Apple is expected to launch its fifteenth generation iPhone on Tuesday. The new series is expected to bring the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus (since it had killed ‘mini’ last year), iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Along with iPhones, the Cupertino-based company may unveil the series 9 Watch and probably its costliest smartwatch, Apple Watch Ultra 2.
During the event, which will be streamed at 10:30 PM IST, the iPhone maker is expected to announce that its phones will be shipped with a Type-C port and cable inside the box - adapters not included.
The base variants, iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, are rumoured to move to the ‘Dynamic Island’, migrating from the notch present in the series 14 base models. The phones are likely to get a 48MP main lens, a big improvement from the current 12MP lens.
The display sizes (6.1 and 6.7 inches, respectively) may not change. We expect a jump in refresh rate to at least 90Hz from the 60Hz that they provide currently.
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The most crucial update would be the inclusion of A16 Bionic in iPhone 15 and 15 Plus. The A16 Bionic is currently used in the iPhone 14 Pro series.
Similarly, there is no change expected in the screen sizes of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max (same as base). There could be a jump in refresh rate up to 144Hz from the current 120Hz. They are likely to retain the same 48MP main lens but there could be improvements in ultrawide and periscope lenses. The iPhone 15 Pro Max could see a 6x jump in zooming capacity.
The iPhone 15 Pro models might get USB 3.2 and a Thunderbolt port. It is almost certain that the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will use the A17 Bionic built on the 3nm process. These phones could get support from 8GB RAM instead of 6GB in the running models, and 256GB as starting ROM.
The prices of the Apple iPhone 15 base model is likely to start at $799 while the iPhone 15 Pro series might begin at $1,099. In India, they are likely to start at around ₹80,000.
Published - September 12, 2023 01:41 pm IST
