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'iPhone 14 Plus' Rumored as Actual Name of Standard 6.7-Inch Model

Aston441 said:
Wait... modern iPhones don't have landscape any more? (From my iPhone 6s+)
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No, they never had it.

I believe Home Screen landscape mode was removed from iPhones X and beyond, including the Pro Max models, because of the size of the notch.

Not that I'm entirely sure Apple would give the <6.7" Face ID iPhones landscape mode. Landscape mode was after all a bit of a selling point for the Plus models back when they were top-of-the-line. Idk.

Either way, I don't expect any Face ID iPhone will get it "back" until Apple can do a Face ID iPhones with under-display front cameras, no cutouts, no notch, just display.
 
Mania89 said:
Seems like the naming to 14 Plus won’t be coincidental. Previous years the Plus model always had an additional feature over the regular iPhone. It will be interesting to see what the 14 Plus have that the regular 14 won’t. Assuming the naming rumour is right.
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Rumors have speculated a jump in display quality on the Plus from 60Hz to 90Hz. But it's not a rumor that's been talked a lot a bout so less likely.

In general, some of the key selling points for mainstream consumers are display size and market-leading battery life when buying a new smartphone.

-Does Apple really have to do much more for the 14 Plus if it's 6.7" and starts at $999 or less? Big display, big battery. I don't think so.
 
Considering Macbooks have a Pro version, but the chips inside also have a Pro and Max version, having phones which have a Pro version and a Max version based on different aspects is all a bit daft. So this makes logical sense. Else one could easily assume a MacBook Pro M1 Max is the bigger 16" version, or alternativbely an iPhone 14 Max is faster than an iPhone 14 Pro.

Still doesn't fix the MacBook Pro Pro / MacBook Pro Max daftness, but this can of worms was opened when they started giving processors Pro and Max names. If they'd called them M1, M1X, M1Y, M1Z or something to follow the A-series A12, A12X, A12Y or something similar it might have made more sense than using some product names as processor names. Although admittedly {nothing}, Pro, Max, Ultra and Extreme (or whatever comes in the future mac pros) are easier to remember. Although clearly the Max isn't the max at all when the ultra (and likely extreme) are more than a max is?!?! The max should be the highest spec one if it's the maximum version!

I think Craig Federighi's crack marketing team might have smoked too much in the back of their product naming microbus that day.
 
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Yo stop everyone.

iPhone should have naming like Quadra and Performa Macs.

iPhone 7300
iPhone 8100
iPhone 9000

There’s no way anyone can be confused 😂😂😂
 
EugW said:
iPhone 14 Plus makes perfect sense. Here is my prediction of the names:

iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max


Heh. That doesn't make sense, since S and L are the same size, and M and XL are the same size.
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I think you nailed it there. Seems perfect that way.
 
Lounge vibes 05 said:
I would agree, Except for the fact that the 12 pro max had a better camera than the 12 Pro.
Apple clearly thought “max” meant more than screen size there
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Yes, but in the most recent model line (iPhone 13), the only difference between the Pro and Pro Max is the size of the device and battery.

The last two times "Plus" was used (iPhone 7 and 8), it designated not just the largest size but also the best camera setup. Therefore, going with Plus for the iPhone 14 as being rumored here wouldn't necessarily be "correct" either.

With the only different between the 13 Pro and Pro Max being related to size and the "mini" having also reflected size, I think "Max" makes the most sense i.e., iPhone 14, 14 Max, 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max.

Of course, all of this depends on the official specs of each model of the 14 line.
 
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At first, when reading that the 'Plus" name is rumored to return I figured that it would be a good differentiator. But then I thought about it for a moment and remembered:

