Leaks about the iPhone 13 series are far and few between, but Japanese blog MacOtakara has bucked the current trend by obtaining some interesting information about Apple’s next-gen flagships.
The iPhone 12 line offered an updated design language when it launched last fall, yet it looks as though the iPhone 13 won’t be receiving quite as much attention. Instead, Apple is planning to reuse the existing design on all four iPhone 13 models.
That means the 5.4-inch iPhone 13 mini, 6.1-inch iPhone 13 & iPhone 13 Pro, and the 6.7-inch iPhone 13 Pro Max are going to look identical to their predecessors, save for a couple of changes.
The report points towards a thickness increase of 0.26mm on all models. The reason for this wasn’t divulged, but it could mean Apple is planning to use larger batteries.
Sources inside the supply chain believe there will be a less noticeable camera bump too. Apple may add a single piece of sapphire glass to the bump that covers all lenses.
Taking these very minimal design changes into consideration, there’s a chance these phones could hit the market under ‘iPhone 12S’ branding. Apple used to churn out ‘S’ models every two years, but in recent times it hasn’t been as consistent.
The iPhone 7S name was skipped in favor of 'iPhone 8' because of the switch from aluminum to glass. Apple did offer an ‘S’ model in 2018 in the form of the iPhone XS, which reused the iPhone X’s design, but it skipped the iPhone 11S last fall in favor of the iPhone 12, a decision that again could be down to visual upgrades.
The iPhone 13 Pro, for example, is expected to use the same camera setup as the larger iPhone 13 Pro Max, so Apple’s new ultra-wide shooter with sensor-shift stabilization should make the cut. The 2.5x telephoto zoom camera that was included on the iPhone 12 Pro Max could make a return on both iPhone 13 Pro models too. For reference, the standard iPhone 12 Pro uses a 2x zoom lens.
The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro should be announced and released in September. If previous iPhone launches are anything to go by, the unveiling event could take place on September 7 with shipments following on September 17.
Expect it to be accompanied by the Apple Watch Series 7, among other things.
Source: Phonearena
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