IPhone 15 What to expect from the next-gen iPhone. The iPhone 14 is a fascinating addition to Apple’s lineup of smartphones, delivering not just upgrades to the camera system but also distinctive features like built-in satellite communication and automobile crash detection. There is also the iPhone 14 Pro line, which includes Apple’s brand-new Dynamic Island and always-on display technologies as well as the first 48Mp camera on an iPhone.
That won’t stop Apple from developing the next-generation iPhone in secret at Apple Park, of course.
What should you anticipate from Apple’s upcoming iPhone 15, then? Even though it’s still early, here is all we currently know, from early rumors about the specifications and features we anticipate the phones will have to conjecture about the phones’ release date and price.
IPhone 15 What to expect from the next-gen iPhone:
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When will the iPhone 15 be released?
Since Apple often updates its iPhone line on an annual basis and follows a very consistent timetable, we may anticipate the iPhone 15 to debut in September 2023.
With the exception of the pandemic-related delay in the release of the iPhone 12, Apple has favored September announcements for its flagship iPhone line since the 2012 introduction of the iPhone 5.
Look at the places to buy the iPhone 14 range if you can’t wait that long.
According to sources, the iPhone 15 began trial production at Foxconn in China as of mid-January 2023, giving producers and Apple plenty of time to work out any manufacturing kinks before the device’s introduction later that year. Note that this was around two weeks earlier than typical, providing Apple some extra time to work out any kinks and make sure there was plenty of stock available for the launch.
How much will the iPhone 15 cost?
In the US, the iPhone 14 range’s price was comparable to that of the iPhone 13 range, but this isn’t the case in countries like the UK, where the ordinary iPhone 14 costs £70 more and the iPhone 14 Pro costs an additional £150 compared to last year.
- iPhone 14: From $799/£849
- iPhone 14 Plus: From $899/£949
- iPhone 14 Pro: From $999/£1,099
- iPhone 14 Pro Max: From $1,099/£1,199
Should we anticipate the same thing from the iPhone 15? Although it’s still too early to say for sure, Apple typically maintains prices at a roughly similar level, despite the possibility that price increases similar to those in the UK this year could result from currency swings.
While providing no particular pricing information, an unnamed Weibo leaker has claimed that a price rise will be applied to the Pro models in order to widen the gap between them and the normal phones.
However, according to leaker LeaksApplePro, the price increase may only apply to the iPhone 15 Ultra, which is thought to be the Pro Max’s new name. Although the price of the Ultra is rumored to increase by $200 to $1,299 in the US, a price hike of $200, though the leaker does note that Apple is considering a softer jump to $1,199.
Tim Cook’s own statements about fans’ willingness to pay more for premium models during an earnings call are consistent with the likelihood of a price increase for the Pro or Ultra models: “I think people are willing to really stretch to get the best they can afford in that category.”
Is Apple changing the Pro Max’s name to the Ultra? If so, that would give the company more justification to raise the price.
Some think Apple will give the iPhone the Ultra moniker in an effort to further differentiate it from the rest of the iPhone lineup, just like the Apple Watch Ultra goes above and beyond what the standard Apple Watch has to offer.
However, Mark Gurman has now claimed on Bloomberg that the Ultra will be a fifth iPhone model, sitting above both the Pro and Pro Max in the range, but that, if true, it won’t be released until the line-up for the following year. He claims that the business has “potentially in time for the 2024 iPhone release” and talked about doing just that internally.
What to expect from the iPhone 15 specs:
Although the release of the next-generation iPhone is still quite a ways off, it hasn’t stopped the gossip mill from spinning. In fact, if early rumors are to be believed, the entire iPhone 15 line-up may be in for some significant alterations.
More power:
This one’s an easy guess – it happens every year after all.
Apple is anticipated to introduce a new A17 Bionic chip to power the Pro versions while keeping the A16 Bionic for ordinary models.
Market experts TrendForce state that Apple would “upgrade the capacity and specifications of the DRAM solutions featured in the next generation of the iPhone that is scheduled to be released this year,” concurrently.
More RAM and faster performance follow from this. The article doesn’t say which phones will receive an upgrade, but the company previously claimed that the iPhone 15 Pro would increase its RAM from 6GB to 8GB, so that remains the best estimate.
The antennae diagram that leaker Unknownz21 discovered and released via MacRumors appears to indicate that the Pro models will receive an upgrade to the faster and more dependable Wi-Fi 6E standard this year, but the two less expensive phones won’t. You won’t notice unless you have a Wi-Fi 6E router or frequently use one at work, but it’s a crucial aspect of future-proofing that Apple is already falling behind the competition on. It appears that only the Pro models are catching up.
