iPhone 14 Is Just a Few Weeks Away: All Release Date Roundup
The launch of the new iPhone 14 is just a few weeks away, and more and more rumors coming about the upcoming iPhone 14 release in prospective September and everything we can see from it.

In this article, Phonefix round up the latest leaks and rumors concerning Apple’s next flagship iPhone launch, including the iPhone 14’s pricing, tech specs, release date, new features, design changes and more.
iPhone 14 Is Just a Few Weeks Away: All Release Date Roundup
Join us as we talk through all the hottest rumors

Table of Contents

  • iPhone 14 family name: What will the iPhone 14 be called?
  • iPhone 14 pro max price: How much will the iPhone 14 pro max cost?
  • iPhone 14 Lineup release date: When will iPhone 14 come out?
  • iPhone 14 Lineup design: New sizes, No notch, No Touch ID
  • iPhone 14 colors: What color options will the iPhone 14 have?
  • iPhone 14 Lineup tech specs: Camera, ProMotion Display, Battery and charging, A16 chip
  • iPhone 14 Lightning: No iPhone USB Type-C port
  • Foldable iPhone
The latest news is that all iPhone 14 models are expected to get an upgraded front camera with an f/1.9 aperture and auto-focus, while a controversial hole + pill design is designed to replace the notch on the Pro models and the handset could gain an always-on display.

Pro models will further differentiate themselves with a 48-megapixel rear camera and A16 processor.

iPhone 14 family name: What will the iPhone 14 be called?

We're expecting four new iPhones in 6.1 and 6.7-inch sizes. Two of those iPhones will be standard, more affordable models called the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max.
While the other two will be the higher-end "Pro" models called the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.iPhone 14 Is Just a Few Weeks Away: All Release Date Roundup
In other words, this lineup:
  •     iPhone 13 mini (with a 5.4-inch screen)
  •     iPhone 13 (6.1-inch screen)
  •     iPhone 13 Pro (6.1-inch screen)
  •     iPhone 13 Pro Max (6.7-inch screen)
will be replaced by this one:
  •     iPhone 14 (6.1-inch screen)
  •     iPhone 14 Max (6.7-inch screen)
  •     iPhone 14 Pro (6.1-inch screen)
  •     iPhone 14 Pro Max (6.7-inch screen)
iPhone 14 Is Just a Few Weeks Away: All Release Date Roundup
Leaked images of iPhone 14 case are in line with all of the rumors that we've heard, depicting 6.1 and 6.7-inch sizes and larger camera cutouts for the Pro models with triple-lens camera setups.

iPhone 14 pro max price: How much will the iPhone 14 pro max cost?

Kuo: iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max to get more expensive
iPhone 14 Is Just a Few Weeks Away: All Release Date Roundup
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo estimates that iPhone ASP (that’s average sale price) is expected to rise by 15% in the iPhone 14 generation. Simply the removal of the $700 “mini” variant, replaced by a $900+ “iPhone 14 Max” model, would account for a large portion of this.

It is also estimated that the Pro models, which cost more, will be big sellers this year, which raises the ASP. Kuo also predicts that the iPhone 14 Max, or whatever it ultimately ends up being called, will be priced at under $900 USD.

While the standard iPhone 14 will reportedly begin at the same $799 price as the iPhone 13, the other devices in the family could be in for a $100 price rise. That includes the two iPhone 14 Pro models.

That would leave the iPhone 14 Pro costing $1099, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max with a price tag of $1199. Remember, these are starting prices. If you want more storage, you'll need to dig a little deeper into your pockets.

Apple is reportedly still considering the price hike, especially everywhere outside of the US. Provided it does happen, Kuo’s prediction comes to fruition, and then the prices of Apple's 2022 lineup could look like this:
  •     iPhone 14 – $799
  •     iPhone 14 Max: $899
  •     iPhone 14 Pro: $1099
  •     iPhone 14 Pro Max: $1199
Here are the current starting prices on the iPhone 13 series
  •     iPhone 13 mini: $699/£679
  •     iPhone 13: $799/£779
  •     iPhone 13 Pro: $999/£949
  •     iPhone 13 Pro Max: $1,099/£1,049
It's important to say that the iPhone 14 Pro Max specifically could get a bigger price hike if a rumored massive camera overhaul happens.

