The design of the iPhone 14 series has been suggested via an image that has surfaced online. The image appears to show the back of the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max and a new iPhone model rumored to be the iPhone 14 Max. All new iPhone models seem to have a camera bump on the back, similar to the iPhone 13 family. However, the iPhone 14 Pro versions appear to have a thicker bump than the version available on the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max.
A tipster on Weibo shared the image that apparently shows the aluminum molds of the iPhone 14 models. These can be made specifically for use in producing third-party cases for the next generation iPhone models.
One of the biggest changes the image suggests in the iPhone 14 range is the absence of the 5.4-inch “mini” model. Several past reports have indicated that Apple plans not to unveil the iPhone 14 mini as the successor to the iPhone 13 mini.
So the lineup in the image shows four new iPhone models, including a 6.1-inch option that could debut as the iPhone 14 Max – the new, relatively affordable iPhone in the series.
In addition, the image suggests that the camera bump on the new models is more prominent than last year’s versions, especially in the case of the alleged iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Last month tipster Max Weinbach showed alleged design schemes for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The tipster claimed the iPhone 14 Pro would measure 147.46×71.45×7.85mm, suggesting a slightly thicker and taller variant over the iPhone 13 Pro, which measures 146.70×71.50×7.65mm.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max, on the other hand, was tipped to be 160.7×77.58×7.85mm. This suggests a shorter and narrower build, but slightly thicker than the iPhone 13 Pro Max, which measures 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.65 mm.
Apple could fit in with an improved camera setup on the iPhone 14 Pro models by moderately increasing the camera bump.
Ming-Chi Kuo, a prominent Apple analyst who often predicts the next generation of devices to come from the Cupertino company, recently suggested an improved 48-megapixel camera sensor would come on both the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The existing Pro models have a 12 megapixel camera system.
Exact details about the launch of the iPhone 14 series are not yet known. However, it is suggested that Apple schedule its announcement sometime in September.