A refreshed design:
It has been a while since Apple altered the design of its smartphone line, but that could change with the iPhone 15. The iPhone 14 series is undoubtedly premium-looking, but the same could be said about the nearly similar iPhone 13 and iPhone 12.
The Iphone 15 Pro phones will feature titanium sides, a significant boost even when compared to the stainless steel finish of the iPhone 14 Pro series, according to leaker ShrimpApplePro, who made the assertion on Twitter.
However, Shrimp isn’t the only rumored design modification. Additionally, ApplePro claims that the sides of the phone will have rounded back edges, allowing the frame to swoop into the phone’s back and “create a really beautiful edge transition from the back to the camera bump.”
The 15 Pro’s earliest CAD renders and later, more in-depth, high-resolution renders were obtained by 9to5Mac, and they show all of the aforementioned details as well as more. We can see the improved button design, the new titanium finish, the softly rounded corners, and the long-rumored USB-C connection.
Ice Universe, a leaker, claims that the display bezel on this phone is the narrowest it has ever been (1.55mm). We also see what the site believes to be the Pro models’ special edition color for this year: a deep, dark crimson, which you can see at the bottom of the slideshow.
Additionally, we’ve heard that the two Pros will once again have a frosted look to distinguish them from the basic models and that the regular models will have a new green color option.
The button design has shown to be one component that can be a little challenging. As you can see in the new single volume button in the above images, which is rumored to incorporate haptic feedback, many leakers initially believed Apple was redesigning the phone’s volume buttons.
As we will explain below, that doesn’t seem to be happening anymore. The Pro models are receiving a new button, dubbed the “Action” button, which might be programmed by the user. This revised 15 Pro render from 9to5Mac, which has the previous volume buttons back, still shows that.
Not-so solid crew:
What then is happening with those volume buttons? Longtime leakers concurred that Apple will equip it is 15 Pro and Pro Max with solid-state volume control that would give customers haptic input rather than actual mechanical parts.
However, the dependable Ming-Chi Kuo doused those flames with some water. He stated in April 2023 that the solid-state buttons were being abandoned owing to “unresolved technical issues” and that the Pro models will instead ship with the familiar physical buttons we have grown to love.
A shareholder letter from Cirrus Logic, the company long thought to be providing the haptic gear, has all but verified that. “A new product that we mentioned in previous shareholder letters as being scheduled for introduction this fall is no longer expected to come to market as planned,” the company informed investors, making what appears to be a very subtle reference to the iPhone 15 series. The phones will still be released, but they will no longer feature Cirrus technology.
If that is the case, Apple should hopefully improve the technology and release it with the iPhone 16 series the following year.
It should be noted that this only pertains to the new haptic volume buttons; rumors continue to indicate that the iPhone 15 Pro versions will still receive a brand-new ‘Action’ button above the two volume controls.
Dynamic Island for all:
The iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island, or the new Face ID cut-out, is without a doubt one of its standout features, but it might not be a Pro-only feature for much longer.
Apple plans to include the new Dynamic Island technology across the whole iPhone 15 range next year, according to display industry source Ross Young.
We can see that in CAD renders for the phones shared by 9to5Mac. Here it is seen in the regular iPhone 15, though the site also shows it in the larger 15 Plus.
Young responded to a tweet on the matter in September 2022 by saying, “Dynamic Island expected on standard models on the 15,” but those looking for a boost to 120Hz may be dissatisfied because he said the “supply chain can’t support it.”
Young anticipates that the 120Hz LTPO display technology would instead come on the mainstream models in 2024, most likely with the iPhone 16.
Young is undoubtedly a source worth paying attention to as he has supplied an astounding amount of display-related leaks over the past several years – he was among the first to tease three sizes of the Apple Watch and was accurate with Apple’s Dynamic Island the first time around.
It’s also important to note that Apple leaker Mark Gurman concurs with Young’s assessment, writing in a January 2023 issue of his Power Up! newsletter that the Dynamic Island update is scheduled to arrive for both regular models of the iPhone 15 later this year.
Lumpy ShrimpAll of the phones in the series will have a little curved bezel around the screen, so while the display itself will be flat, the very edges will have a slight curvature, according to ApplePro, which also believes in Dynamic Island.
The leaker @chunvn8888 claims that new Samsung M13 panels are being used in the Pro models, though he doesn’t specify what specifications those panels will have. This suggests that the Pro models may receive additional updates.
The switch to USB-C:
For years, Apple has resisted adopting USB-C for its iPhone lineup, despite doing so for its iPad lineup. However, under increasing pressure from the EU and a new law requiring smartphone manufacturers to adopt USB-C by December 27, 2024, it appears Apple is finally giving in – though it’s not particularly happy about it.
