It’s never too early to speculate on what will (or won’t) make it to the iPhone15 Y iPhone 15 Pro. rumors of a iPhone 15Ultra have been rampant, but the latest report suggests the Ultra may not arrive this time. Instead, expect Apple to stick with the four models that make up its current lineup while continuing a disappointing trend.
At least that’s what TrendForce (opens in a new tab) The projects will be carried out with next year’s phones. They expect the iPhone 15 lineup to continue to have four models paired into two base models and two Pro models with only the Pro phones getting a rumored A17 bionic chip.
This split CPU move would continue Apple’s strategy from this year. only the iPhone 14 Pro Y iPhone 14 ProMax I have the new one A16 bionic chip, leaving the old A15 Bionic in the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus. That version of the A15 featured an additional GPU core than the one that powered the 2021 iPhone 13.
While it’s not a surprise, it’s definitely a disappointment. This continuing trend would almost certainly ensure that updates to base iPhones remain incremental. If the new base models maintain the same RAM and CPU as the previous Pro models, they would be guaranteed to have hardware limitations that will prevent many advances.
iPhone 15 Pro: camera rumors
Additionally, TrendForce expects the Pro series to feature an upgrade to 8GB of RAM, as the Pro Max model gets a periscope telephoto. This previously rumored lens is expected to increase the Pro Max’s optical zoom capabilities beyond the current 3x optical zoom on the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
TrendForce also tilts the main camera lens for an upgrade to an 8P lens. Current iPhones use a 7P lens, which refers to the number of elements. More elements tend to improve the quality of the image. The TrendForce report also points to a switch to USB-C for the iPhone 15, a move many people anticipate.
iPhone 15 Ultra: current status
Aside from the rumored specs for the iPhone 15 lineup, the biggest potential news from TrendForce’s report is that the iPhone 15 Ultra may not come to fruition. The report doesn’t mention that model, simply referring to the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus (never mentioned by name), iPhone 15 Pro, and Pro Max.
The iPhone 15 Ultra has been tilted in some sectors such as the new name for the Pro Max modeland TrendForce could simply be referring to the future model by its current name for the sake of clarity.
It’s also important to note that this is all hearsay and speculation and while TrendForce has a good reputation, they still got a few things wrong in the lead up to the launch. iPhone 14 throw. So follow our iPhone 15 rumors Y iPhone 15 Ultra rumors to stay up to date with all the latest news.