New concept of the iPhone 14 Notch. (Image: MacRumors.com)
Foxconn , the largest supplier of Apple, has started trial production of the iPhone 14 Pro This suggests that Apple has finalized its design as it moves toward the early stages of device manufacturing, according to a Taiwan Economic Times report.
According to said report, Foxconn will manufacture the high-end models of the iPhone 14 The company Luxshare will take over the two low-end models. Foxconn will begin OEM trial production of the iPhone 14 Pro to ensure it can produce the device to Apple standards in preparation for mass production later on.
What will the iPhone 14 be like?:
The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro are expected to feature a significant redesign, invoking a nostalgic design based on the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 5. According to Jon Prosser, one of the biggest leakers of Apple products, it seems that they will arrive with a thicker chassis and without a protrusion for the cameras. They are also rumored to have circular volume buttons and a redesigned speaker grill.
Render of the iPhone 14 Pro. (Image: Jon Prosser)
One of the most notable changes rumored to be coming to the iPhone 14 is the removal of the Notch that will be replaced by a pill-shaped design, as we can see in the image that heads this article. It would house the front camera and the TrueDepth camera system for Face ID.
The iPhone 14 lineup is expected to include four variants: Two 6.1″ and two 6.7″ models. Apparently the 5.4″ iPhone Mini will disappear.
The iPhone 14 is expected to include several camera updates. A 48MP wide-angle camera, 8K video recording, and an improved Ultra Wide lens.
Possibly the performance of the terminal will be improved. You could count on 8 GB of RAM in the higher-end models.
Other rumors have stated that the iPhone 14 will not feature a SIM card slot. In this way, Apple pushes to increase the adoption of eSIM technology.
It is also rumored that it could come with up to 2TB of storage.