Greg Joswiak, senior VP of international marketing at Apple, discussed the new rule in an interview with the Wall Street Journal in October 2022 and admitted defeat.
When questioned about the new law, he responded, “Governments get to do what they’re going to do and obviously we’ll have to comply, we have no choice.”
The images seen above imply that Apple is prepared to switch to the new port this year, even if Joswiak declined to comment on the precise timing of the iPhone’s transition.
Thanks to the attached image, which URedditor originally uploaded on Twitter before deleting it, we believe we have finally seen visual proof of that. We can definitely see a USB-C connector integrated into a brushed metal frame, and the leaker also states that they think USB-C will be present on all iPhone 15 models, not just the Pros.
Apple sells an e-SIM-specific version of the iPhone 14 in the US, so the idea is not foreign. However, it’s likely that it will simply make the switch worldwide to avoid charging confusion among various models. It has been suggested that Apple could only ship USB-C-enabled models to countries in the EU.
According to Ming-Chi Kuo, all of this year’s new iPhones will use USB-C, suggesting a uniform strategy across the board. However, he adds a fun wrinkle: only the Pro and Max will support high-speed data transfer equivalent to USB 3.2 or faster, with the two regular models limited to the same USB 2.0 speeds that Lightning was capped at. Although the majority of users won’t be sending enough data over USB-C to notice, it is an unexpected space to skimp on.
In a similar vein, a report on the Chinese social media site Weibo claims that Apple would incorporate an authenticator chip inside the iPhones’ USB-C ports. This chip might be used to restrict functionality or performance when using USB-C connections and devices that haven’t been approved by Apple.
That wouldn’t be unheard of because the corporation already uses Lightning to essentially accomplish the same thing, but that was before the EU rule. Actually, according to a story in the German newspaper Die Zeit, EU Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton has already warned Apple that any attempt to artificially limit USB-C performance would not comply with the new rule and that such devices “will not be allowed on the EU market.”
It’s also worth noting that the company already has USB-C ports in several iPads and MacBooks without using any similar authentication chips.
Improved cameras:
The camera on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max improved significantly thanks to the addition of a new 48Mp sensor, however, the standard iPhone 14 arrived with the same 12-megapixel camera as the iPhone 13. Rumour has it that the iPhone 15 is going to change all of that.
Analyst Jeff Pu claims that Apple intends to equip the ordinary iPhone 15 and 15 Plus with the same primary 48Mp sensor as the iPhone 14 Pro series. The new main lens is a nice addition to the ordinary iPhone 15, especially given that it also includes quad-pixel technology, second-generation sensor-shift OIS, and significant improvements in low-light shooting.
Of course, the Pro models also require upgrades. So far, we’ve heard of a few significant hardware improvements here, but both appear to just apply to the Pro Max/Ultra, with the camera probably serving as the major point of distinction between the two versions for Apple.
The first comes from the typically dependable Ice Universe, which asserts that the Ultra’s main camera will use a brand-new IMX903 image sensor. This sensor, which is reportedly the largest utilized in any iPhone to date, measures 1/1.14 inches. That ought ultimately to result in significantly better light capture, enhancing dynamic range across the board but especially in low-light shots. Who knows, though, as rival leaker Tech_Reve has suggested that the new sensor won’t be available until the 16 Pro Max.
The telephoto lens of the Ultra has been discussed a little more. Another participant in this debate is Tech_Reve, who asserts that the top-tier iPhone 15 will feature a telephoto lens with “variable zoom,” another first for iPhones.
In the interim, Ming-Chi Kuo, TrendForce analysts, and leaker URedditor have all asserted that the device will be the sole iPhone with a periscope zoom. Although Kuo anticipates a more moderate 6x zoom utilizing a 12Mp sensor—still twice as much magnification as the existing iPhone 14 Pro models—TrendForce claims this might go up to 10x zoom.
LeaksApplePro also thinks that the iPhone 15 Ultra might have a dual front-facing camera, though it doesn’t go into specifics about its specifications.
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SIM-free:
A surprising omission from the iPhone 14 series’ US introduction was SIM card trays. For the American market, the phones adopted an eSIM-only policy, and there is widespread anticipation that the rest of the world may soon follow.
The iPhone 15 models will launch in France without a real SIM slot, according to the French website iGen, however, we can’t say for sure what’s in store. And if that’s the case, the UK and the rest of Europe will almost probably experience the same thing.
That doesn’t necessarily mean it will be true globally. While eSIM adoption is growing in the US and Europe, it’s been slower in some other markets, so it’s likely that Apple will stick with physical SIM trays in some regions for at least another year or two.
For all the most recent information about Apple’s upcoming iPhone 15, be sure to come back frequently as we’ll keep this post updated as new rumours circulate online.
