Apple Autumn Conference Preview Is this year’s iPhone the biggest leap yet?

Is this year's iPhone the biggest leap yet?

【Phoneauto News】Apple will hold its autumn product launch event at 1:00 AM Beijing time on September 13th. Needless to say, we will have to stay up late to watch the event, and the protagonist naturally is the annual flagship iPhone 15 series.

Although the online leaks about the iPhone 15 series may not be accurate, they are not entirely baseless.

Overall, it seems that the gap in this year’s iPhone is quite significant, to the extent that the base model and the high-end model seem like products released in different years. It seems that Apple really wants you to spend a bit more money to buy the higher-end iPhone 15 Pro series models. This is also Apple’s skillful tactic, precise and accurate.

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This year’s iPhone 15 series is actually quite different. It is said that in addition to the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and the extra-large cup iPhone 15 Pro Max, there will also be an iPhone 15 Ultra model, which comes with 2TB of memory as standard. As for the price, well, just think of it as being on the higher side.

Therefore, the iPhone 15 series can be divided into three tiers: two base models, two Pro models, and the highest-end Ultra model.

I can already imagine the extent of their differences…

Although the entire iPhone 15 series has “landed,” who cares? The decision of how much money Apple fans will spend always depends on how precise Apple’s tactics are.

In my opinion, there’s no need to look at the refresh rate. The two base models of the iPhone 15 still have a 60Hz refresh rate, only the Pro series will have a high refresh rate. In fact, many Android phones now have a 144Hz high refresh rate, so Apple could definitely try a 90Hz refresh rate.

Another difference is the material. According to leaks, the Pro series will be the first to use a titanium alloy frame, and even the lens ring will be made of titanium alloy, while the base model inherits the stainless steel frame from the previous generation Pro models. So now you know why the iPhone 15 Pro series has increased in price, right?

Rendering of iPhone 15 Pro series

There is one detail, it is said that the borders of the iPhone 15 Pro series will be further tightened, and the frontal appearance will be better than the base models. This point doesn’t really matter, if Apple can achieve a borderless design one day, that would be the real highlight.

In accordance with the good tradition passed down from previous generations of iPhones, the processor of the iPhone 15 Pro series is destined to be top-notch. It is expected to be equipped with the latest 3nm process A17 chip from TSMC, with a 6(GPU) + 6(CPU) configuration internally. The GPU will be upgraded from 5 cores to 6 cores, and the maximum frequency will also increase from 3.46GHz to 3.70GHz. The two base models will continue to use the previous generation A16 chip, but the performance may be upgraded to some extent.

In terms of imaging, the iPhone 15 Pro series is also “noble”.

Among them, the iPhone 15 Pro is expected to be equipped with a main camera built with a 48 million pixel Sony IMX-803 image sensor, with an aperture of f /1.78; the telephoto lens is 12.7 million pixels, with an aperture of f /2.8; the ultra-wide-angle lens is 13.4 million pixels, with an aperture of f /2.2.

It is said that the iPhone 15 Pro Max will be equipped with a brand new periscope lens on top of this, and the zoom function will be significantly improved. But there are also reports that the most “noble” Ultra model will have an exclusive periscope telephoto lens and support 5-6 times optical zoom.

Perhaps, this is what Apple calls “curiosity at its peak”.

The imaging of iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus has actually been upgraded as well, with the main camera going from 12 million pixels to 48 million pixels, resulting in clearer image details.

Finally, let’s talk about the price. The prices of the two basic models are almost certain to remain unchanged, but there may be some changes for the Pro series models. According to leaks, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will increase in price by over a thousand yuan, with the starting prices in China being 8999 yuan and 9999 yuan respectively. If the Ultra model is released, the price will undoubtedly be over ten thousand yuan.

The new iPad may not be the focus of this release event, and it may not even be included. However, if the new iPad Pro can use the latest M3 self-developed chip, then things might change, and it will definitely become one of the highlights of the event.

However, according to the well-known leaker Guerman, the new iPad Pro may be released next year and will be equipped with the M3 chip. He also mentioned that Apple plans to bring the most significant upgrade to the new iPad Pro since 2018. In addition to a more powerful processor, the camera, display technology, and sensors will also undergo major upgrades. It will be the first Apple tablet to be equipped with an OLED screen.

Current iPad Pro

Speaking of which, Apple’s secrecy has always been strict, so it’s hard to predict what new products they have. This release event may or may not have a new iPad Pro. Will it come or not?

Generally speaking, Macs are likely to be the first to use the M series chips before Apple tablets. If Apple doesn’t plan to have another separate event at the end of this year, then the new Mac will probably be released at the autumn product launch event.

However, according to Guerman’s report, Apple has another event scheduled for October this year, where they will release Mac computers equipped with the M3 chip for the first time.

Therefore, it is highly likely that there will be no content about Macs in this September event.

Since the iPhone has become a series, there has been almost always a new Apple Watch at each release event. I absolutely won’t believe it if you tell me there won’t be one this time. The difference is, how many models of Apple Watch will Apple release, and how significant will the updates be?

The most likely release would be the Apple Watch S9, which has become a regular at Apple’s product launches. But don’t expect too many upgrades, at most it will only enhance performance, with a few new colors and watch bands.

Apple Watch Ultra

In addition, there is a slight chance that the second generation Apple Watch Ultra will be released, considering Apple’s last release of the first generation Apple Watch Ultra was already a year ago. However, according to Jeff Pu, a technology analyst at Haitong International Securities, the larger-sized Apple Watch Ultra won’t officially debut until next year.

With that said, the most likely new products to be unveiled at Apple’s autumn product launch event are the iPhone 15 series and the Apple Watch S9. If there are no new iPad Pro models, there will likely be other iPad models to take their place. As for the M3 chip and new Mac products, Apple seems to have other plans.

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