Apple’s next iPhone 14 family is expected to launch in the fall and will include four models: iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The “mini” model will be discontinued after the dismal sales of the iPhone 13 mini.
According to a research note by analyst Jeff Pu for Haitong International Securities, this year Apple will make its iPhone Pro and non-Pro models much more similar than before – in terms of screens and amounts of memory used.
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In fact, all four iPhone 14 models would sport 120Hz displays, not just the two Pro devices (as is currently the case in the iPhone 13 generation). Not only that, but all four iPhone 14 models will also have exactly the same amount of RAM: 6GB. This also contrasts with the current situation, where the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 have 4GB, while the Pro and Pro Max have 6 GB.
Previously, Pu said that the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max would increase to 8GB, but apparently that’s not happening anymore. A “supply chain audit” revealed that cost considerations are driving the change in strategy.
With these specs being the same between the cheapest non-Pro models and the more expensive Pros, it remains to be seen what other things Apple can squeeze into the Pros to set them apart and make the price delta easy to swallow. We’re sure cameras will continue to be one of those areas of differentiation – but so have screen refresh rates and amounts of RAM.
For what it’s worth, Pu says the Pros will start at 256GB of storage (while non-Pros will start at 64GB, apparently), and the Pro models will also come with the 48MP primary camera we’ve been told about. Talk a lot.
It’s still pretty early in the iPhone 14 rumor cycle, so don’t take any of these things for granted just yet. There is plenty of time for other rumors to corroborate or dispute these statements.
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