For the rest of the models, we don't expect a colossal spike in prices, and again, if we do see such a price hike, though, it would likely hit the Pro models the most.

iPhone 14 release date: When will the iPhone 14 launch?

We expect the iPhone 14 to be announced in mid-September 2022. Preorders will likely begin the Friday of the announcement week, with availability a week later.

Here’s when the last few generations arrived:
  •     iPhone 13: September 24, 2021
  •     iPhone 12: October 23, 2020
  •     iPhone 11: September 20, 2019
  •     iPhone XS: September 21, 2018

iPhone 14 design: Will the iPhone 14 have a new design?

Here are the latest rumors concerning the iPhone 14’s external appearance and physical chassis.A bigger camera bump, and slightly thicker body
iPhone 14 Is Just a Few Weeks Away: All Release Date Roundup

1. New sizes: Goodbye mini, hello Max

All the signs suggest that the 5.4-inch iPhone mini line is going to be discontinued: Ming-Chi Kuo, for example, has predicted that Apple will kill off the mini to introduce the Max in 2022.

What that means in practice is that we’ll still get four models, but instead of these being split into one small, two medium and one large, it will be two medium and two large.

2. No notch: Meet the “hole + pill” camera cutout

Rather than a simply hole-punch cutout used by many Android phones, Apple will use a combination of the hole punch cutout and a pill-shaped cutout.
iPhone 14 Is Just a Few Weeks Away: All Release Date Roundup
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that Apple will drop the notch in 2022, starting with the high-end iPhone 14 Pro. Instead of the notch, the iPhone 14 will use a new “pill hole” design. Another claim is that this new design is only for the Pro series.

Here’s the technology currently located in the iPhone’s notch:
  •     Infrared camera
  •     Flood illuminator
  •     Proximity sensor
  •     Ambient light sensor
  •     Speaker
  •     Microphone
  •     Front camera
  •     Dot projector

3. No Touch ID

Touch ID is not expected to be an iPhone 14 feature this year, while there were early rumors that Apple would introduce the touchscreen ID feature on the iPhone 14.

According to reports, Apple has suspended development of in-display Touch ID sensors.  While this patent provides some hope of a Touch ID future, the bulk of the evidence is still against it.

Recent reports from Ming-Chi Kuo suggest that Apple has been forced to delay the under-display Touch ID until 2023.

iPhone 14 colors: What color options will the iPhone 14 have?

iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max

iPhone 14 Is Just a Few Weeks Away: All Release Date Roundup
Compared to the selection of color options available with the ‌iPhone 13‌ mini and ‌iPhone 13‌, the ‌iPhone 14‌ and ‌iPhone 14‌ Max are said to be available in the following colors:
iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13  iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max
  •     Midnight
  •     Starlight
  •     Blue
  •     PRODUCT(RED)
  •     Pink
  •     Green
  •     Black (Midnight?)
  •     White (Starlight?)
  •     Blue
  •     Red (PRODUCT(RED)?)
  •     Purple
Assuming that the Weibo post's black and white options for the ‌iPhone 14‌ actually refer to Midnight and Starlight, the new color lineup would mean the discontinuation of the ‌iPhone 13‌'s Pink and Green.

iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max

iPhone 14 Is Just a Few Weeks Away: All Release Date Roundup
For the high-end models, the ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ Max will apparently feature a similar selection of colors to the ‌iPhone 13 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 13 Pro‌ Max:
iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max
  •     Graphite
  •     Silver
  •     Gold
  •     Sierra Blue
  •     Alpine Green
  •     Graphite
  •     Silver
  •     Gold
  •     Green
  •     Purple

iPhone 14 tech specs: What features will the iPhone 14 have?

One of the tech community’s favorite games is working out what improvements and innovations Apple will come up with each year for its new iPhones.

