iPhone 15 roundup: expected price, release date, specifications, design, and more
Apple’s new flagship iPhone 15 series is expected soon. Like last year, there are rumours of as many as four models in the lineup, all of which are expected to come with the long-awaited USB-C port. Along with that, rumours are rife that the top-end model iPhone 15 Pro Max may ditch the ‘Pro Max’ moniker. The handset is likely to be called the iPhone 15 Ultra. It could come with a periscope camera for improved zooming capabilities.
Well, these are just the highlights. Let’s take a quick look at all of the iPhone 15 lineup’s expected specifications, price, launch date, and more.
iPhone 15 launch date not revealed yet
With iPhone launches, apart from the iPhone SE, generally taking place in the fall of every year, we can expect Apple to follow the same suit by unveiling the iPhone 15 series sometime in September 2023.
Mark Gurman of Bloomberg expects the iPhone to come out on September 12 or 13. The phones, at least the standard models could go on sale from September 22nd.
The invites for the launch event are typically sent out a couple of weeks prior which is when we will get to know the exact launch date.
iPhone 15 price
iPhone 15 pricing could start at $799 (roughly around Rs 65,981) as per a Barclays analyst. The highest-end variant could carry a price tag of $1299 (roughly Rs 1,06,500).
iPhone 15 series design
The iPhone 15 is tipped to feature one of the biggest design changes. As per reports, all the models in the iPhone 15 series will ditch Apple’s proprietary Lightning port and instead opt for a USB Type-C charging solution.
This move could be in place to comply with the European Union’s mandate to implement USB-C across all electronic devices sold in the region which Apple may have to consider seriously while making it put USB-C on all iPhones irrespective of the country.
Besides that, regular iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus both may carry the same transfer speeds as current lightning iPhones, while the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max could come with faster speeds to have a differentiating factor.
Coming to the side frame, rumour has it that the iPhone 15 Pro models may feature solid-state volume and power buttons, similar to the home button found on iPhone SE and other iPhones before 2017. The concept here is to replicate the effect and functionality of the Force Touch feature of the trackpad on MacBooks.
The iPhone 15 series is also tipped to feature curved side frames, something similar to the iPhone 5C along with a titanium frame and body.
Also, the placement of the power and volume buttons could be a bit lower than their position on the precursors. Speaking of buttons, the Ring/Silent Switch is also rumoured to be replaced with an Action Button.
The iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max could get Titan Gray colour and ditch the Gold colour. The special colour this time around could be Dark Blue. There’s been some chatter around a green-coloured iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus too. Even the USB-C cables could come in with matching colours to the phone.
iPhone 15 series specifications
Let’s take a look at the key rumoured specifications of the iPhone 15 series.
Display
The iPhone 15 lineup is expected to retain the same display sizes across all the iPhones.
This means the standard iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro should have a 6.1-inch display while the iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro Max may carry 6.7-inch displays.
Furthermore, to enhance the display experience, the non-Pro iPhone 15 models may carry the pill-shaped Dynamic Island introduced with the iPhone 14 Pro series instead of the ageing notch.
Unfortunately, Apple may once again reserve the high refresh rate (ProMotion) and Always-On Display support for just the Pro models in the iPhone 15 lineup.
Cameras
As for the optics on the iPhone 15 lineup, Apple may have no plans to bring significant hardware upgrades to the cameras, especially since it introduced a bunch of new sensors on the iPhone 14 series including a 48MP primary lens on the Pro models.
However, there is chatter about this main camera on the iPhone 15 Pro Max sporting an “almost 1-inch” camera sensor.
Also, owing to image sensor readiness, the top-end iPhone model with the “most advanced camera system” could get pushed to October.
Chipset
The performance side of things on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max could be taken care of by the yet-to-be-announced Apple A17 Bionic while the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus may run on the A16 Bionic found on the iPhone 14 Pro.
Utilising previous generations’ chipsets on the standard iPhone 15 variants allows Apple to differentiate the Pro from the non-Pro models.
Now coming back to the Apple A17, the company’s chip manufacturer, TSMC is said to use a 3nm process to develop the chipset that will result in better battery efficiency and provide a performance boost by 10 to 15 percent over the current chip.
Apple could once again pack in Qualcomm-made modem chips for mobile connectivity across all the iPhone 15 models.
Battery
The vanilla iPhone 15 could bear a 3,877mAh battery (18 percent bigger). The iPhone 15 Plus could ship with a 4,912mAh battery (13.6 percent bigger), the iPhone 15 Pro with a 3,650mAh battery (14.1 percent bigger), and the iPhone 15 Pro Max with a 4,852mAh battery (10.9 percent bigger).
The 15W MagSafe could get newer Qi2 standard support too. Also, at least some, if not all of the iPhone 15 models could bring 35W faster charging support too.
Among other things, there are rumours that the iPhone 15 series will be coming with upgraded UWB (Ultra Wide Band) for better connectivity with the Apple Vision headset.
iPhone 15 India manufacturing
Apple has reportedly begun assembling the iPhone 15 at Foxconn’s Sriperumbudur plant in Tamil Nadu. Its other manufacturing partners are Wistron and Pegatron and it could start some of the iPhone 15 assembly in these facilities too.
Also, in related news, an Apple device supposedly the iPhone 15 has been spotted on the BIS certification site in India. This could be taken as an indication that we are inching close to the iPhone 15 release.
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