If the rumors are true, then the iPhone 14 Pro that will debut next year will greatly deviate from Apple’s current design philosophy. The scientific and technological media AppleInsider performed product renderings based on the information currently available, showing what the machine might look like. The biggest change is that the camera module on the back of the fuselage is no longer protruding, the front of the fuselage is designed with a perforated front camera, and the circular volume button is returned.
In September 2021, a well-known leaker named Jon Prosser shared what he thought was the appearance of the iPhone 14 before the iPhone 13 was released. These renderings depict a device with flat sides, but no camera bumps, no grooves, and volume buttons similar to the iPhone 4.
Subsequently, display supply chain analyst Ross Young said that Apple will move the True Depth array used for Face ID to the back of the display and use a punch-hole camera. Mark Gurman (Mark Gurman) announced that the next-generation iPhone will undergo a complete redesign, and the iPhone mini will be eliminated.
The renders produced by AppleInsider are based on many sources including the above-mentioned users. So far, multiple sources of news have mentioned the perforated front camera, but there are few rumors about the flat rear camera array and volume buttons to support this claim.
In December, it is said that the new punching camera is reserved for the iPhone Pro model, while the standard model will retain the notch. Guo Mingchi also provided another report on the iPhone 14 in December, but the focus was on camera functions rather than design.
Mr. Guo asserted that Apple will switch to a larger sensor with a 48-megapixel image capture function, which is contrary to Prosol’s statement about reducing camera bumps. The camera is a physical device that requires space to operate normally, and Apple has had to substantially increase the size of the camera protrusion in the iPhone 13 generation.
