According to a report by Max Weinbach via the EverythingApplePro YouTube channel, Apple is doubling the color options for the iPhone 13 update, at least for the Pro models. The iPhone 13 is expected to look largely like the industrial design of the iPhone 12, albeit with a smaller screen notch. In these ‘iterative’ years, it’s common for Apple to change colors to help make phones look new.
For 2021, it looks like Apple is launching a premium pure black finish to replace the gray ‘graphite’ color found in the iPhone 12 Pro line. The rendering models in this color look fantastic.
For people who love deep, rich blacks, the color of the iPhone 12 Pro Graphite is unsatisfactory. The cheapest iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini feature a ‘Black’ option that is brilliant. The supposed color of the iPhone 13 Pro would be similar in tone, but in a matte finish.
Apparently, Apple has also experimented with a bronze / orange color, but they say it will not be released this year. The phones will also reportedly feature a new anti-fingerprint coating to reduce imperfections in the appearance of the glass and stainless steel bracelet.
Other features reported by Max Weinbach include a review of how Portrait mode works, the simulated bokeh effect that was first introduced with the iPhone 7 Plus. Portrait mode uses the parallax of two camera lenses and a computer algorithm to try to calculate the edges of the subject in focus. However, it does not always guess correctly, especially for smaller gaps.
Weinbach says Apple is working on a dramatically new version of Portrait mode. The new system was supposed to combine the data from the camera with the depth information from the LiDAR scanner. This should allow for much higher fidelity edge detection and reduce the number of times that portrait photos simply look wrong.
Weinbach’s reports have a mixed record of accuracy over the years. He said earlier that Apple is working on the video effect in Portrait mode as well, to allow users to add dynamic bokeh blur to captured videos, as well as still images.
The iPhone 13 line is set to debut in September and will have the same screen sizes as the iPhone 12: 5.4 inches, two 6.1-inch models and a 6.7-inch iPhone 13 Pro Max. Apple is believed to be using new OLED screens that will support screens with a high refresh rate of 120 Hz.
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