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A last-minute report from Bloomberg claims to have all the details of the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
When Apple's iPhone 15 launch event starts streaming on September 12, 2023, it appears most of what will be unveiled has been covered in rumors and leaks already. But now Bloomberg claims to have the full rundown of everything Apple intends to show.
It's not clear how much of the report's detail is based on information received, though, and how much is supposition. Bloomberg, for instance, says that Apple "is likely to discuss iOS 17," where that would seem to be obvious.
Nonetheless, the report is adamant that Apple will debut four new iPhone models as it has for the last several years. Specifically, that there will not be a new fifth model, and that the iPhone 15 Pro Max will not be renamed the Ultra.
Location features are said to be improved on all of the new iPhones with the introduction of a "U2" ultrawideband chip, the first update to the U1 since its launch in 20219. Apple reportedly plans to debut the U2 in its iPhones, then bring it to other devices.
Otherwise, as predicted, the iPhone 15 range will switch from Lightning to USB-C, and the regular iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will get last year's A16 processor — but also the Dynamic Island.
Differences between iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro
The new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will have the same aluminum sides and glass back of the iPhone 14 base models. They'll have the same 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch displays, too.
Whereas, the iPhone 15 Pro models will appear slightly larger than last year's editions because the borders, or bezels, around the screen will be around one-third thinner.
The iPhone 15 Pro models will sport a titanium chassis with a brushed look. This switch away from steel will reportedly make the phone more durable, and also around 10% lighter.
On the inside, the Pro models will have the new A17 chip, which is based on 3-nanometer production process. As well as performance improvements with the A17, there will be battery improvements.
There will also be significant camera updates for the regular iPhone models, jumping from the old 12 megapixel main camera sensor to a 48 megapixel one.
That's what the Pro models gained last year, but this time the iPhone 15 Pro editions will this time also see new telephoto and ultrawide lenses. The iPhone 15 Pro Max will see the biggest update, with an increased hardware zoom lens.
Apple will unveil its iPhone 15 range, and the new pricing, at its September 12, 2023 event.
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A 10% weight reduction seems like a lot to hope for, but it would be enough to make a noticeable difference in everyday use (and even when you’re just carrying it around and not using it), more than an ultrawide camera, a processor speed upgrade or smaller bezels. Plus, titanium looks great.
Titanium looks great — when it’s new. But its surface hardness is poor, making Ti a scratch magnet. Hardness can be improved by applying a suitable coating, such as the black DLC on my Series 5 Apple Watch, which still looks new. But then, of course, it also looks like any other black finished metal.
The surprise of the year is that 15 will offer most of 14 Pro.
15 Pro seems limited to an even faster CPU (do we need it?), faster cable connections (in the time of wireless), and materials that can fix the weight problem of Pro (but the base iPhone will still be lighter). Even if 15 Pro is the only one to get Wifi 6E... then 6E is not faster than 6. And the colors on Pro 15 are dull. Surely Pro will sell - but 15 "core" seems to deliver a lot of value, all the right solutions, and it will be something new for the first time since iPhone 12.
I can imagine companies moving to iPhone 15 to get rid of the old cables.