This feature could only be available on the Pro models

Mar 14, 2022 23:10 GMT  ·  By

Now that Apple has announced the new iPhone SE, the next big smartphone to see the daylight is the iPhone 14, which according to the company’s typical release calendar, should see the daylight in September.

While the company doesn’t obviously share any details early, a report from 9to5Mac reveals that the iPhone 14 would include four different models without a mini form factor.

This isn’t the first time we hear Apple plans to give up on the iPhone mini, so it’s now all but confirmed: the 5.4-inch iPhone is being removed.

On the other hand, Apple is introducing a new iPhone 14 Max that will be a larger version of the standard iPhone 14. It will use a 6.7-inch display, just like the Pro Max.

Old and new processors

But according to the cited source, the new iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max could come with a taller display, specifically to make room for the new screen cutouts.

Rumor has it Apple plans to kill off the notch and go for an approach that’s already being used by Android device manufacturers, such as Samsung. The front-facing parts would be integrated into the screen using display cutouts, and this is why Apple plans to make the devices taller.

However, the notch is expected to be retained on the iPhone 14 and the all-new iPhone 14 Max, as the cutouts would only make their way to the Pro versions. In other words, only these two models would sport taller screens.

The processor to power the iPhone 14 and the iPhone 14 Max could be based on the existing A15 but might be called A15X Bionic. The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max might be equipped with an all-new chip that would be called A16.