The big story
Slightly different dimensions, less-protruding camera bumps and possibly a new red colour
LEAKS AROUND THE iPHONE 15 SEEM TO BE ARRIVING THICK AND FAST AT THE MOMENT, WITH THE LATEST IMAGERY REVEAL FOCUSING ON THE MOST EXPENSIVE PRO MAX MODEL – AND THERE ARE A FEW CHANGES FROM THE CURRENT MODEL TO DISCUSS.
The reveal comes courtesy of renderings from well-known tipster, Ice Universe (@UniverseIce), and we get a look at the iPhone 15 Pro Max from just about every angle possible. The images are apparently based on schematic information that Apple has given to its supply chain partners.
Intriguingly, the same leak refers to the “iPhone 15 Pro Max (or iPhone 15 Ultra)” – we had previously thought that the iPhone 15 Ultra might be a completely separate model, but the implication here is that it will be rebranded Pro Max.
Smaller bumps
There’s not a huge amount of change in the design from the iPhone 14 Pro Max, though the chassis is more curved than it has been before. The height and the width are said to be slightly less on the 2023 model, while the thickness has gone up a little. We’re talking fractions of millimetres here though.
Those fractions apply to the rear camera bump as well, it would seem, with the bump on the iPhone 15 Pro Max set to be a touch shallower than on its predecessor. It seems the camera bump will be slightly different on all the iPhones this time around as well.
You can see that the renders posted on Twitter from Ice Universe are showing the expected switch from Lightning to USB-C for the data and charging port, and there are gaps for the power and volume buttons – perhaps because Apple is using solid-state haptic buttons this year.
It has also been heavily rumoured that Apple will soon adopt reverse wireless charging, meaning you’ll be able to use it to charge your Apple Watch, for example. This technology was once rumoured to feature in the iPhone 14 line, so it is entirely possible that it could be introduced with the iPhone 15 range.
Unofficial renders of the iPhone 15 Plus were also leaked last month. These renders are based on schematic information given to third-party supply chain partners and obtained by 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com), which we’d say is one of the more trustworthy sources out there when it comes to Apple information.
In terms of the changes coming to the phone’s design, we’ve got the more rounded edges to the screen and chassis that have been mentioned in e
