We’re now less than 3 months away from Apple’s annual September event where they’re expected to
release the brand new iPhone 13, and so far, there are some pretty massive expectations
due to the large amount of leaks and rumors starting to spread around!
But unfortunately, we just got updated with some brand new leaks and rumors that
are actually really disappointing because some of the features we’ve been waiting for
seem to be getting delayed once again, so in this video, I’m gonna cover exactly what to
expect for the next iPhone so you’ll know if it’s gonna be worth waiting for or not!
First up, I want to go through some recent leaks in the supply
chain that show that everything is on track for a September release date,
unlike last year when the iPhones were revealed in October because of the pandemic.
Almost two weeks ago, regulatory filings for the new iPhone 13 models were discovered online,
and if you don’t know what that means, Apple is basically required by Russia to register
all products containing encryption tools before they actually go up for sale and start shipping.
This ironically forces Apple to leak their own products before they actually get revealed,
but lucky for them, not that much info is actually revealed except for the type of product.
On top of that Digitimes recently reported that iPhone 13 chipmakers are scaling up production
in the third quarter of this year, which starts in July, pointing to everything going as planned.
In fact, an analyst from Wedbush says that the new iPhones will
be announced in the third week of September, likely on September 14th,
which makes a ton of sense since last year, the September event was on the 15th.
And on top of that, Foxconn, the main manufacturer of iPhones,
is apparently offering record-high signing bonuses
for the peak iPhone season in order to ensure that they have enough workers to meet demand.
And of course, as we all know, we are in the middle of a very deep chip
shortage that’s impacting basically everything from cars to graphics cards and everything else,
but thankfully, we just got a new report from Digitimes that TSMC, the company that makes
every single Apple Silicon chip, is gonna be prioritizing chip orders from Apple as well
as car manufacturers, which is excellent news for us because we’re less likely to see delays.
And more specifically, they’re preparing the new 5nm+ process for the iPhone 13’s A15 chip,
which is gonna further improve performance and efficiency.
Now getting into the actual features we should be expecting,
we recently got quite a few bits of bad news.. But before I get into that, I want to quickly
update everyone on the features that we were expecting before these new reports came out.
As far as the lineup, we’re expecting the same four models as the iPhone 12, including the mini,
which is selling so badly right now that Apple has apparently stopped production of the 12 mini
completely, so it’s surprising to see Apple give it another go with the iPhone 13 mini.
All of the new iPhones are expected to come with a smaller notch
above the display, with in-display Touch ID sensors and larger batteries,
120hz ProMotion displays for the Pro models with Always-on displays, as well as upgraded ultra-wide
cameras, LiDAR scanners on all of the new iPhones, up to 1TB of storage, WiFi 6E and more!
But according to some of the latest reports from Trendforce and Ming-chi Kuo, the new
iPhone 13’s are definitely not gonna be as exciting as we previously expected.
First off, that 1TB of storage doesn’t seem to be happening this year,
with Trendforce saying that the iPhone 13 Pro models will still be limited to the same 512GB.
On top of that, while the new iPhones will have a smaller notch, which is definitely a long-awaited
upgrade, the exterior design in general is said to look basically the same as the iPhone 12s.
Sonny Dickson actually shared an image of the new iPhone 13 dummy models,
and as you can see, the Pro models on the left look almost
identical to the current iPhone 12, except that the camera bumps are quite a bit larger.
But looking at the less expensive models on the right,
you can see that the lens orientation is now diagonal instead of vertical,
so Apple’s likely just doing that to mix it and make it obvious that it’s the new model.
Going further, the LiDAR scanner which was previously expected to come
on all of the new models is now only coming on the Pro models, according to Trendforce.
And this actually makes a lot of sense to me because it’s one of the current exclusive features
that is really tempting because it really does help portrait
photos turn out quite a bit nicer than before.
Going even further, there’s a good chance that the iPhone 13 could be called the iPhone 12S,
based on rumors from Sam Kohl, as well as Jon Prosser
who says that the number 13 is seen as very negative in certain asian cultures.
On top of that, Mark Gurman stated that Apple internally considers the 2021 iPhone to be an S
upgrade because Apple isn’t really planning any major changes, and Jon Prosser believes
that the only major changes will be a smaller notch, 120hz and an under-display fingerprint
scanner for Touch ID, so based on that and info from his sources, it’ll be called the iPhone 12S.
This totally makes sense to me because there are actually hotels out there that will avoid having a
13th floor because of the superstition, so there’s a chance that Apple will completely skip 13
and go straight to the iPhone 14 next year, which would be a bit weird, but it could happen!
Now this next report from Ming-chi Kuo that just came out yesterday
is perhaps the most disappointing of all.
Apparently, the under-display Touch ID sensor is only expected to come next year, on the
2022 iPhone lineup, which really sucks because there are many people who have been waiting for
this feature for a while, and Samsung’s had this in their phones for many years already.
But what’s very interesting is that Kuo says that the mini model will be replaced with a
budget version of the 6.7” iPhone 12 Pro Max in 2022, priced at around $900, but unfortunately,
it’s apparently gonna lack the under display Touch ID sensor.
So that basically means that this new iPhone 14 Max model will match the regular iPhone
14 model in terms of features, but it’ll simply come packed with the larger display.
This is actually gonna be very nice for those people who really care about the display size,
but don’t really wanna pay $1100 for all of those extra Pro features.
Now in my opinion, Apple is really gonna have to offer some unique features
on the Pro Max model because the new budget $900 version is gonna be very enticing for people.
And according to Ming-chi Kuo, the new 2022 iPhones will come with a 48-megapixel camera
that can shoot 8K video, and to me, it makes sense to have that camera exclusive to the Pro models.
So what I’m trying to say with all of this is that the iPhone 13 is looking
more and more like a small spec bump sort of upgrade, with no realy major changes
other than the smaller notch, improved cameras and the 120hz ProMotion display on the Pro models.
Now personally, that 120hz feature is worth upgrading alone
because I’ve been waiting for that ever since Apple brought that feature to the iPad Pro
many years ago, but I have a good feeling that many people are gonna be disappointed
with this year’s iPhone upgrade, hence why there’s a good chance it’ll be called the iPhone 12S.
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