If the rumors are true, the iPhone 14 Pro could bring a significant change to Apple’s current design, which has barely changed since the iPhone 12.
The iPhone 12 introduced the current flat-face design and the iPhone 13 added a big boost to the camera.
In September 2021, a known leaker called Jon continue shared how he thought the “iPhone 14” would be just before the iPhone 13 announcement. Renders showed a device with flat sides but no camera bulge, no notch, and iPhone 4-like volume buttons.
Ross Young, a display supply chain analyst, said that Apple would move the True Depth for Face ID system to the back of the screen and use a one-hole camera.
Well-known Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman also announced that the next iPhone would offer a complete redesign and that the iPhone mini would be taken out of line.
In December, Elec stated that the new perforated camera will be reserved for the iPhone “Pro” models, and that the standard models will keep the notch. Kuo gave another report in December on the “iPhone 14” as well, but it focused on camera features rather than design.
Kuo says Apple will move to larger sensors with a 48 MP Image Capture they go against Prosser’s claim to downsize the camera module. Cameras need space to function properly, and Apple has already had to increase the size of the camera bulge on the iPhone 13th generation.
To drastically reduce the camera’s impact, Apple would have to change the camera system or use some new technology.
The iPhone 14 family is expected to be announced in September 2022.