'iPhone 13' May Have a Smaller Notch

[MacRumors]

The notch, which houses the front-facing TrueDepth camera system, on Apple's 2021 "iPhone 13" lineup may be smaller, according to the leaker known as "Ice Universe."

The rumor speculates that the iPhone 13 lineup will apparently retain the notch in 2021, but it may be slightly smaller. The leaker added rough sketches to illustrate the change, which show that rather than being reduced in width, the notch may be reduced in height to make it less noticeable.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1313841682463424513

Rumors circulated for some time suggesting that the iPhone 12 lineup would see the first reduction of the notch, but it now seems that the design change has been pushed back into 2021. However, some more reliable rumors have said that the 5.4-inch iPhone 12 mini may be the only model to have a narrower notch due to its smaller screen size.

The notch has been a point of contention for some iPhone users, who have expressed frustration with the design decision. A reduction of the notch in this way on the iPhone 13 may go some way to appeasing critics of the notch. The alteration would also offer another reason to upgrade in 2021, when the iPhone's design is largely not expected to change.

Last week saw the first considerable leak of information about the iPhone 13 lineup from display analyst Ross Young, who said that the devices will come in the same sizes as the iPhone 12 models, sport 120Hz-capable ProMotion displays, improved camera sensors, and sub-6GHz 5G connectivity.

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[Kylo83]

This is gonna be a long year lol

 

[HeavenDynamic]

Please stop.

 

[Jbusick7944]

Duh. I bet the processor gets faster too???

 

[easy4lif]

Ugh, this is what sucks about rumor sites, constant rumors about products more then a year off.

iPhone rumors should only start after Christmas and stick to that years model unless it’s an actual interesting rumor.

smaller notch does not qualify as rumor worthy!

 

[Davidov82]

Here we go again, we haven’t seen 12, and you are talking about 13, what about 14,15,16? Any news about those?

 

[Kylo83]

We should only talk about leaks a few months before a product

 

[otternonsense]

That should have happened already, it’s been on the rumor mill for the 12 too! Meanwhile, most other mobile OEMs have minimized or eliminated their notches completely! Chop chop trillion dollar Apple!

 

[roland.g]

Just de-notch the phone. Rather have a slim 5 mm or so bezel across the top and have full screen be rectoval than have video and other elements notched. Come on.

 

[nutmac]

Apple should move the speaker out of Face ID sensors array, into top edge like most Android phones. That alone would reduce the notch significantly.

 

[nycgeo]

$1Trillion and counting, still can’t get rid of the notch. Or deliver the leather link.

 

[Vanilla35]

This year's phone is gonna be so much poo poo

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

Obviously. All the features that were rumored for this year‘s iPhone that didn’t make it will be in next years. This happens every couple years.
I remember in 2011, apple was rumored to introduce an iPhone 5 with a 3.7 inch screen instead of a 3.5, a roundEd off teardrop design, an HD front facing camera, and LTE.
Instead, we got the iPhone 4S, with a faster processor, better camera, and Siri.
Then in 2012, we got the iPhone 5 with a four-inch screen, aluminum back, LTE, HD front camera, and all that jazz.
So yeah, next year we will probably have the same design as this year, but with a slightly smaller notch, MMWave across-the-board, 120 Hz on the pro models, and a possible removal of the charging port.
This is all pretty obvious. If you buy an iPhone 12, in a year there will be a better version.

 

[NightFox]

Surely a notch is a notch, does it really make any difference how big it is? I think people who hate the notch hate it because it's there, not because of its size.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Give it up people! Notch is not going away.

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

Here we go again, we haven’t seen 12, and you are talking about 13, what about 14,15,16? Any news about those?

The 2022 iPhone is rumored to move from OLED to micro LED, along with the Apple Watch. maybe that interests you.

 

[ZipZap]

I think "Shorter" is the more appropriate word to use.

 

[-BigMac-]

This was literally a "rumor" of iPhone 12 for about 6 months. Rinse repeat

Think I'm gonna become a leaker, recycling old rumors til one hits

 

[ksec]

How? The problem with so many of these rumours is that they are completely baseless.

It was the same with shorter notch, there are no component that could be merged as one to save width. Hence why the speaker grill make sense. ( As it was speculated before )

 

[TVreporter]

Ugh, this is what sucks about rumor sites, constant rumors about products more then a year off.

iPhone rumors should only start after Christmas and stick to that years model unless it’s an actual interesting rumor.

smaller notch does not qualify as rumor worthy!

It’s all about the clicks and posts for traffic ... we all go for it!

 

[RS52]

Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any worse.

 

[fokmik]

Same length but with the height reduced
So next year, slimmer bezels, smaller notch, A15 , promotion

 

[lazyrighteye]

Here we go again, we haven’t seen 12, and you are talking about 13, what about 14,15,16? Any news about those?

They'll each be an improvement over the last and launch in the September/October timeframe. Mark it.

 

[otternonsense]

Same length but with the height reduced
So next year, slimmer bezels, smaller notch, A15 , promotion

this sounds like an iPhone worth buying. This year’s? Not so much.

 

[nph]

I dont get it. Why is everyone so obsessed with the notch? I couldn't care less if it is cut in half or stay as is.
For me size, screen, speed and above all battery life, are key items I care abut.