Details of the new iPhone 15 Pro action button, bezel upgrades leaked
Apple iPhone 15 Pro frame vs. iPhone 14 Pro
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10/8 update below. This article was originally published on August 7
Apple’s iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro design changes have already been leaked by several sources, including Apple itself. But we now have multiple reports revealing the most striking upgrades in the range.
First, Majin Buu, who leaked a long time ago to publish High-resolution images of iPhone 15 Pro cases showing the controversial new action button. The button, which was inspired by the Apple Watch Ultra, will replace the mute switch on both iPhone 15 Pro models, and thanks to code in iOS 17 beta 4, we know it’s programmable with Accessibility, Camera, Flashlight, Focus, Magnifier, and Shortcuts. Silent mode, translation and voice memo functions.
The button has drawn criticism because its flat, rigid design is unlikely to be as easy to press as the current mute switch via muscle memory. However, its lack of moving parts would make it more durable and increase its water resistance.
Secondly, a pair of leaks in the overall design. Popular industry insider Ice Universe has chirp Pictures of a dummy model of the iPhone 15 Pro, while 9to5Mac The Yeux1122 leaker (top photo) has it published A view of the stunning new iPhone 15 Pro frame, compared to the iPhone 14 Pro.
Critics have joked that Apple is exhausted with innovation if all it can do is reduce the bezel size, but that has long been the company’s goal. Moreover, the images show that it makes a huge difference in the appearance of the iPhone 15 Pro, and the manufacturing challenges behind the nearly 30% drop have caused problems for suppliers. For me, it looks amazing.
Elsewhere, the standard iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will adopt the dynamic island of the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, inheriting the A16 chip, a new 48MP primary rear camera and, like all iPhone 15 models, USB-C.
Meanwhile, iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max buyers will get larger screens in part thanks to narrower bezels (6.12 and 6.69 inches, respectively), the 3nm A17 chip, a lighter-than-titanium chassis, upgraded UWB, stacked battery technology, WiFi 6E and more memory. random access. It’s a solid upgrade list, though the expected global price hike for the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max models is unlikely to sit well with buyers.
Update 08/09: iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max buyers can get a very exclusive upgrade, according to The Information. the a report Apple claims that Apple and its primary chip supplier, TSMC, have signed a “love deal” that will likely make next-generation 3nm chip manufacturing exclusive to Apple for at least a year.
The 3nm manufacturing process is at the heart of the new A17 chip used in iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro models. die shrink It will allow it to run faster and cooler while consuming less power than the 5nm A16 chipset used in iPhone 14 Pros, iPhone 15, and iPhone 15 Plus. Moreover, the move would effectively prevent Android competitors from using TSMC to match the technology until around 2025.
The deal gets better for Apple, too, as it’s reported that under the terms, TSMC “effectively bears the cost of defects that inevitably appear in the new manufacturing process.”
What is the use of TSMC? First, scale, with Apple’s ability to supply unparalleled demand for its chips, and second, an exclusive partner as it fine-tunes the 3nm process before expanding it to other companies as revenue increases. It’s a deal that could have ramifications for the rest of the smartphone industry for some time to come.
EDIT 08/10: The existence of this Sweetheart deal is now moot after respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo saying This is the standard way of doing business that has been used for years:
Apple has always required TSMC to provide the world’s most advanced contract production services. Because the last advanced node has many defective chips in the early stage of production, Apple has always purchased finished goods. TSMC allocates most of the cost of the defective chips to the selling price of each finished chip. The best proof of this is that the cost of the new processor used in new iPhones increases exponentially every year, and this year’s A17 is no exception.
Update 10/08: Leaker LeaksApplePro has posted a file New article Revealing what they believe is Apple’s biggest secret at the iPhone 15 launch event in September.
Much of the information on the iPhone 15 confirms previous leaks, including the adoption of the Dynamic Island design that the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max use in the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus as well as the A16 chipset. Midnight, Starlight, Pink, Product RED, and Blue are selected as their color options.
Likewise, news of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max that they will move to a titanium body, 3nm A17 chip, and thinner bezels is nothing new. However, LeaksApplePro downplays the bezels that are supposed to break records, noting that “the bezels will be a little thinner, although it’s not very noticeable when you spend some time using them, according to one of my sources.”
Where LeaksApplePro deviates from the pack is some skepticism about recent reports of a 2TB iPhone 15 Pro, which they claim is in prototypes but may not make it to the final version. The professional models also tend to have higher prices, but only by $100, not the $200 others have claimed.
Additionally, LeaksApplePro says the Apple Watch Series 9 will be an incremental upgrade with “a new chip that’s faster, but not much will change.” Two exclusive watch faces according to my sources and that’s it. The real changes this year are in watchOS 10. They say the same goes for the Apple Watch Ultra.
Finally, says LeaksApplePro: “There is a very real possibility that Apple will decide to release a new iPad mini during the event.” This will have the same design, price ($499), and A-series chip as opposed to the M2. Anyone looking to buy new AirPods will be disappointed, as he says, “New AirPods get thrown around in the media, but that doesn’t seem to be the case, at least not until today.”
Interestingly, LeaksApplePro says filming for the pre-recorded Apple event has already begun and is scheduled to take two full weeks to complete.
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