iPhone 14: Every Notable Rumor About Apple's Next iPhone
When is the iPhone 14 release date? How much will the new 2022 iPhone cost? Here's what we've heard so far.
Apple showed off its iPhone 13 lineup in 2021, and we're expecting a brand-new iPhone for 2022, the iPhone 14.
Buzz about the iPhone 14 lineup started nearly a year ago, but now we're just three weeks away from the rumored launch date on Sept. 7. As we inch closer to the iPhone 14's possible announcement, fans still have plenty of questions. Will Apple raise prices for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro? When's the new iPhone's release date? How will it be different from the iPhone 13? And, what will it even look like?
Apple's latest iPhone update, iOS 16, gives us a few clues. But in an effort to piece together what's in store for Apple's 2022 flagship, we're collecting all the rumors about the iPhone 14, from possible design changes to price. We even have a wish list of features we want to see on the upcoming iPhone.
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iPhone 14 lineup rumors: Will there still be four phones?
We still don't know much about the iPhone 14, but we've heard that Apple's next lineup will nix the Mini and focus on larger phones instead. A 2021 report from Nikkei Asian Review predicted the death of the iPhone 14 Mini, and a research note from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo obtained by MacRumors also suggested that the Mini was not long for this world. However, Kuo reported, the iPhone 14 lineup will still comprise four models, a "high-end" and a "lower-end," with two size options for each.
While name speculation isn't as germane to the discussion of Apple's 2022 lineup as it was for unlucky 13, rumors suggest a small shift in naming conventions, with an iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Max and iPhone 14 Pro Max, with "Pro" designating higher-end specs and "Max" referring to the larger screen size.
iPhone 14 size rumors: How large will screens be?
Apple's last two iPhone lineups have featured the same 6.1-inch size for the base model, going up to 6.7 inches for the Pro Max. According to the same Nikkei Asian Review report, Apple will stick with these sizes for the iPhone 14, but delete the 5.4-inch Mini. This rumor is corroborated by a March report from 9to5Mac. Reports showed sluggish sales of the iPhone 12 Mini, so it'll be no surprise should Apple retire the small phone in 2022.
Although the size of the next iPhone is expected to stay the same, the display bezels for the Pro Max are rumored to be 20 percent smaller compared to previous iPhone generations, according to CAD renders shared by Twitter leaker ShrimpApplePro. This means the screen would be slightly larger. However, it's important to note that this rumor should be taken with a grain of salt since ShrimpApplePro doesn't have an extensive track record to support their speculations.
iPhone 14 rumors: Will there be a SIM card?
In 2020, rumors began to surface that iPhone was ditching physical SIM cards entirely, and now a chain of leaks suggests that the iPhone 14 might be the first line to do it. 9to5Mac broke down the cascade of leaks, which started with a Brazilian site claiming the iPhone 15 Pro would go physically SIM-less. Then MacRumors reported an anonymous tip that Apple was preparing major carriers for eSIM-only phones by September. Apple leaker DylanDKT confirmed being "in agreement" with reports of the tray for physical SIM cards being removed, though his Twitter account has seemingly disappeared since.
Release date: Will the iPhone 14 arrive in the fall?
There haven't yet been many reputable release date rumors for the iPhone 14, but a recent Bloomberg report suggests the new iPhone will make its debut at a launch event on Sept. 7 and go on sale Sept. 16.
Apple holds its annual fall iPhone event in September almost every year, with the phones being released shortly thereafter, usually the Friday of the following week. Sometimes Apple will stagger release dates for specific models, especially when introducing a new design or size. So it's possible that the iPhone 14 lineup will have more than one release date.
Here's what we know:
Apple likes to hold its events on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Apple's iPhone 13 event was held on Tuesday, Sept. 14.
iPhone release dates are typically a week and a half after Apple's announcements.
In general, new iPhones are released on a Friday, around the third week of September. For the iPhone 13, preorders began Sept. 17 and the phones went on sale Sept. 24.
A few years ago, CNET took a deep dive into the Apple event timeline and emerged with a compelling Labor Day hypothesis, which you can read about here. Based on the 2022 calendar, the Labor Day rule would put the September Apple event (and unveiling of the iPhone 14) on the same dates suggested in Bloomberg's report. However, our Labor Day hypothesis was a week off for 2021 -- and, because of coronavirus delays, about a month off in 2020.
iPhone 14 price: How much will Apple's 2022 iPhone cost?
Apple didn't make any major price changes between 2020's iPhone 12 and 2021's iPhone 13. But with bigger changes expected to be on the way for the iPhone 14, it's reasonable to believe that Apple may raise prices in 2022.
The new iPhone may see a $100 price increase, according to Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives. "Prices have been increasing across the whole supply chain, and Cupertino needs to pass these costs to the consumer on this release," Ives told The Sun. Kuo also estimates that Apple may increase the price for its new iPhone.
However, other rumors suggest that the iPhone 14 will share the same price as last year's model, or will be even cheaper. A Korean leaker who goes by the handle yeux1122 suggests Apple plans to "freeze" the price of the base model of the iPhone 14.
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