Apple is expected to continue offering four iPhone options in 2021, with the iPhone 13 going to be identical in design to the iPhone 12 with some changes, according to a new report today from the Japanese site. Mac Otakara which cites sources within the Chinese supply chain.
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The height and width of the four iPhone models are expected to remain the same, but the thickness could increase by approximately 0.26mm.
The rear camera unit is expected to be 0.9mm larger on all iPhone 13 models, and Apple will switch to a design that “covers the entire camera unit with sapphire glass”. The lenses are expected to stick out less in a design more like the 2020 iPad Pro, which has a thick camera bump but less protrusion when it comes to lens design.
Mac Otakara believes that the iPhone 13 Pro could have optical image stabilization with sensor shift, a feature Apple has included in the iPhone 12 Pro Max.
As for the front of the iPhone 13, the site suggests that the TrueDepth camera “gets narrower” as the receiver at the top of the screen moves towards the edge of the case. This suggests that the notch on the next-generation iPhone could be a little thinner.
This is the second time we’ve heard rumors of a thinner or shallower notch, so it is possible that the 20iPhone models for 2021 will have a notch that is the same length, but not that high.
Other iPhone 13 rumors have suggested that we can see some models getting LTPO OLED displays with support for 120Hz refresh dates, and of course there will be a faster A15 chip. We have more about what to expect from the PiPhone 13 in our dedicated collection.