Kuo: iPhone 14 Pro Models to Feature Hole-Punch Display and 48MP Wide Camera

[MacRumors]

Just a few days after iPhone 13 pre-orders began, well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is looking ahead. In a research note seen by MacRumors, Kuo shared some of his key hardware expectations for next year's tentatively named iPhone 14 Pro models, including a hole-punch display and a 48-megapixel Wide lens for the rear camera system.

A hole-punch design refers to a display with only a small circular cutout for the front camera, as seen on many recent Samsung smartphones. This design would result in the notch being removed, with Face ID sensors likely moved under the display. Kuo said Apple is also working on iPhones with under-screen Touch ID for release in 2023.

As for the rear camera, the 48-megapixel Wide lens would be an upgrade from the 12-megapixel Wide lens on iPhone 13 Pro models.

Apple is expected to release the iPhone 14 lineup in the second half of 2022, in line with usual launch timing. Kuo also reiterated that Apple plans to release a third-generation iPhone SE with 5G support in the first half of 2022.

In line with research shared by Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty this morning, Kuo said pre-orders for the iPhone 13 series have been higher than iPhone 12 series, particularly for the higher-end Pro models.

Article Link: Kuo: iPhone 14 Pro Models to Feature Hole-Punch Display and 48MP Wide Camera

 

[iBug2]

48MP for 8K recording.

 

[Mazda 3s]

Huh? So what happens to Face ID? And Apple is suddenly gonna jump from 12MP to 48MP?

 

[pgharavi]

iPhone Nipple!

 

[DocMultimedia]

No notch. And better camera. I'll be buying. The notch still drives me crazy.

 

[jooish]

And what about Face ID? Do people that make predictions have any idea what's in the notch?

 

[usagora]

tbh, that looks worse than a "notch" (and the notch doesn't bother me). The notch at least looks contiguous with the edges of the phone / bezel, whereas the "hole punch" just looks, well, like someone shot a hole through your screen.

 

[JPack]

Looks like a Tick-Tock cadence for rear camera design. Sounds promising.

 

[sully54]

So excited! Can’t wait to upgrade from my iPhone 13 pro that I preordered last Friday!!

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Front face camera hole 🕳

Sounds like Samsung had it for years

Mr. Kuo, tell Apple to implement this design, please.

 

[Flow39]

I was planning on upgrading this year, but I couldn't bring myself to spend $1300 for the 13 Pro Max since my 11 Pro Max is still a great phone. I'm looking forward to the iPhone 14 now and I'm definitely hoping for some big upgrades for the next generation, but hoping they keep the squared edges. I had a 6s+ before the 11 Pro Max, so I'd really like to get something that feels substantially different in-hand.

 

[dmx]

And what about Face ID? Do people that make predictions have any idea what's in the notch?

FaceID is still there but is hidden under the display.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1435687093930319873

 

[debug77]

These analysts can't even get it right the same week as the launch, let alone a year out.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

FaceID is still there but is hidden under the display.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1435687093930319873

But does this confirm a hole punch?

 

[dmx]

Front face camera hole 🕳

Sounds like Samsung had it for years

Mr. Kuo, tell Apple to implement this design, please.

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Image quality still suffers significantly from under display camera. Apple isn’t going to do it until it can be done right.

 

[Person08]

Looks cool, but wouldn’t apple keep the smaller notch for like an extra model year?

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

These analysts can't even get it right the same week as the launch, let alone a year out.

Mr. Kuo is an analyst.

 

[gaximus]

No notch. And better camera. I'll be buying. The notch still drives me crazy.

No one said anything about a better camera, just a higher resolution camera, which means less light per pixel.

 

[UltimateSyn]

And so it begins!

 

[JPack]

Looks cool, but wouldn’t apple keep the smaller notch for like an extra model year?

Perhaps for the non-Pro models.

 

[Cosmosent]

1.) I like the new design; much better than current !

2.) NOT a BIG fan of the Higher Res image sensors, but that has been the trend the past few years with other smartphone manufacturers; better low-light perf is the key benefit.

3.) The 256 GB NAND Flash storage requirement to get 4K ProRes effectively killed my desire to upgrade this year !

Will stick with my 11 Pro Max for one more year !

4.) The A15's CPU (High-Perf core) is still a BIG UN-known, & needs to be fully Analyzed BEFORE pulling the trigger on ANY $1K+ buy anyway, so there are actually two issues, at least in my case.

 

[Variant]

Hole punch and USB-C and I'll convert from Android.

 

[xxray]

Highly doubt this.

 

[Misho Maisuradze]

tbh, that looks worse than a "notch" (and the notch doesn't bother me). The notch at least looks contiguous with the edges of the phone / bezel, whereas the "hole punch" just looks, well, like someone shot a hole through your screen.

100% that ****ing mole is more annoying than the notch, but i am not defending the notch, just tech is not ready yet..

 

[WitchDoktor]

But will it have satellite communications?!