We are close to nine months of rumors about the iPhone 13 before the expected launch of the device in September 2021, and the latest unconfirmed rumors that have reached us suggest that the phone will bring with it some subtle design adjustments.
The well-known and generally trusted Japanese outlet MacOtakara reports that the iPhone 13 will have a smaller notch at the top of the front screen, with a more compact TrueDepth camera for Face ID, allowing Apple to make the cut less prominent.
The phone is also programmed to be around 0.26 mm (0.01 inch) thicker, according to suppliers speaking to MacOtakara, but apparently the rear camera overhang will remain as the camera module is also getting bigger.
The entire rear camera unit will be covered in sapphire glass, says MacOtakara, with the iPhone 13 Pro having the same camera module as the iPhone 13 Pro Max – that means optical image stabilization with a shifted sensor and all.
The history of the iPhone 13 so far
Talking about a smaller notch for the iPhone 13 has already surfaced – as Apple gets better and better at miniaturizing components and packing them well, it makes sense that the front camera components take up less space year after year.
Most other manufacturers still opt for the hole design on the screen to accommodate the front camera, but everyone – including Apple – probably seeks to completely eliminate the notches with on-screen camera technology.
Even with the release date so far away, we are starting to see rumors and leaks around the iPhone 13. Some of the features that we think could make it to the iPhone 12 – such as 120 Hz refresh rate screens – are likely to land this year at instead.
Camera upgrades are also expected: new iPhones always bring improved cameras, of course, and by 2021 we’re going to see LiDAR technology expand to all devices in the iPhone line, rather than being exclusive to Pro models.
Via 9to5Mac