For example, new components for the selfie camera are expected to cost three times as much as the previous version.
As the official launch of the iPhone 14 approaches, more information and rumors about the new device have emerged. Scheduled to be released at least in September, the new smartphone should already be more expensive than the previous version.
The iPhone 14 Pro is expected to cost $1,099. By comparison, the previous version, the iPhone 13 Pro, was released last year with an MSRP of $999.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max with 1TB of storage costs $1,199, while the iPhone 13 Pro Max costs $1,099. If the price is confirmed, it will be the most expensive iPhone Apple has ever released.
Now, as for the reasons for the device’s price increase, in addition to the economic climate that the world is experiencing, version 14 of the device will have some components that cost more than previous versions.
According to market analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, among the most expensive components, one of which is the standard main lens for the selfie camera, the upgrade will receive a state-of-the-art autofocus component, thus increasing the cost “nearly three times more than the previous version.”
Additionally, the new camera will require additional hardware, while the lens itself will be upgraded from the iPhone 13’s current five-element (5P) design to a six-element (6P) design.
Kuo has named Genius Electronic Optical as the supplier of the new 6P lens, which will cost around 20% more than the current 5P version. According to Guo, the complete supply should be as follows:
- CMOS Image Sensor – Sony
- Lens: Genius Electronic Optical and Largan Precision Co.
- VCM: Alpes Alpine and Luxshare ICT
- Cell phone camera module: LG Innotek and Cowell
Other rumors about the iPhone 14’s specs say that they will be the first to use only eSIM. Apple will also sell models with storage options up to 2TB.
Apple will also use a “punch + pill” type OLED display and front camera, where the camera will be located in the screen hole and the FaceID will be in a pill-shaped hole, leaving the notch. OK
At the heart of the device is the A16 Bionic processor, while lower models will feature the A15 Bionic. The new line of iPhones should have 6GB of RAM on all smartphones.
When will the new iPhone be released?
Traditionally, September is the month when the new iPhone lineup is released.