Apple iPhone 14 Camera

As per famed Apple insider Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is planning a massive camera upgrade for the iPhone 14 family.
iPhone 14 Is Just a Few Weeks Away: All Release Date Roundup
Notably, Apple is planning to bring a new and much larger sensor for the main camera than iPhone 13 Pro Max camera, a massive 1/1.3-inch 48MP sensor. This sensor is expected to grace the top-tier iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max flagships.

Apple iPhone 14 Display

Speaking of displays, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are expected to come with 6.1" and 6.7" ProMotion displays with variable refresh rate.

Yes, we currently expect that only the Pro models will feature screens with a 120Hz refresh rate, whereas the more affordable non-Pro versions will merely come with your standard 60Hz OLED displays.

Here's what the iPhone 14 series' displays will be in terms of size and features:
  •     6.1" iPhone 14 with 60Hz 'slim' notch display
  •     6.7" iPhone 14 Max with 60HZ 'slim' notch display
  •     6.12" iPhone 14 Pro with 120Hz i-shaped punch-hole display, Always-on Display
  •     6.69" iPhone 14 Pro Max with 120Hz i-shaped punch-hole display, Always-on Display
Some rumors claim that iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max could score always-on displays that show important information on the screen at all times.

Apple iPhone 14 Battery and charging

The latest rumors about the iPhone 14 battery sizes are in, and it seems that batteries are growing all across the board, with the exception of the iPhone 14 Pro Max, which will be getting a slightly smaller battery in comparison with its direct predecessor.
iPhone 14 Is Just a Few Weeks Away: All Release Date Roundup
The iPhone 14 will reportedly be getting a 3,279mAh battery, which is mostly similar to its predecessor's one, while the iPhone 14 Pro will be getting a 3,200mAh battery cell, a 105mAh increase over the iPhone 13 Pro.

As mentioned, the iPhone 14 Pro Max could be coming our way with a 4,323mAh battery, some 30mAh less than what we had in the iPhone 13 Pro Max.

Finally, the all-new iPhone 14 Max is expected to come with a 4,325mAh battery, technically the largest among the bunch and also the largest battery ever fitted on an iPhone.
Phone  Battery size
  • iPhone 14
  • iPhone 14 Max
  • iPhone 14 Pro
  • iPhone 14 Pro Max
  •     3,279mAh (vs 3,227mAh on iPhone 13)
  •     4,325mAh
  •     3,200mAh (vs 3,095mAh on iPhone 13 Pro)
  •     4,323mAh (vs 4,352mAh on iPhone 13 Pro Max)

Apple iPhone 14 Lightning port. No USB Type-C

Apple is expected to switch to USB-C in 2023. But the iPhone 14 coming this year will still use Lightning. The port-less iPhone is rumored to be something Apple is still testing, but it’s several years away at this point. 
iPhone 14 Is Just a Few Weeks Away: All Release Date Roundup
Apple is rumored to boost Lightning data transfer rates to USB 3.0 starting with the iPhone 14 Pro this fall, though. USB 2.0 supports transfer speeds of 480 Mbps, while USB 3.0 supports speeds of up to 5 Gbps.

A16 chip

Currently, Apple’s chip partner TSMC is expected to use an enhanced 5nm manufacturing process for the chip in the iPhone 14, likely referred to as the A16.
iPhone 14 Is Just a Few Weeks Away: All Release Date Roundup
For the first time ever, Apple is expected to only upgrade the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max these two models are expected to upgraded to the A16 chip,

While the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max will retain the same A15 chip inside the current iPhone 13 lineup.

The A16 chip inside the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will be manufactured with the same 5-nanometer process as the A15, which is also the same as the A14.

This limits the year-over-year performance improvements, but it doesn’t mean we won’t see any improvements.

Foldable iPhone

According to Bloomberg, Apple has started "early work" on an iPhone with a foldable display, but the company has not yet committed to releasing a foldable device. Rumors suggest a foldable could come as early as 2024, but that 2025 is a more likely target date.
iPhone 14 Is Just a Few Weeks Away: All Release Date Roundup
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