There’s nearly a yr to go till we get new iPhone 15 fashions in September 2023, however we have been listening to rumors for months now. It is trying just like the iPhone 15 fashions may get extra notable updates than we noticed for the iPhone 14, together with options many iPhone customers have needed for years.
We have rounded up a number of the greatest options coming to the iPhone 15 that we have heard up to now so MacRumors readers know what to look ahead to.
USB-C Port
2023 is anticipated to mark the top of the Lightning port for the iPhone, with Apple transitioning to USB-C. Meaning you can cost your fashionable Mac, iPad, and iPhone all with the identical connector.
Apple is not precisely swapping to USB-C to be able to make your life extra handy, it is making the change as a result of the European Union is demanding it. iPhones bought in Europe must have USB-C ports by 2024, so Apple both must make a worldwide design change or create particular iPhones for Europe.
Apple has confirmed it will comply with native laws, and rumors point out that Apple will make the change in 2023.
Stable State Quantity and Energy Buttons
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo not too long ago mentioned that Apple may add stable state quantity and energy buttons to the iPhone 15 relatively than bodily buttons, which might be much like the trackpad on Macs and the iPhone 7’s House button. The haptic suggestions would mimic the texture of a button press on the stable button, changing the mechanical button press.
Utilizing stable state buttons would seemingly defend in opposition to water ingress and will enable Apple to supply higher water resistance. Utilizing haptic suggestions for buttons would require Apple so as to add new Taptic Engines.
Dynamic Island for All Fashions
Apple launched the Dynamic Island for the iPhone 14 Professional and Professional Max, whereas the cheaper iPhone 14 fashions proceed to make use of a notch. With the iPhone 15, your entire lineup is anticipated to get the Dynamic Island, so in order for you entry to the Dynamic Island however do not need to shell out for a Professional iPhone, watch for the iPhone 15.
Similar Sizes
We have not heard rumors about notable design adjustments for the iPhone 15 lineup as of but, so it is trying like we’ll get the identical sizes. The iPhone 15 and 15 Professional will measure in at 6.1 inches, and the iPhone 15 Plus and Professional Max shall be 6.7 inches.
Periscope Lens Know-how
We have been listening to about Apple’s work on periscope lens expertise for years now, and 2023 could be the yr that it is launched. Periscope lenses, that are already utilized by some Android smartphone producers, have optical zoom capabilities that exceed the zoom vary accessible with a normal telephoto lens.
With a periscope lens, Apple may provide 5x and even 10x optical zoom, up from 3x within the present iPhone 14 Professional fashions.
A Identify Change?
Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman has mentioned that Apple may change the “Professional Max” model of the iPhone 15 with a brand new high-end “Extremely” mannequin. That may be consistent with the Apple Watch Extremely, and it may give Apple an excuse to restrict sure options to the highest-end iPhone, like periscope lens expertise.
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has already mentioned that the periscope lens might be restricted to the most important iPhone.
3-Nanometer A17 Chip
The iPhone 15 Professional fashions could be the primary to characteristic a 3-nanometer chip from Apple provider TSMC. 3nm chip expertise is anticipated to extend processing efficiency by 10 to fifteen %, whereas additionally decreasing energy consumption by as much as 30 %.
If Apple does use a 3nm A17 chip, it might be a notable enchancment over the A16. Solely the Professional fashions bought the A16, which is constructed on a 4nm course of, and the A17 is equally anticipated to be restricted to the iPhone 15 Professional. Normal iPhone 15 fashions may even see an improve to the prior-generation A16.
Extra RAM
The iPhone 15 Professional fashions may get 8GB RAM, up from 6GB, maybe to assist new capabilities like periscope lens expertise.
Learn Extra
For extra on the iPhone 15, make sure that to bookmark and observe our iPhone 15 roundup, which is up to date regularly with the entire rumors that we hear.
