The iPhone 15 hits a major milestone on the road to release
We can almost taste September
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Appleis reportedly preparing theiPhone 15andiPhone 15 Prolines for launch, as a new report claims their displays are moving into mass production. The company is expected to launch all four new iPhones in September, alongside theApple Watch Series 9and potentially anew iPad mini.
The report comes from the South Korean publication,The Elec,citing sources close to suppliers. According to the publication, Apple has signed off on Product Validation Tests (PVT) – the final stage before products are mass-produced – for the iPhone 15 line. The company is testing these withSamsungDisplay, one of its three display partners. The other partners includeLGand BOE. LG is reportedly on the cusp of preparing mass production, pending some small changes, whereas BOE is having production issues centered around theDynamic Island. BOE is not expected to meet the launch timeline of the iPhone 15 series.
Apple introduced the Dynamic Island with theiPhone 14 ProandiPhone 14 Pro Max, last year and now the company is expected to roll it out to all four iPhones 15 entries later this year. Another issue Apple is reportedly experiencing is with the periscope lens rumored to be gracing theiPhone 15 Pro Max. The company is reportedly experiencing a lower yield rate than expected. It’s not clear how this may affect the larger iPhone at this time, however.
A solid upgrade for iPhone users
The next iPhone is predicted to be a decent improvement over the current iPhone 14 line, with upgrades hitting all areas of the phone. Rumors include the standard iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus' main camera gettinga new 48-megapixel sensor(but not the exact same one as the iPhone 14 Pro Max), the Dynamic Island (as we mentioned above), along with a new periscope lens for the iPhone 15 Pro Max to give it similar zoom capabilities to thebest Android phones.Thinner bezelsare also reportedly on the menu, meaning we could get either more screen or a smaller chassis.
All of these changes will come at a cost, however, with ouriPhone 15 price predictionsplacing the Pro iPhones at a substantially higher price than their current iterations. Nothing comes for free, and that seems especially true for iPhones.
Get the best Black Friday deals direct to your inbox, plus news, reviews, and more.
Sign up to be the first to know about unmissable Black Friday deals on top tech, plus get all your favorite TechRadar content.
A UK-based tech journalist for TechRadar, helping keep track and make sense of the fast-paced world of tech with a primary focus on mobile phones, tablets, and wearables.
When not writing on TechRadar, I can often be found reading fiction, writing for fun, or working out.
A newly reported iPhone phenomenon could be bad news for both cops and robbers
The iPhone 18 series could include a variable aperture, ‘significantly enhancing’ the camera
We might have our first look at the long-rumored Samsung tri-fold
