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The iPhone 14 Pro Max, Apple’s next high-end flagship, should inherit a huge photo block on the back. The addition of a main lens of 48 megapixels forces the Cupertino giant to increase the size of the block. Stolen photos appeared on the web to get a clear idea of the size of this growth.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max, the most premium edition of the year, stands out for its gigantism. In addition to its huge 6.7-inch AMOLED screen, Apple’s flagship inherits a camera as sophisticated as it is imposing.
This year, Apple has indeed taken the decision to review the hardware of the back camera from top to bottom. Instead of a 12 megapixel sensor, present since the iPhone 6S, the brand would bet on a main lens of 48 megapixels. It should notably allow to record videos in 8K, a first on iPhone.
According to information from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, this module measures 1/1.3 inch. It would therefore be 21% larger than the main sensor of the iPhone 13 Pro Max, which measures only 1/1.65 inch.
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The huge photo block of the iPhone 14 Pro Max
As expected, the integration of a 48 megapixel lens will be accompanied by an increase in the thickness of the iPhone. According to leaks that have surfaced in recent months, the iPhone 14 Pro Max will be 7.85mm thick, compared to the iPhone 13’s 7.7mm. This information comes from the leaked manufacturing schematics.
Above all, the photo block will be even larger than that of the iPhone 13 Pro Max. It’s expected to be the biggest camera ever in an iPhone. Photos shared on Twitter by the account @lipilipsi demonstrate how the photo block will stand out from the structure.
iPhone 14 Pro Max vs. iPhone 13 Pro Max pic.twitter.com/6A9SAsjv9o
— fix Apple 🍏 (@lipilipsi) August 5, 2022
The Internet user compared the iPhone 13 Pro Max with a model of the iPhone 14 Pro Max, designed on the basis of manufacturing diagrams provided to accessory sellers. We realize the difference in size between the two blocks.
According to the manufacturing diagrams available, the block would have a thickness of 4.17 mm, against 3.60 mm for the iPhone 13 Pro Max. It would measure 36.73 mm in width, against 35.01 mm for the old flagship, and 38.21 mm in height, against 36.24 mm last year. The annual increase is around 5%.
Like last year, it will be impossible to put the smartphone flat on a table without opting for a protective shell. Additionally, it will not be possible to recycle iPhone 13 Pro Max cases this year. The photo block should wedge into the cutout at the back.
iPhone 14 Pro Max on hands good night pic.twitter.com/PWXKat333Q
— fix Apple 🍏 (@lipilipsi) August 5, 2022
In order to satisfy photography enthusiasts, Apple has frantically increased the size of the iPhone photo block from year to year. With the iPhone 14 Pro Max, it seems that the brand is about to take a new step.
Keynote on September 6, 2022?
For the record, Apple should present the iPhone 14 in a few weeks. If the brand sticks to its schedule, the keynote will take place in September 2022. According to information from leaker Max Weinbach, the presentation would be scheduled for Tuesday, September 6, 2022. The conference usually starts at 7 p.m.
fwiw I heard September 6th event and iPhone’s on sale on the 16th
not 100% sure, but around there seems right. https://t.co/X2vbu2XyiC
— Max Weinbach (@MaxWinebach) August 7, 2022
The informant specifies that he cannot guarantee the veracity of the information at this time. Anyway, Apple has already started recording the presentation video, says Mark Gurman, journalist at Bloomberg.
In anticipation of the release, Apple has reportedly increased its iPhone 14 order from suppliers recently. According to the Taiwan Economic Daily, the Californian group would have ordered 95 million terminals, against 90 million previously. Despite the collapse of the smartphone market, Apple seems to expect its new devices to sell like hotcakes. The brand would mainly bet on the iPhone 14 Pro Max, the price of which could break a record.