When the iPhone X designed by Liu Hai was released, many people ridiculed and complained about the design. At that time, although many people thought that the bang’s design was not good-looking, and expressed regret for the replacement of Touch ID with Face ID, after a few years, the bangs became an important symbol that distinguishes the iPhone from other Android punch-hole designs.
However, there have been recent rumors that the iPhone 15 launched in 2023 is expected to completely eliminate the bangs design. According to Ross Young, an analyst at DSCC, a screen supply chain consulting firm, all iPhone 15s will be designed with an exclamation mark, that is, a combination of punch holes and pills.
The punch part mainly accommodates the front camera of the iPhone, while the pill part is open It mainly accommodates sensors such as Face ID. Such a combination looks like a horizontal exclamation mark.
While the exact dimensions of these cutouts remain to be seen, here are some renderings of what the design might look like. By the way, the actual cutout may be slightly wider than the renders above. It stands to reason, though, that Apple will try to keep these sensors inconspicuous for years to come.
The exciting news is that we don’t actually have to wait until the iPhone 15 to see this slightly altered form factor. Instead, Apple’s upcoming iPhone 14 Pro models are rumored to have this new design later this year.
Rumor has it that Apple would best embed its Face ID sensor under the display itself, but there’s no indication that’s going to happen anytime soon. In the meantime, the renders above may illustrate the next evolution in iPhone design.