According to a leading analyst, the upcoming iPhone 14 Pro models may have screens always on. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg (opens a new tab) predicts that the two most premium iPhone models will display a limited amount of information on the screen even when locked.
According to Gurman, the feature will arrive as part of iOS 16, which Apple will present next week at the WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference).
The analyst believes that the technology will work just like on the Apple Watch: phones will slow down the frame rate on the screen when locked to save battery life while still displaying information. There is no word on what information will be displayed, but it is believed that these are useful things at a glance, such as the time and duration of the battery.
There’s also no word on whether iPhone 14 Pro models will use the same low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) screen used in the Apple Watch.
Some Android phones have had screens always on for years; remember we tested a Motorola Moto X in 2013 that had the feature. More recently, technology has become popular for use in Samsung phones.
If this rumor is true, it will be another feature that will offer the iPhone 14 Pro models on its cheaper variants and not Pro. Pro models are also said to have a new A16 processor, new notch designs and better cameras.
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