iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max got a major camera upgrade with a 48MP main sensor and earlier this year, analyst Jeff Pu said he expected that would trickle down to the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus. While Apple is believed to still be planning on that upgrade, there is the possibility of a camera component issue causing a delay for the more affordable iPhone 15 models.
Writing for Haitong International Securities, Jeff Pu put out his May analyst newsletter this morning that includes his latest expectations about the iPhone 15 lineup.
Seen by 9to5Mac, the report reiterates some predictions we’ve heard from Pu (and others), including titanium for the 15 Pro models, periscope telephoto lens coming to the 15 Pro Max, the reversal on solid-state buttons, and the 48MP camera landing on the more affordable iPhone 15 devices.
Watching for iPhone 15/15 Plus delay
However, for the 15 and 15 Plus, Pu says that his recent information suggests there could be some challenges for Apple getting the camera components needed to deliver the smartphones on time.
Specifically, the stacked CIS (CMOS Image Sensor) for the 48MP camera on the 15 and 15 Plus is where Pu says he’ll “continue to monitor the risks of producion [sic] schedule.”
Top comment by BelgianWaffle
I remember thinking "who needs a 512GB" when Apple launched the XS and XS Max, the first iPhones to feature more than 256GB of storage.
We're now at 1TB maximum capacity and I don't think it's crazy to imagine there will be quite a lot of people looking for an iPhone with even more storage capacity condsidering the size of photos and videos when you have the high quality settings turned on for videos and photos.
I also think the base model should be 256GB on the Pro models because the fact Apple disabled some features on the 128GB model because of insufficient storage capacity is laughable. If Apple had upgraded the base storage on the 14 Pro models, at least they would've had a very strong argument to justify the much higher cost of the 14 Pros. Because charging more than inflation justifies and not dropping prices when the currency corrects itself exposes the excuse. Right now, the entire 14 lineup is being sold with huge discounts on Amazon in Europe. The discounts on the 14 lineup are just unseen and this to me proves people just won't have it.
But until he gets more definitive information, Pu still expects the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus will launch alongside the 15 Pro and Pro Max in September this fall.
Pu’s newsletter also reiterates USB-C arriving on the full iPhone 15 lineup along with the A17 chip being reserved for the Pro models while the 15 and 15 Plus adopt the A16 that launched with the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max.
Finally, Pu expects storage capacities to remain the same for the iPhone 15 smartphones at 128, 256, and 512GB with just the Pro models offering the highest 1TB option.
More iPhone 15 details:
- Exclusive: iPhone 15 Pro design reveals new buttons, giant camera bump, colors, and more
- Exclusive: iPhone 15 Plus renders reveal Dynamic Island with slimmer bezels, ‘curve’ design, more
- Exclusive: First look at the special edition color for iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 to integrate proximity sensor into the Dynamic Island, could lead to improved Face ID
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