IPhone 13 windshield reveals smaller notch with earpiece moved to top bezel

IPhone 13 models are widely expected to have a smaller notch, and we can give a first look at the possible design.

Greek repairer iRepair has provided MacRumors with an alleged photo of glass front panels for iPhone 13 models, with the same three 5.4-inch, 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch screen sizes as the iPhone 12 series. The notch on each iPhone is visibly smaller due to the in-ear speaker being slid up to the top bezel, a design choice first announced for iPhone 12 models last year, but didn’t come out.

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and a few other sources previously claimed that a few Face ID components will be consolidated into iPhone 13 models, resulting in a smaller notch, but they didn’t mention moving the earphone.

The notch design has remained unchanged since it debuted on the iPhone X in 2017. After downsizing the notch this year, Kuo said Apple plans to switch to a display design for at least 2022 iPhone models , similar to Samsung’s Galaxy S21. and other recent smartphones, followed by an iPhone with a true all-screen design with no nicks or holes and an under-screen fingerprint scanner as early as 2023.

Notch aside, iPhone 13 models are expected to have a nearly identical design to iPhone 12 models, with major new features rumored to include a 120Hz display on Pro models, larger batteries, a faster A15 chip and camera. include improvements. Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 13 series in September, marking a return to the usual launch schedule.