Apple’s iPhone 14 design is rumored to be FINALIZED and we’re starting to get
a bunch of new leaks and rumors pointing to the features that we should be expecting throughout
the lineup, which by the way is now missing the iPhone mini.
Yes, you heard that correctly. Multiple accurate sources like Ross Young are now
100% certain that the mini will be gone from the new iPhone 14 lineup
but don’t worry, a totally new iPhone model will be replacing it, and it’s actually a GENIUS plan!
But before I get into that, I wanna go through some terrible
news for the iPhone 14 that we literally just got the other day,
and I’m afraid that there will be A LOT of upset customers if this actually does happen..
According to Ming-chi Kuo who now finally has a Twitter account
which has been verified by both MacRumors and 9to5mac,
only the two iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models will actually be getting the new A16 chip this year!
This is likely gonna be a huge disappointment to a LOT of people, and this is such a big deal that
people on Twitter are starting to question Ming’s credibility because it seems so odd!
But the big question that remains is Why in the world would they do this,
and how do they think they can get away with it?
Well, the major point I want to make is that for the first time ever,
the current iPhone 13 lineup features a clear performance difference between the
regular models and the Pro models, with two different versions of the A15 chip,
one with a 4-core GPU for the regular models, and one with a 5-core GPU for the Pro models.
This basically shows us that Apple is willing to use performance as a differentiating feature
between the low and high-end models, so this year, they could take it even further!
But the even bigger problem is that it seems like for the first time ever, there won’t be
any performance upgrade going from an iPhone 13 to a 14, but that’s actually not true.
I personally believe that if Apple does stick to the A15 chip on the regular 14 models, they’re
gonna give it the faster 5-core version which is currently exclusive to the Pro models, and this
would actually make the 14 an upgrade compared to the 13 in terms of graphics performance.
And this actually makes a lot of sense because the new iPhone SE comes with
the 4-core version of the A15, so the regular 14 will get the 5-core version.
And then it seems like Apple gave the iPad Air 5
the M1 chip just to help the supply of A15 chips in the future iPhone 14 models.
But another huge point I want to make is that the A15 chip
is actually more than enough for the regular iPhone 14 models, and here’s why!
First of all, not everyone upgrades every single year,
so people with older phones won’t really care that it’s the same A15 chip from the iPhone 13 lineup,
since it’s still crazy fast, and it’s still gonna be the more powerful 5-core GPU version.
On top of that, Android smartphone chips are still WAY behind what Apple has to offer. For example,
there was a TON of hype over Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 gen 1, but they turned out to be
a massive disappointment in terms of performance and battery life savings.
We even did a gaming test, comparing the iPad Pro to Samsung’s brand new Galaxy Tab
S8 Ultra which features this new chip,
and it was a big disappointment, not even being able to sustain a solid 60FPS in Genshin Impact
within that massive 14.6” chassis, while the iPad Pro averaged higher than 100FPS.
And then making things worse, Geekbench revealed that Samsung’s GOS,
or game optimizing service, was unfairly targeting benchmark apps and only giving
the chips full performance in those apps, while drastically slowing down the chips
in real-world apps like games to help keep temps down.
Some people even leaked the actual scores with GOS on during benchmarks and these chips
get MUCH slower, showing how they ACTUALLY compare to Apple’s chips while in real workflows.
So because of this, Apple’s A15 chip is untouchable for another year, at least.
And now before I jump into some actually good news
and brand new leaks concerning Apple’s iPhone 14 lineup, I want to make my
final point about why only the Pro models will be getting the A16 chip this year..
First of all, Apple seems to be wanting to sell more Pro models, and it makes sense
because that’ll help them bring their average sales price up, which is very important.
And the second reason is that all of the main sources including Ming-Chi Kuo and Ross Young
fully believe that the new iPhone lineup will now introduce a brand new iPhone 14 Max model, which
will pack essentially the same base feature-set as the regular 14, but with a larger 6.7” display!
And in my opinion, the regular 14 will start at $799 with a $100 price jump up to the 14 Max, and
then you’ll have to pay an extra $300 for the Pro and Pro Max models for each corresponding size.
And yes, that means that the Pro models will now be $100 more expensive, which I’ll explain in just
a minute, but the main point I want to make is that now that Apple for the fist time ever has
two models with the large 6.7” display, they need to make very clear distinctions and differences
between the 14 Max and the 14 Pro Max, so that users can easily tell the difference.
For example, we’re already 100% certain that only the Pro models will be coming with the new
dual-punch-hole cutout on the display, while the regular 14 models,
including the new 14 Max will still have a notch!
And to make things worse, we’ve been getting reports that the lower-end 14 models
will have the same display bezels as the current 13
while the 14 Pro models get thinner bezels which look much nicer.
And just yesterday, Majin Bu released these new images of the dual-cutout display
and it honestly looks REALLY nice, in my opinion.
And this user even lined up the cutouts with the current notch design
and it’s clear that Apple has a real winner with these new 14 Pro models.
But on top of that, Apple is planning to have even more differences,
like Ross Young confirming that 120hz ProMotion will once again be exclusive to the Pro models,
so the regular 14’s will still be sticking to a 60hz display.
And now the last point I want to make for why Apple is only giving the new A16 chip to
the Pro models is that Apple’s costs for this chip will be quite a bit higher than the A15.
First of all, TSMC has already announced that they’re raising
prices for their best and latest process nodes, bringing costs up.
Going further, Ming-chi Kuo believes that the new A16 chips will use
faster and more expensive LPDDR5 RAM.
And there are rumors that the A16 will be the first chip to
use TSMC’s new expensive 3D fabric technology.
But the real big problem, in my opinion, is that there have been some real supply chain issues
that are putting pressure on Apple’s profit margins, so it makes sense to put cheaper chips
on the lower-end models, while forcing users to pay more for these new expensive chips.
And making things worse, Shenzhen, China, which houses the biggest Apple product factory in the
world, has just gone into FULL lockdown, which will add to these supply problems.
So with that said, maybe Apple just can’t afford to take the hit
by giving the lower-end iPhones the latest chip, especially since inflationary and commodity price
pressures have gotten even worse over the past couple of months.
But now with the bad news out of the way, let’s get into the good news!
All iPhone 14 models are expected to get a full redesign with protruding flat glass on both the
front and the back, as well as the possibility of getting a USB-C port, but that’s uncertain.
The iPhone 14 Pro models are gonna incredible, with that new beautiful dual-punch design,
as well as the titanium chassis, the new
48MP main camera on the back for shooting 8K video and of course, the A16 chip!
But as for the iPhone 14, it could have even better battery life thanks to a new,
more efficient 5G chip!
And there are rumors that Apple will finally be selling a new
smaller 30W power adapter using GaN technology, which of course you’ll have to buy separately.
And that’s about it for the good news, to be honest! So hopefully you enjoyed this video,
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