Images Allegedly Show Real iPhone 14 Pro Display Cutouts and Status Bar Items [Updated]

[MacRumors]

Following Apple's announcement that it will hold an event on Wednesday, September 7, several alleged leaks coming out of Asia purport to show the iPhone 14 Pro's display cutouts and status bar items.

iPhone 14 Pro concept render by Ian Zelbo based on purported leaked information​

Twitter user "DuanRui" today shared several images from Chinese social media site Weibo, with one seemingly showing a close-up, real-world image of the iPhone 14 Pro's "pill and hole-punch" TrueDepth camera array cutouts that are expected to replace the notch.

For reference, Twitter leaker known as "Ice Universe" shared an image of the front of an iPhone 14 Pro dummy earlier today. In the image, the display cutouts are clearly artificial, which may make the above image much more believable.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1562765723302522880

At the same time, leaker "ShrimpApplePro" shared a segment of a screenshot allegedly from an iPhone 14 Pro Max, overlaid with an identical screenshot from an iPhone 13 Pro Max, to show how Apple is purportedly planning to enlarge and realign the status bar's items to account for the new "pill and hole-punch" TrueDepth camera array design.

Another alleged screenshot from ShrimpApplePro shows how the entire status bar is arranged on the iPhone 14 Pro Max, repositioning the cellular signal, Wi-Fi, and battery indicators slightly lower and to the right.

The standard iPhone 14 models are expected to retain the same notch used on the iPhone 13 linep, with the "pill and hole-punch" being one of the main selling points of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The devices are also expected to feature the A16 chip, an always-on display, a 48-megapixel Wide camera, and more.

Update: Apple concept graphic designer Ian Zelbo has cast doubt on the initial "real-world" image, claiming that it is simply an edited image of an iPhone 13 Pro.

Article Link: Images Allegedly Show Real iPhone 14 Pro Display Cutouts and Status Bar Items [Updated]

 

[Forti]

Am I the only one who kinda like it more than the classic notch?

 

[Havalo]

Definitely worth the upgrade, lads.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

The notch itself has never bothered me but change is good. It's going to be strange not having a notch in Pro models.

Personally, I think Apple could have just gone with a longer line pill shape. Instead of that "i"

 

[contacos]

Am I the only one who kinda like it more than the classic notch?

I’ll have to see it in person but I feel like the pill shape will be even more „in your face“ floating like a dead pixel on your screen

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

What I like about the notch is the speaker placement .instead of being hidden under a case ,or reduced in size ,we get actual stereo sound with a somewhat big speaker that allows for rich and clear sound And isn’t blocked by a case whose lips go above it (if I make sense )

 

[AMagicianNamedJOBs]

It would be great if they could use the space above the punch hole for cell or wifi signal strength in an elongated format, and free some space up. Valuable real estate up there!

 

[ZacksWorld]

I’ll have to see it in person but I feel like the pill shape will be even more „in your face“ floating like a dead pixel on your screen

In what will feel like no time at all you will get used to the pill cutout and not even notice it unless you're looking for it. I've had iPhones with notches for years now and have yet to ever even think once about it other than when I first, first got the phone...

 

[JCCL]

Definitely worth the upgrade, lads.

yeah, slightly larger signal and network indicators. Witnessing innovation right there!

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

I’ll have to see it in person but I feel like the pill shape will be even more „in your face“ floating like a dead pixel on your screen

Yeah right ? Although ,at the end of the day ..it doesn’t really matter ,at least to me . It’s just a little dot on a small screen anyway ,it’s not a tv .as long as I have space to maintain my workflow and do what a phone is made for …I don’t really care

 

[BootsWalking]

No need to watch the Sep 7th event with the cutouts and status icons revealed 😜

 

[Madhatter32]

The more space the better. Also, I really just want a battery capacity percentage showing. Is that really too much to ask for?

Pill and hole > the notch.

 

[B4rbelith]

It's the letter 'i', and it's a cool design in my opinion. This seems like the next logical progression before they can eliminate cutouts entirely.

 

[alpi123]

The "screenshot" from iPhone 14 Pro Max is running iOS 15 lol

 

[contacos]

In what will feel like no time at all you will get used to the pill cutout and not even notice it unless you're looking for it. I've had iPhones with notches for years now and have yet to ever even think once about it other than when I first, first got the phone...

I am on my 3rd notch phone and don’t notice it either but like I said. This seems more in your face cuz the black notch kind of blends in while the pill shape will be surrounded by your wallpaper or whatever you are looking at so it might stand out more instead of blending in with the black of the notch. Don’t know how to explain it

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

I don't know if it's me or not but it's definitely going to take some time to get adjusted. The "i" shape pill hole is more noticeable from the notch. Just stare at it for 30 seconds without moving your eyes away. You will see. However, change is good.

 

[Drogba11]

I’m on the upgrade program so will probably upgrade..UNLESS the battery life for the 14 pro max is worse than the 13 pro max.

 

[contacos]

The more space the better. Also, I really just want a battery capacity percentage showing. Is that really too much to ask for?

Pill and hole > the notch.

It’s been there since a few betas ago. Where have you been? Doesn’t even require a 14 Pro Max!

 

[George Dawes]

Looks more like an exclamation point ( ! )

Maybe next year they'll turn it into a ( ? )

 

[Madhatter32]

I don't know if it's me or not but it's going to take some time to get adjusted. I feel like the "i" shape pill hole will be more noticeable instead of the notch. Just stare at it for 30 seconds without moving your eyes away. However, change is good.

Looks good to me. Call me crazy but I prefer it to a blacked out mass expanse of nothing.

 

[Madhatter32]

It’s been there since a few betas ago. Where have you been? Doesn’t even require a 14 Pro Max!

Opps. Did I miss something? Thanks.

 

[contacos]

I don't know if it's me or not but it's going to take some time to get adjusted. I feel like the "i" shape pill hole will be more noticeable instead of the notch. Just stare at it for 30 seconds without moving your eyes away. However, change is good.

Would have looked better as one combined black pill instead of that little gap between the - and the •

 

[YEMADOLIA]

The "screenshot" from iPhone 14 Pro Max is running iOS 15 lol

How can you tell?

 

[xpxp2002]

It would be great if they could use the space above the punch hole for cell or wifi signal strength in an elongated format, and free some space up. Valuable real estate up there!

This is what always bugged me about the hole punch-style cutouts. It just wastes power lighting up pixels that are in an area too small or constrained to be used. And even if they could be used, nobody from Apple to Samsung seems to be.

They're better off just doing what Apple has done for the past 5 years -- carve out the space and not waste power illuminating an area that can't be used.

 

[AMagicianNamedJOBs]

Looks more like an exclamation point ( ! )

Maybe next year they'll turn it into a ( ? )

I may not be able to unsee this.