iPhone 14 — 7 biggest rumored upgrades so far

iPhone xiv — 7 biggest rumored upgrades then far

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Equally certain equally day turns into dark, following the launch of the iPhone 13 comes rumors and declared leaks around the iPhone fourteen.

And while we tin can't put also much organized religion in these early on tidbits of information, the rumors then far make a compelling example for waiting for the iPhone 14. That'due south because the iPhone xiv is tipped to bring in a meaning suite of changes, whereas the iPhone thirteen was more than of an iterative development on the iPhone 12, though that was enough to secure it a place on our best phones list.

From a adequately large redesign and the possible return to Bear upon ID to USB-C and photographic camera improvements, here are the seven biggest upgrades the iPhone 14 is rumored to have so far.

No notch

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One of the most enduring rumors around any new mod iPhone is whether information technology'll still have the now iconic brandish notch. The iPhone 13 was initially tipped to ditch the notch, only instead it got a 20% smaller one.

Even so, according to claimed insider info, the iPhone fourteen could ditch the notch and go for a punch-pigsty selfie camera, much like a lot of the best Android phones. How Face ID will work in this case is unclear, given the current display notch holds an IR scanner as well as a forepart-facing camera. Peradventure Apple will integrate the tech under the display.

Speaking of that, an under-display front-facing camera is not expected in the iPhone 14, as the engineering doesn't seem to exist there yet to deliver solid quality selfie snaps; run across the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and its under-brandish camera as an case.

The return of Impact ID

iPhone 14 renders by Front Page Tech and Ian Zelbo — (Image credit: Ian Zelbo | Front Page Tech)

We now live in a world where thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, mask wearing is commonplace. But that poses a distinct challenge for Apple tree's Face up ID; when out and virtually mask-wearing people need to manually unlock their iPhones. But the iPhone 14 has been tipped to get a form of under-brandish Touch ID to offering a secondary biometric security pick.

The jury is however out on this, given that some tipsters have claimed the iPhone 14 won't get Touch on ID. Even if Apple doesn't go for an under-display fingerprint scanner, nosotros'd like to run across some form of Touch ID on the next flagship iPhone, maybe with a sensor integrated into the power button as seen in the iPad Air.

A new, flatter design and a new model

iPhone 14 concepts — (Image credit: ConceptsiPhone/YouTube)

While the rumors betoken towards the iPhone fourteen retaining the flat edges of the iPhone thirteen, it's expected to have a flat photographic camera assortment, removing the now rather mesomorphic module institute on the dorsum of the iPhone xiii Pro. Having an iPhone that sits flat on a desk would be rather nice.

Some reports point to Apple retiring the five.4-inch iPhone mini in favor of a half-dozen.vii-inch iPhone xiv Max model. And then in that location would exist a 6.1-inch and half dozen.7-inch iPhone 14 and a 6.1-inch and 6.vii-inch iPhone 14 Pro.

Lightning ditched for USB-C

Another enduring rumor that also ties in with design changes is that the iPhone 14 will finally opt for a USB-C port rather than the now primitive Lightning port. Across Apple'south product lineup only its iPhones, AirPods and the cheapest iPad have Lightning ports. So information technology would seem the writing is on the wall for the next iPhone to become a USB-C port.

If that happens, the iPhone 14 could benefit from faster connectivity when it comes to file transfer and just make life easier when sorting out charging cables. For example, a MacBook Air charger will also be able to charge an iPhone and iPad. It would also make connecting the iPhone fourteen to peripherals a lot easier and kill the need for USB-C to Lightning converters.

With the European Union looking to legislate that all consumer devices should accept a standardized charging past 2024, in that location's a feeling of inevitability that the iPhone 14, or perhaps the iPhone 15, volition have a USB-C port.

iPhone xiv: Apple A16 Bionic 4nm fleck

It's a given that the iPhone 14 volition come with a new Apple tree A-serial chipset. Currently the A15 Bionic in the iPhone 13 range is a performance champion, much similar previous A-serial chips before information technology.

But with the A16 tipped to motility from the 5-nanometer process node to TSMC'southward 4nm node, we can expect a greater number of transistors to exist packed onto a flake die and thus more than performance and efficiency. In real=-globe use that would likely translate into ultra-smooth performance in apps and games, too as better bombardment life. In everyday use, the iPhone 13 range already offers excellent bombardment life, merely in that location'due south always room for comeback.

Even so, the more heady thing hither is what Apple could do with that extra power. We've already seen Cupertino getting meliorate at image bespeak processing leading to stellar smartphone photography. So improvements in that, also equally onboard AI processing for a smarter Siri, could yield an overall smarte iPhone,

And while we're discussing fries, the iPhone 14 is tipped to get meliorate connectivity. Supposedly it'll use the the Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 modem chip for 10 Gigabit 5G, as well as accept support for the faster Wi-Fi 6E standard.

While the rumors are hazy, a new bit could too help facilitate faster charging, equally the iPhone 13 range is rated for 20W charging; hardly fast when some phones like the Oppo Observe X3 Pro charge at a speedy 65 watts.

iPhone 14 camera upgrades

Another pregnant hardware change is set to come up in the form of new cameras for the iPhone xiv. While the iPhone thirteen Pro models got improved sensors and camera specs across the board, they withal stuck to 12-megapixel sensors.

However, the iPhone xiv Pro has been tipped to get a 48MP main camera. While a lot of phones utilize a technique chosen pixel binning to resolve 48MP snaps to more manageable 12MP shots, having a higher megapixel sensor gives smartphones more data to process and evangelize better photos. Given Apple's computational photography is pinnacle notch on 12MP sensors, it'due south tantalizing to think most what it could exercise with a 48MP camera.

Sadly, in that location are no rumors nearly improved telephoto cameras, an area the iPhone 13 range loses out to when compared to the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S21.

Up to 2TB of onboard storage

And finally, improved photography chops tend to come with bigger file sizes, specially if Apple ProRAW photo and ProRes video modes are used. They can quickly consume into onboard storage. So that's probably why at that place are rumors of a 2TB iPhone 14 Pro existence an option adjacent year.

The iPhone thirteen Pro Max offers upward to 1TB of storage, but for Apple to actually hammer the 'pro' aspect of its phones, doubling the storage chapters could really appeal to budding photographers and video makers. And it would surely put a smile on the faces of app hoarders.

iPhone 14 outlook

And with that we come to the end of the vii biggest upgrades rumored for the iPhone 14. Inevitably, nosotros wait to hear more when 2022 comes around as we go closer to the excepted September launch of the iPhone 14. In the meantime, let us know what yous call up the side by side iPhone needs to win your attention and cheque out our iPhone fourteen hub for all the latest rumors and leaks.

Roland Moore-Colyer is U.K. Editor at Tom'south Guide with a focus on news, features and stance manufactures. He often writes well-nigh gaming, phones, laptops and other bits of hardware; he's also got an interest in cars. When not at his desk Roland tin can exist found wandering around London, frequently with a look of curiosity on his face.