Before the Pro models were introduced, there was the Plus model that meant bigger size AND the MAXimum amount of features that they were offering. Then Apple realized like some people prefer the MAXimum features but still in a smaller size. They decided to further separate this with the naming (iPhone XS and XS MAX- both had SAME features but the MAX model was bigger/Biggest). Then I guess as a way to make more of a profit for those that want the the best technology and don't mind paying for it, the line was further split and PRO was introduced to mean this was the one with the BEST set of features available for the model line but not necessarily the biggest size. Additionally, there was the dilemma of size differentiator- because some people just love big phones/screen sizes. MAX was introduced as a way to describe the SIZE of the device. Eg. iPhone 11 (standard features), iPhone 11 Pro (Best features in the 11 model lineup with a premium outer shell), and iPhone 11 Pro Max (Best features in the 11 model lineup with a premium outer shell AND the MAXIMUM screen size). BUT the biggest issue with the iPhone 11 lineup was that the iPhone 11 PRO model had a smaller screen than the standard featured iPhone 11 (although the 11 PRO had a OLED screen, it still wasn't a good idea because alot of people considered the smaller screen to be a MAJOR CON). This was FINALLY corrected with the iPhone 12 lineup where Apple made the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 PRO models to have the same screen size so getting the 12 PRO simply meant you got ALL the best features in that model line.

The current hurdle Apple is obviously looking to overcome this year is that some people want the BIGGEST size phone screen but don't really care about all the cameras nor the premium outer shell and the price hike that comes with it (because with the iPhone 13 lineup, you had to pay a premium if you wanted the largest screen size by upgrading to the PRO MAX model). There are some that just want the newest model with the biggest screen size at the best price, PERIOD.

With that said, I don't actually believe this PLUS rumor anymore. Based on Apple's history of consistently fixing the flaws in the iPhone lineups, I feel it makes the most sense for this year's phones to be named:
iPhone 14 (standard features)
iPhone 14 Max (standard features with the LARGEST screen size) -The customer is fine with paying the "small" price hike for the bigger screen alone.
iPhone 14 Pro (BEST features in the 14 model lineup with a premium outer shell)
iPhone 14 Pro Max (BEST features in the 14 model lineup with a premium outer shell AND the LARGEST screen size)

This year's iPhone models will DEFINITELY do the best job in ensuring that there is a model catered to a person's specific must-have features. PRO AND MAX monikers are still very much necessary for this to happen.
 
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darngooddesign said:
They have landscape in many applications but not on the Home Screen.
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Ok, thats what mine does, though interestingly after exiting from some apps in landscape mode, occasionally the phone remains in landscape mode, even with the home row at the bottom. I guess the code is still there and switched "off" but sometimes the off switch fails.
 
While I loved my iPhone 6 Plus (and the naming)...I'm gonna get confused if Apple releases a iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, and a 14 Pro Max. Apple, one word: KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid).
 
GMShadow said:
The Plus moniker used to indicate extra features, not just screen size. The 6 and 6S+ had OIS, the 7 and 8+ had the telephoto camera.

Max was meant to indicate "same phone, just bigger".

This plan is totally backwards.
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Yeah, but they already broke that pattern with the 12 Pro Max, which had a camera with more features than the smaller 12 Pro.

I don't think "Plus" was ever intended to signify extra features. It's just that some extra features were initially dependent on a larger size.
 
wireless-toyz09 said:
At first, when reading that the 'Plus" name is rumored to return I got excited that it would be a good differentiator. But then I thought about it for a moment and remembered:

Wall O' Text
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Wow. You put way too much thought into this. It's just a name.
 
Here’s my explanation of why some naming schemes can or can’t work going by Apple’s logic taking into account customers’ psychology.

iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Max
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max
❌ Can’t work, because “Max” is the maximum, the best, which the normal 6.7” iPhone is not.

iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Max
❌ Can’t work, because removing the second “Pro” monicker deletes the subconscious distinction between the two pairs of models, the normal ones and the pros. A customer wouldn’t know why Pro is better than Plus, or why Max is better than Pro, because they’d be on the same level.

iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Plus
❌ It theoretically works, but Apple likely wants to keep Max to signify the very top of the line. Might also have some concerns over the sound “Pro Plus”

iPhone 14 (6.1”)
iPhone 14 (6.7”)
iPhone 14 Pro (6.1”)
iPhone 14 Pro (6.7”)
⚠️ Can work, but is not as marketable or catchy to the average consumer. Not a problem for iPad or Macs which aren’t as massively popular is my guess.

iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max
✅ What I definitely think they’re going with. Plus indicates it’s more, Max indicates it’s the limit.
 
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