Rumored iPhone 15 Pro Design With Thinner Bezels, Thicker Camera Bump and USB-C Port Shown Off in Renders

[ian87w]

Holly camera bump Batman!

Design team: hey Tim, sir, Mr Cook sir. The new camera unit is a bit thicker than before. We could probably redesign the shell.
Tim Cook: that costs too much money, just put another bump on it
Design team: but Sir, that will put a camera bump on top of camera bump on top of camera bump
Tim Cook:

 

[redbeard331]

I don’t understand all the hatred for the lens bumps? Most cases now have a ridge around the lenses to protect them, and if you want better pics the sensor and optics need space. I personally don’t care how big it is, the higher the better imo, plus, when I first got my 14 pro max I didn’t have a case, and the camera bump saved the phone a few times from slipping out of my hands!

 

[ian87w]

I don’t understand all the hatred for the lens bumps? Most cases now have a ridge around the lenses to protect them, and if you want better pics the sensor and optics need space. I personally don’t care how big it is, the higher the better imo, plus, when I first got my 14 pro max I didn’t have a case, and the camera bump saved the phone a few times from slipping out of my hands!

Huawei and Samsung can design phones with large camera sensors without resorting to ridiculous bumps like that. It’s all about design, and seems like Apple doesn’t pay too much attention to that anymore.

 

[steve09090]

It would be downgrade because I would have to keep multiple types of cables. Not hard to understand, right?

Also I reported your post for off topic as you're clearly not following discussion rules with your personal attack.

This has been discussed so many times. People who only have USB-C would have a whole heap of cables. Sure, is it possible to get away with 1? Maybe (doubtful), but we’re talking about living in the real world. And let’s not get started on dongles. I went overseas for 6 weeks with 5 cables and only one was lightning.

Let’s see….
iPad USB C, Headphones USB C , MacBook USB C, Power-bank (stupid Micro USB rubbish), iPhone Lightning
That, my friend is reality.

Off topic? USB C is in the title and you brought it up! As far as being a personal attack; No. Ridiculous, just because you don’t agree with me, doesn’t mean I am attacking you. I was just pointing out that the benefit for a phone going USB C is marginal. Otherwise Apple would have done it years ago. 🤦🏻‍♂️

 

[steve09090]

Holly camera bump Batman!

Design team: hey Tim, sir, Mr Cook sir. The new camera unit is a bit thicker than before. We could probably redesign the shell.
Tim Cook: that costs too much money, just put another bump on it
Design team: but Sir, that will put a camera bump on top of camera bump on top of camera bump
Tim Cook:

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You based that entire dialog on a rumour? We have no idea what Apple are going to do with the camera.

Huawei and Samsung can design phones with large camera sensors without resorting to ridiculous bumps like that. It’s all about design, and seems like Apple doesn’t pay too much attention to that anymore.

I think the iPhones from the 11-14 look pretty nice tbh.

 

[svish]

Periscope zoom will be great to have. Smaller bezels are also welcome.

 

[Brien]

No way will the camera bumps be that thick? I can only imagine the thick cases that are made as a result. Will look and probably feel horrible.

We’re at the point there will be a protrusion even with a case.

 

[Brien]

There's no bump on the front of the phone.

Challenge accepted.

 

[RedOctober]

Wow. If your intention of buying an iPhone is to draw attention, this is the one to buy for sure.

 

[steve09090]

Wow. If your intention of buying an iPhone is to draw attention, this is the one to buy for sure.

Oh they have that covered already.

 

[MayaUser]

Bare minimum upgrade again then? Wouldn't it be nice if apple made the phone thicker so the bump was less prominent? Add in some battery and it'd be a winner.

that would make the 15 pro max over 300grams...so no

 

[BanjoDudeAhoy]

If they put the camera in the center of the back they could eliminate the “need” for people to put those pop sockets on.

Plus, you might be able to do tech-deck tricks with it. Kinda neat, no?

 

[The Game 161]

Pericope lens takes up more space thats for sure.

 

[zakarhino]

Love it. Anything that improves camera quality is a plus. Make the bump thicker.

 

[mrr]

Apple Pencil ?

 

[madrigal77]

LOL. No. I've used foldables. They are absolutely the future of smartphones.

I have too. They are absolutely not.

 

[t0rqx]

iPhone 16 will even have a more prominent camera bump that will function as a kick stand just like the rumoured new iPad.

 

[steve09090]

I have too. They are absolutely not.

People whining about the look of a candy bar phone. “Needs it to fold” to be the latest and greatest. It’s just 2 candy bars joined together.

The (original) Motorola RAZR was cool. The fold/flip are a solution to a problem no one had.

How can people want a folding phone and then complain about a camera bump? Oh, it could be apple doing it. That’s the reason right there.

 

[Danfango]

The iPhone 19 Pro is going to have a camera bump bigger than my Nikon Z50 at this rate.

 

[henry72]

I honestly don’t mind it. But It’s massive. Do you guys agree?

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It looks fine to me and camera improvements are important to most people including myself.

I would much rather a camera bump then a thick as iPhone 😂

 

[ian87w]

We’re at the point there will be a protrusion even with a case.

Exactly. Cases that can protect those lenses would have to be thicker, resulting an even bulkier phone. If that's the goal, might as well make the phone thicker to begin with (and add more battery at the same time).

It's getting silly, especially when other OEMs like Huawei, Sony, Samsung, etc can design theirs so they don't have to have ridiculous bumps like that. It's as if Apple's design team is on hiatus, so the interns left behind can only add bumps.

Even Google has a better design idea this time around, creating the visor to mask the need for camera bump.

 

[Thrutheroofnunderground]

Sorry but the camera bump is out of control. It’s very prominent on my 14 pro, I can’t imagine it being any bigger than it is without looking even more absurd. If they can’t work out the periscope they should just stick with the current camera configuration for the 15.

Camera on par with competitors is the only way they’re getting my $$$

 

[Thrutheroofnunderground]

Snooze.

Maybe we need to move beyond annual phone updates (across all brands). Nothing has been interesting for years.

They make too much $ to consider that. Considering how slowly Apple makes any real upgrades to phones it makes sense (might be going 4 years with the 12pm if no real upgrades again).

 

[marcuzt]

I am happy with my 2020 SE.

But a usb-c connection would be really nice, so I finally can go all in with USB-C and not carry two standard adapters for everything.

 

[Alexander_im]

So I guess an iPhone 7 all over again? Maintaining the current form factor with subtle tweaks here and there and a focus on camera improvements. It feels like we’re on a 4-year track in terms of design changes.

Next year we’re probably gonna have an 8/X event — an iterative update with top-of-the-line phone that defines the next generation’s design language.