Apple’s annual fall occasion, the place it sometimes reveals off a brand new iPhone, is simply across the nook. Current studies put the date as early as Sept. 7, which means the iPhone 14 (unofficial title) could possibly be up for grabs in lower than a month. Sept. 16 is the date CNET expects it to go on sale, however after all nothing is official till Apple makes its announcement.

Within the meantime we now have rumors and questions: How will the iPhone 14 stack up in opposition to its predecessor, the iPhone 13? How a lot better will the cameras get? Will the iPhone 14 get dearer? And what is the cope with the notch anyway — is that this the 12 months of the no-notch iPhone? We have sorted via the rumors to seek out some solutions, or on the very least, kind a greater thought of what might characteristic on Apple’s 2022 flagship cellphone. To be clear, none of those specs or options have been confirmed by Apple.

Learn extra: Apple iPhone 14: Launch Date, Value and Each Different Noteworthy Rumor

iPhone 14 design: Bye-bye notch, hi there cutouts

This one has endured for years, however one of many greatest rumors is in regards to the notch on the prime of the display screen. After introducing the notch on the iPhone X again in 2017, Apple may lastly ditch it this 12 months — although apparently solely on the Professional fashions. The corporate is predicted to commerce it out for a smaller hole-punch digicam in the Professional fashions, in keeping with famous Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo Kuo. A hole-punch design refers to a show with solely a small round cutout for the entrance digicam, as seen on a lot of Samsung launches together with the Galaxy S22 Extremely and Galaxy Z Flip 4. 

Nevertheless, show analyst Ross Younger predicts the iPhone 14 Professional and Professional Max will obtain two cutouts: a gap and pill-shaped cutout to accommodate the front-facing digicam and Face ID. Proper now, the notch is house to the parts that make Face ID work, which means Apple might must shrink all that tech in order make a notchless iPhone a actuality. Whether or not the subsequent iPhone receives one cut-out or two, the rumors we’re following level to members of the iPhone 14 lineup going notchless for the primary time in 5 years.

iPhone 14 selfie digicam: Revamped front-facing digicam

Apple made main modifications to its rear cameras over time, however the cameras on the entrance have been neglected. That will now not be the case this 12 months. If the notch goes away iPhone 14’s entrance shooter might alter visually with the addition of cutouts, however there’s additionally chatter in regards to the digicam system itself receiving a noteworthy improve functionally. 

In an April tweet, Kuo stated the complete iPhone 14 lineup will obtain a bigger aperture (f/1.9), which ought to assist the system take higher photos at evening, and an improve to autofocus. All this doubtlessly represents the iPhone’s greatest front-facing digicam improve since 2019.  

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AF help and a decrease f-number can present a greater shallow depth-of-field impact for selfie/portrait mode. As well as, AF may also improve the main focus impact for FaceTime/video name/stay streaming.

— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) April 19, 2022

The iPhone 14 show: Professional fashions might need an always-on show

One of many greatest iOS 16 options previewed by Apple was its overhauled lock display screen. Set to launch in the autumn as a part of iOS 16, the lock display screen will present extra info at a look, together with climate, exercise progress, battery ranges and your calendar. It is a characteristic that pairs effectively with an always-on show — and it is sensible that Apple would launch it through the upcoming iPhone 14. 

A June report by 9to5Mac found references to backlight administration instruments in addition to hidden flags for engineers that might permit them to check an always-on show on an iPhone 13 Professional. The always-on show is already discovered on quite a few Android telephones in addition to the Apple Watch. As an alternative of lighting up your whole show like your lock display screen does, an always-on show solely prompts a portion of the display screen to avoid wasting energy. 

iPhone 14 value: Professional fashions would possibly dearer by $100

Apple did not make any value modifications between the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 lineup, however Wedbush analyst Dan Ives expects a value hike for iPhone 14 professional fashions to the tune of $100. At present, the iPhone 13 Professional begins at $999 and the iPhone 13 Professional Max begins at $1,099. 

That is backed up by Kuo, who just lately stated he expects the common promoting value of the iPhone 14 lineup to extend. The macro-economic atmosphere additionally factors to a value hike. Inflation stays persistently excessive, whereas Apple continues to grapple with provide chain points in China — each of which have been pushing up the worth of conducting enterprise.

iPhone 14 measurement: Similar, similar however completely different bezel measurement for Professional fashions

Apple’s final two iPhone lineups have featured the identical 6.1-inch measurement for the bottom mannequin, going as much as 6.7 inches for the Professional Max. In line with a Nikkei Asian Overview report, Apple will persist with these sizes for the iPhone 14 sequence, however remove the 5.4-inch Mini. This rumor is corroborated by a March report from 9to5Mac. Experiences confirmed sluggish gross sales of the iPhone 12 Mini, so it will be no shock if Apple finally ends up retiring the small cellphone in 2022. 

Though the scale of the subsequent iPhone is predicted to remain the identical, the show bezels for the Professional Max are rumored to be 20% smaller in comparison with earlier iPhone generations, in keeping with CAD renders shared by Twitter leaker ShrimpApplePro. This implies the display screen can be barely bigger. Nevertheless, it is necessary to notice that this rumor must be taken with a grain of salt since ShrimpApplePro would not have an in depth observe file to help their speculations.