This report comes from 9to5Mac and states that as was expected, the Shenzhen lockdown has not had any impact on the production timeline since the Foxconn factory in that location accounts for merely 10 percent of the global iPhone production.The engineering validation test is conducted on the first engineering prototype to ensure a product performs and looks as intended. That implies that the final specs and design have been locked down, and going by the rumors and leaked designs so far, here is what the lineup could look like:
Jeff Pu has also said that even though iPhone 14 Pro’s chip will be based on a new manufacturing process, it will have a larger die size compared to the A15 Bionic. He also expects iPhone 14’s starting price to be close to iPhone 13’s.
On product proposition, we expect iPhone 14 to have a strong line-up, backed by a larger screen (entry model) and camera upgrade (48MP for Pro). On the other hand, pricing is critical, and we expect the iPhone 14’s starting price close to iPhone 13’s.
An earlier report had indicated that since the iPhone 13 mini won’t be getting a successor, this year’s lineup could start at $799.
The analyst also divulged details on a couple of other products. He believes next year’s premium models, the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, will feature a periscope telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom, up from 3x on the current phones. This is in line with earlier reports.He also thinks that Apple could release 11-inch and 12.9-inch OLED iPad models in 2024. South Korean publication The Elec and analyst Ross Young had earlier said that both 2024 iPad Pro models would feature OLED panels.
Source: https://www.phonearena.com/news/iphone-14-evt-phase-iphone-15-5x-zoom-periscope-lens_id139319
