Apple will give the iPhone 14 Pro an attractive redesign this year, but now a new leak has revealed that an even more important design change will come.
LeaksApplePro, a popular anonymous in the industry, claims that Apple will break conventions by cutting the launch of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro in two. Non-Pro models will be maintained with Apple’s patented Lightning port, while iPhone 15 Pro models will switch to USB-C. And this is just the beginning.
Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro Max is shown based on filtered schemes
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With increasing pressure on Apple following the EU’s decision to force all smartphone manufacturers to adopt USB-C in the fall of 2024, LeaksApplePro shows that the iPhone maker will jump ahead be pushed.
“The lightning is coming to an end,” says the filter, which reveals that the launch of the iPhone 15 range split port in 2023 will be followed by the full-range switch to USB-C for the iPhone 16 line on 2024 before the EU. limit date. Interestingly, LeaksApplePro notes that Apple can even go a step further with iPhone 16 Pro models that may have a portless design (MagSafe only).
This decision would inevitably depend on the maturity of the MagSafe system. Introduced for iPhones in 2020, its maximum power delivery is currently at 15 W, which is well behind the USB-C fast charging speeds of rival Android phones where 40-60 W are common and have been presented 240 W. That said, Apple could come up with a portless iPhone because EU law only extends to “wired charging consumer electronics.”
Apple iPhone 14 range based on multiple leaks
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Still, the big shock here is that Apple may be using different charger ports on the iPhone 15 range for the first time. Yes, supply chain constraints could be a factor in this decision. Yes, testing the integration a year in advance halfway through the range is probably smart and yes, Apple has the excuse that all of its ‘Pro’ branded products use USB-C. But the move would also confuse customers, reduce demand for standard models and destroy their resale value, just as the Lighting port did on older iPhones that used the Dock connector when it was introduced with the iPhone 5 in 2012.
Consequently, if it is correct, iPhone upgrades have a difficult decision to make. Switching to USB-C would make the full range of iPhone 14 and standard models of iPhone 15 quickly become legacy units with limited resale value, making for exciting leaks on your camera updates. and yield increases are somewhat irrelevant, especially when higher prices are aggravated.
In my opinion, unless your smartphone is in the final stages, I would recommend that you forget about the range of the iPhone 14 and see how it works in 2023. But, as always, the choice is yours.
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