iPhone 14 design and specifications locked and finalised, ready for mass production

By Adrian Vincent - 29 Mar 2022, 20:09 iPhone 14 design and specifications locked and finalised, ready for mass production

The design and specifications of the upcoming iPhone 14 have been locked and finalised, for an on track release date in September 2022.

The news comes from Jeff Pu, a reputable Apple analyst from Haitong International Securities. According to his supply chain survey, the iPhone 14 has entered EVT (Engineering Validation and Testing), with mass production expected shortly after.

The note states the recent covid lockdown in Shenzhen has not affected production.

Furthermore, Jeff Pu confirms reports that only the Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max will receive the latest A16 chip, with the regular models sticking with the A15 from the iPhone 13. He also confirms the wide camera on the Pro models will be upgraded from 12 MP to 48 MP, which is the primary reason behind the larger camera bump.

For 2023, Jeff Pu suggests the iPhone 15 will finally adopt a periscope camera for the iPhone 15 Pro models, with 5x optical zoom. Samsung currently uses periscope cameras with their flagship phones such as the Galaxy S22, and own many of the patents surrounding the technology. This may suggest why Apple have been so hesitant to adopt the technology, as they will need to pay a patent fee to Samsung - their biggest competitor.

The iPhone 14 is expected to be announced and released in September 2022.