📱 2022-03-14 23:34:00 – Paris/France.
Apple just released new iPhone 13 models, but the company is already working on the iPhone 14. While 9to5Mac Sources corroborated a report about the new models with different chips, we also learned that the iPhone 14 Pro models might have a bigger screen due to the new design and that Apple is still working on satellite features.
iPhone 14 details
Early iPhone 14 rumors suggested that Apple's 2022 smartphone lineup would feature four new models, but this time without a "mini" version. According to our sources, the new iPhone 14 (codenamed D27 and D28) will be available in 6,1-inch and 6,7-inch versions, and the current 5,4-inch iPhone mini form factor will be discontinued.
These mid-range phones will have the same display resolution as the current iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. However, the screen of the flagship iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max (codenames D73 and D74) may be slightly larger to accommodate the new "notch + pill" design which will replace the notch.
As for the chip situation, 9to5Mac's Sources confirm that there will be two new iPhone 14 models based on the A15 chip, while two others will have an all-new chip. It should be noted that Apple already has two different versions of the A15 chip, one of which has an additional GPU core and 6 GB of RAM (used in the 13 Pro models).
Apple could use the high-end version of its A15 Bionic chip in entry-level iPhone 14 models, as 9to5Mac also heard from our own sources that all iPhones this year will have 6GB of RAM. The company might even rebrand the chip as "A15X", as it has done in the past with the A12Z chip in the 2020 iPad Pro - which is basically the A12X chip with an extra GPU core.
Another example, the Apple Watch Series 7 has the same processor as the Apple Watch Series 6, but the chips are named "Apple S6" and "Apple S7" due to minor internal changes to the SoC.
Satellite features
A few weeks before the iPhone 13 announcement, some reports suggested that Apple was working on satellite communication features for upcoming iPhone models. Although these features were never added to the iPhone 13 lineup, 9to5Mac's sources tell us that Apple is still working on satellite communication for iPhone.
It's unclear whether the technology will be ready for this year's iPhone, but the company has been testing prototypes capable of sending text messages via satellite. This system is known internally under the code name "Stewie".
The iPhone 14 and 14 Pro are expected to be introduced this fall. Be sure to check out our guide with everything we know so far about the smartphone next generation from Apple.
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