{"id":66840,"date":"2022-09-05T17:26:09","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T17:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/once-rumored-iphone-14-features-we-arent-expecting-anymore\/"},"modified":"2022-09-05T17:26:09","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T17:26:09","slug":"once-rumored-iphone-14-features-we-arent-expecting-anymore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/once-rumored-iphone-14-features-we-arent-expecting-anymore\/","title":{"rendered":"Once-Rumored iPhone 14 Features We Aren’t Expecting Anymore"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After over a year of reports about the iPhone 14 lineup, several once-believed rumors are no longer expected to come true when the devices are unveiled this week. <\/p>\n


The iPhone 14 Pro models are expected to feature the A16 Bionic chip, an always-on display, “pill and hole-punch” cutouts that appear to be a single “pill” in place of the notch, a taller display with thinner bezels, and a 48-megapixel Wide camera, while the standard \u200ciPhone 14\u200c models will likely bring 6GB of memory, Wi-Fi 6E connectivity, and an upgraded front camera system with autofocus. The evolving nature of rumors as we approach a device’s launch means that these features were not always set in stone.<\/p>\n

Though an \u200ciPhone 14\u200c with a USB-C port or even no ports at all have almost always been thought to be off the cards, there are several major \u200ciPhone 14\u200c rumors that once captivated the Apple community but have since been rejected, revised, or debunked in light of new information.<\/p>\n

Complete Redesign and Flush Rear Cameras<\/h2>\n

Just before the unveiling of the iPhone 13 lineup last year, leaker Jon Prosser shared renders purporting to depict an all-new design for the \u200ciPhone 14 Pro\u200c Max. Prosser’s information suggested that the \u200ciPhone 14 Pro\u200c would feature a thicker chassis allowing for a flush rear camera array, round volume buttons like the iPhone 4 and \u200ciPhone\u200c 5, and redesigned speaker and microphone grilles with elongated mesh cutouts instead of holes.<\/p>\n

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Instead, the \u200c\u200ciPhone 14 Pro\u200c is expected to feature the same stainless steel frame and frosted glass back as the \u200ciPhone 13 Pro\u200c for a very similar overall look, with only a small number of subtle differences between the designs, such as more rounded corners and a larger rear camera array. It looks like the \u200ciPhone 14 Pro\u200c will be an “elevation” of the \u200ciPhone 13 Pro\u200c’s design, which itself was an adaptation of the iPhone 12 Pro.<\/p>\n

Titanium Frame for ‘Pro’ Models<\/h2>\n

A key report from JP Morgan Chase said that the \u200ciPhone 14 Pro\u200c could offer a titanium chassis instead of stainless steel, resulting in a stronger, lighter, and more scratch-resistant design. Prosser reaffirmed this rumor in iPhone 14 Pro Max renders.<\/p>\n

Despite the benefits of titanium, it appears that Apple looks set to continue using a stainless steel frame for the \u200ciPhone 14 Pro\u200c, continuing a design feature that was introduced on the \u200ciPhone\u200c X. Apple reportedly concluded that it was simply too expensive to offer a titanium \u200ciPhone\u200c chassis at the current time amid production issues.<\/p>\n

Under-Display Face ID<\/h2>\n

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo was first to spark rumors around the \u200ciPhone\u200c switching to a “hole-punch” cutout for the camera. While Kuo did not comment on how Face ID would continue to be included on the \u200ciPhone\u200c, display analyst Ross Young suggested in September 2021 that the \u200ciPhone 14 Pro\u200c could feature Apple’s first under-display \u200cFace ID\u200c technology. Twitter leaker @dylandkt then claimed that the \u200ciPhone 14 Pro\u200c would feature a small pill-shaped camera cutout, with \u200cFace ID\u200c being moved to under the device’s display.<\/p>\n

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Separated ‘Pill and Hole-Punch’ Display Cutout Design<\/h2>\n

