IPHONE 14. The next iPhone 14 is not expected for several months. Several leaks, however, already reveal some characteristics concerning the future smartphone from Apple.
The iPhone 14 should be officially presented at the end of the year 2022. There are many questions relating to this new device as the two previous generations of iPhone did not have major new features. The iPhone 13 remains an excellent device, however, but which took up many points already developed by its predecessor. We will have to wait to see if Apple wishes to relaunch the bet to unveil several versions of its famous phone, and in particular an iPhone 14 mini, while this smaller model does not seem to be unanimous.
Among the latest rumors about the iPhone 14, there is a leak from the specialized site MacRumors about the disappearance of SIM cards for the next Apple smartphone. The anonymous source who confided in the specialized site indicates that the firm would now like to turn to an eSIM-only system for its next models of phones. As a reminder, eSIMs have the same functionalities as traditional cards, but are entirely dematerialized and activated directly online. After having made a cross on the jack and the charger included in the box, Apple could well do without another option to which many consumers are now accustomed.
At present, no release date for the iPhone 14 has been officially confirmed by Apple. However, it is not too difficult to plan, the firm having had a very established schedule for several years. Traditionally, Apple has two major conferences a year. The first, called WWDC, is primarily intended to present new software such as new updates for the operating systems that equip your Apple devices. It is also, during these conferences, that the next versions of iOS are unveiled, as was the case in June 2021 with iOS 15.
The second conference is the one that interests us here. Apple’s traditional end-of-year Keynote allows the manufacturer to unveil its upcoming new products. The main star of these conferences is always the new iPhone. We can therefore already imagine that iPhone 14 to be unveiled in mid-September, for an outing in the following days.
Apple was able to surprise in 2021 by unveiling a variety of different iPhone 13 whose characteristics seemed a bit superior to those of its predecessor, while keeping the same price list. If the company decides to keep this momentum, it could well be that the next range of iPhone 14 also has the same prices, namely:
- iPhone 14: from 909 euros.
- iPhone 14 mini: from 809 euros.
- iPhone 14 Pro: from 1159 euros.
- iPhone 14 Pro Max: from 1259 euros.
Information to be taken with a grain of salt, since according to the tech specialist Mark Gurman, Apple could well upset its range of devices for 2022, by giving up the mini model. Pending further information, it is still possible to benefit from the previous iPhone 13, the first promotions of which should soon arrive.
This is one of the many questions which remain unanswered concerning the next iPhone 14. As a reminder, the iPhone 12 mini had very disappointing sales for Apple, despite good performance and a very practical small size. The firm still tried again by unveiling in September 2020 a new iPhone 13 mini whose ambitions remained the same as on the previous generation: to offer a classic iPhone in a reduced model and at a more accessible price. We will therefore have to wait to see if the public is more seduced by this new version compared to the previous one.
According to the specialist journalist Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, Apple would study the idea of again offering four different models of iPhone 14 for 2022. The company would however skip a mini version and instead present another more high-end model : the iPhone 14 Max, which would be between the classic 14 and the 14 Pro.
Barring a real surprise, it would be surprising if Apple did not unveil a new iPhone 14 Pro Max by September 2022. These very high-end models, see premium, initiated with the iPhone 11 Pro Max, make it possible to take advantage of all of Apple’s advanced technology for an optimal experience on a smartphone of the brand. As a reminder, the iPhone 13 Pro Max notably had an additional photo sensor dedicated to the telephoto lens, a larger size, and an unprecedented storage capacity of 1 TB. According to several journalists and specialist insiders, Apple would try the same again. strategy in 2022, by offering a new iPhone 14 Pro Max with high performance characteristics.
Although it is still a little too early to comment on the future features of the iPhone 14, the leaks are already starting to arrive! Several journalists and insiders like Jon Prosser specify that Apple would (finally) remove the upper notch on the front of the phone, to replace it with a simple hole that would be used for the sensor of the selfie module. This news will delight many Apple consumers, which remains one of the few manufacturers to still have a large panel for its photo sensors on the front of the device.
News is also expected from Touch ID, the fingerprint unlocking technology that Apple abandoned several years ago in favor of Face ID. If many Android manufacturers now offer an unlocking system directly integrated under the screen, Apple has been working on this technology for some time without achieving a suitable result. We will have to see if the company manages to integrate this into the iPhone 14 or if we will have to wait a little longer to review Touch ID on an Apple smartphone.