iPhone 14 Max

What a time to be alive.

Following the release of the iPhone 8 Plus in 2017, Apple dropped the “Plus” naming scheme in favour of the word “Max.” However, it looks like that could soon change yet again, at least as far as the tech giant’s rumoured larger iPhone 14 is concerned.

According to a photo of a clear MagSafe case posted by Twitter user Tommy Boi (Via MacRumors), the rumoured iPhone 14 Max could actually be called the iPhone 14 Plus. This means that Apple’s 2022 smartphone lineup will feature the 6.1-inch iPhone 14, the 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Plus, the 6.1-inch iPhone 14 Pro and finally, the 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Who said Plus? pic.twitter.com/O7GJAsKT8b

— Tommy Boi (@Tommyboiiiiii) August 31, 2022

If Apple aims to differentiate the iPhone 14 Max from its larger iPhone 14 Pro Max counterpart, using Plus makes sense to an extent. On the other hand, this name change also results in a more complicated iPhone 14 lineup.

It’s worth pointing out that leaked images like this are relatively easy to fake and that I’m not familiar with Tommy Boi’s track record. That said, MacRumors says that they accurately leaked several iPhone case colours last year, so there could be some truth to this report.

In other recent iPhone 14 news, there’s a possibility that the iPhone 14 Pro’s rumoured pill-shaped (Face ID) and circular display (camera) cutouts will be joined to create one larger oval software. If this rumour is accurate, it could go down as one of the tech giant’s most divisive decisions ever.

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Source: @Tommyboiiiiii Via: MacRumors

Shifting directions from previous years, it appears Apple’s iPhone 14 is poised to be a step under the iPhone 14 Pro in a few key ways.

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and his ‘Power on’ newsletter, only Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro models will feature a new 48-megapixel wide camera and more powerful A16 chip. iPhone 14 devices, on the other hand, will include the same 12-megapixel wide shooter and A15 chip as the iPhone 13 series.

This isn’t the first time this rumour has appeared either. A few weeks ago, often-reliable KGI Securities Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that Apple’s non-pro iPhone 14 models will likely still be powered by the iPhone 13’s A15 chip due to the ongoing global chip shortage.

Gurman goes on to say that the iPhone 14 Max will feature a 6.7-inch display, bringing a ‘Max’ sized iPhone to Apple’s lower-end flagship. Further, the report states that the iPhone 14 series will look very similar to the iPhone 13 series with one notable design shift. According to Gurman, Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro devices will feature a pill-shaped cutout for Face ID and a circular cutout for the camera, borrowing a key feature from Samsung’s Galaxy S series line and ditching the notch entirely.

Finally, Bloomberg reports that previously rumoured satellite connectivity features that allow iPhone users to report emergencies and send texts when no cellular service is available could finally make its way to Apple’s iPhone 14 series.

Apple’s iPhone 14 devices will likely be revealed this coming Fall. As usual, expect a flurry of rumours surrounding the smartphone to appear over the course of the coming summer.

Source: Bloomberg