One of the biggest late-stage rumors about the \u200ciPhone 14 Pro\u200c relates to the “hole-punch and pill-shaped” display cutouts. While the device is still expected to feature these cutouts physically, most observers assumed that the cutouts would be visually separate. Now, it seems that the \u200ciPhone 14 Pro\u200c’s display cutouts will appear as a single “pill” shape at the top of the display, shattering the previous idea of \u200b\u200bhow the front of the device would look. The “pill” is rumored to have integration with iOS, displaying indicators and changing the status bar.<\/p>\n

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A16 Bionic Chip for Non-‘Pro’ Models<\/h2>\n

Every new \u200ciPhone\u200c series has featured the same new chip since Apple split the lineup upon the launch of the \u200ciPhone\u200c 8 and \u200ciPhone\u200c X. This was expected to continue with the \u200ciPhone 14\u200c lineup until \u200cMing-Chi Kuo\u200c said that only the \u200ciPhone 14 Pro\u200c would contain the A16 Bionic chip, with the standard \u200ciPhone 14\u200c and \u200ciPhone 14\u200c Plus models sticking with last year’s A15 Bionic chip. The move further differentiates the “Pro” and non-“Pro” \u200ciPhone\u200c models, and may have been triggered, at least in part, by supply chain issues.<\/p>\n

A16 Bionic Chip Made With More Advanced 4nm Process<\/h2>\n

Some reports indicated that the A16 Bionic would be the first Apple chip to be fabricated with a 4nm process, not least because Apple has stuck with 5nm through the A14 and A15 chips. Nevertheless, the A16 is expected to continue to be based on TSMC’s 5nm process. <\/p>\n

As the third iteration of Apple’s 5nm \u200ciPhone\u200c chips, the A16 is unlikely to deliver a massive performance delta over the previous A14 Bionic and A15 Bionic chips, but is is still likely to bring sufficient performance and efficiency improvements to the CPU and GPU to justify being branded as a whole new chip. One rumor indicates that the chip will have better thermal management than the A15 Bionic.<\/p>\n

‘iPhone 14 mini’<\/h2>\n

When Apple introduced the \u200ciPhone 12\u200c and iPhone 12 mini, many assumed that the display sizes and form factors of the \u200ciPhone\u200c lineup would persist for several years, in much the same way that the \u200ciPhone\u200c 6 and 6 Plus form factors were used through four generations and the \u200ciPhone\u200c X’s form factor was used for three \u200ciPhone\u200c generations. While the \u200ciPhone 13\u200c mini launched as expected last year, after lackluster sales, it emerged that the small form factor \u200ciPhone\u200c is set to come to an end after just two years. Apple is reportedly planning to stop offering new 5.4-inch iPhone models and introduce a larger model to take its place in the lineup.<\/p>\n

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iPhone 14 ‘Max’ Name<\/h2>\n

Ever since expectations of an “\u200ciPhone 14\u200c mini” faded, the “\u200ciPhone 14\u200c Max” has been expected to sit above the \u200ciPhone 14\u200c with a 6.7-inch display like the iPhone 12 Pro Max and \u200ciPhone 13 Pro\u200c Max. In the same way that the “mini” iPhones in recent years have offered all of the same features as the standard \u200ciPhone 12\u200c and \u200ciPhone 13\u200c models, the \u200ciPhone 14\u200c Max is expected to offer all of the same features as the standard \u200ciPhone 14\u200c but with a significantly larger display.<\/p>\n

Throughout dozens of reports about this device, it has been expected to be named the “\u200ciPhone 14\u200c Max,” in line with the high-end \u200ciPhone 14 Pro\u200c Max model. However, reports have started to zone in on the name “iPhone 14 Plus,” and with the likes of Bloomberg<\/em>‘s Mark Gurman now using the name in his latest newsletter, it looks highly likely that there will be no “\u200ciPhone 14\u200c Max” after all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After over a year of reports about the iPhone 14 lineup, several once-believed rumors are no longer expected to come true when the devices are unveiled this week. The iPhone 14 Pro models are expected to feature the A16 Bionic chip, an always-on display, “pill and hole-punch” cutouts that appear to be a single “pill” …<\/p>\n

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