pristine brand for the chassis. The iPhone 15 Pro models will also feature an"action" button that will replace the mute switch and that will be suitable to do different things like spark Lanes, turn on the camera, turn on the flashlight, enable silent mode, and more.
USB- C
Apple is switching the Lightning port on the iPhone 15 bias for a USB-C port, which will allow it to misbehave with new regulations enforced in Europe. These regulations require Apple to produce iPhones with USB-C anchorages in Europe, so Apple either needs to make a worldwide design exchange or develop special iPhones for trade in Europe.
Reliable sources, including Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple critic Ming-Chi Kuo, and others, have said that Apple is going to make the change, espousing a USB-C port rather than a Lightning port for charging purposes.
USB-C Data Transfer Speeds
The iPhone 15 Pro models with USB-C anchorages will support advanced-speed data transfers, while the standard iPhone 15 models will continue to feature USB 2.0 ports, the same as Lightning, giving the Pro models an edge.
According to Apple critic Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 15 Pro models will support" at least" USB 3.2 or Thunderbolt 3. With the upgrade, iPhone 15 Pro models would be suitable to transfer videotape and other types of data at important faster speeds. USB 2.0 transfer speeds are limited to 480 MB/s, while USB 3.2 supports speeds up to 20 GB/s. However, data transfer speeds could reach 40 GB/s if Apple offers Thunderbolt 3 support for the iPhone 15 Pro models.
Leaker Shrimp ApplePro has said that iPhone 15 models will only officially support USB-C accessories certified by the Apple Made for iPhone( MFi) program. Apple supplier Foxconn is allegedly producing accessories like EarPods and lines with USB-C connectors that are MFi certified.
The MFi USB-C instrument could be used to limit features like fast charging and high-speed data transfers to Apple-approved accessories. Shrimp ApplePro says that lines with no MFi instrument will be limited in data and charging speed. Apple critic Ming-Chi Kuo has also suggested that Apple will make a Made for iPhone instrument for USB-C dishes that are suitable to gormandize charge the iPhone.
The iPhone 15 models will support both MagSafe charging and the new Qi2 standard, allowing for 15W charging from non-MagSafe third-party accessories. That will allow for brisk wireless charging from accessories that don't officially support MagSafe, as long as those accessories use Qi2.
Though the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus models are anticipated to borrow the same 48-megapixel detector that Apple used in the iPhone 14 Pro models, they could continue to have a lower detector. According to a scuttlebutt posted on Weibo, the 48-megapixel camera upgrade won't include the same detector, and the standard iPhone 15 models may continue to have a lower-piled CMOS image detector than the Pro detector, but it'll be an enhancement over the detector in the iPhone 14 models.
You've presumably heard rumors about Apple's plan to borrow a periscope drone lens for the iPhone 15, but it'll be limited to the larger-sized iPhone 15 Pro Max. The iPhone 15 Pro will get a standard drone lens, and the iPhone 15 models will be limited to the Wide and Ultra Wide lenses.
This change will persist in the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, and rumors suggest Apple will use the new lattice design for the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, all of the iPhone models will be suitable to be opened from the front and back sides, performing in lower form for damaged back glass.
Release Date, Manufacturing, and Vacuity
The iPhone 15 models will probably be released in September 2023 if Apple follows its traditional September launch timeline.
USB-C Limitations:With this transition, the Mac, iPhone, and iPad will all charge using USB-C, allowing Apple guests to charge their devices with one charging standard.
Wireless Charging
An alternate scuttlebutt says the iPhone 15 will include a glass-plastic mongrel lens with an f/1.7 orifice. The lens will reportedly feature a single glass element and six plastic rudiments, and while the f/1.7 orifice would be an enhancement over the f/1.79 orifice used in the iPhone 14 Pro models, it would be a slight downgrade compared to the f/1.5 orifice featured in the iPhone 14 Plus, but an increase in megapixels if the 48-megapixel camera scuttlebutt is correct.
Apple is anticipated to borrow Sony's " state-of-the art" image detectors for some of the iPhone 15 models. Compared to standard detectors, Sony's image detector doubles the achromatism signal in each pixel, allowing it to capture further light to cut down on underexposure and overexposure. The detector will allow for advancements in pictures and other images when strong backlighting is an issue.
Sony is using a semiconductor armature that puts photodiodes and transistors in separate layers, allowing for further photodiodes. It isn't clear if all of the iPhone 15 models will use the new detector technology or if Apple will limit it to the high-end " Pro" iPhone 15 models.
Periscope Lens Technology for the iPhone 15 Pro Max
Periscope lens technology offers optic drone capabilities that exceed those possible with a standard blowup lens, allowing for 5x or indeed 10x optic drone. With a periscope lens, the iPhone's drone capabilities would be significantly enhanced, as the current Pro models are limited to 3x drone.
With a periscope lens, light is reflected by an angled glass toward the image detector in the camera. The directional shift allows for a" folded" blowup lens system for better optic drone capabilities without the blurriness that comes with digital drones.
Apple's rival Samsung has come out with smartphones that use periscope lens technology that enables 4x to 10x optical drones and up to 100x digital drones. Apple critic Ming-Chi Kuo believes that Apple will apply 6x optic drone technology when it adopts the periscope lens.
A-Series Chips:
The iPhone 15 Pro models are anticipated to be the first to feature an A-series chip erected on Apple supplier TSMC's coming-generation 3-nanometer transistor. 3nm chip technology is anticipated to increase processing performance by 10 to 15 percent while also reducing power consumption by over 35 percent.
RAM:
Right now, for illustration, it costs 169 to repair the aft glass of an iPhone 14, but 499 to repair the aft glass of a 14 Pro because of the need to pull out the display to get to the aft glass. The simpler repairs will indeed bring lower freight rates for Pro models.
The standard iPhone 15 models are anticipated to be readily available when they go up for pre-order, but based on the rumors we are hearing, inventories of the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max could potentially be constrained. There were issues with display manufacturing, but at least one source says those problems have been overcome.
Samsung has started mass-producing OLED displays for use in all four iPhone 15 models. LG Display and BOE also plan to produce display panels for the iPhone, with LG creating iPhone 15 Pro displays and BOE manufacturing iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus displays.
iPhone 15 Roundup Changelog:
August 4: General streamlining, streamlined wording around dates, added camera word.
August 1: Added information about the display product.
July 31: Included information on orders in the new order section.
July 27: I added new details about the camera detector and iPhone 15 Pro bezels.
July 26: streamlined information about implicit force issues.
July 25: Added information on pricing, vacuity, and camera lenses.
July 17: Included new details about possible piled battery technology for iPhone 15 models.
July 6: Added information about pricing on iPhone 15 Pro models.
June 19: New details about the upgraded Ultrawide Band chip were added.
May 16: Included a scuttlebutt about the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus espousing a 48-megapixel main camera
April 17: Added information about a possible frosted glass back.
March 24: Added details on bruited updates to the Dynamic Island propinquity detector.
March 13: Added information on case fit.
February 23: Added information on the iPhone 15 color options.
