Unofficial iPhone 15 Plus renders reveal the phone’s revamped design
A Dynamic Island, USB-C and more
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You don’t have to wait long for aniPhone 15leak or rumor at the moment – they’re spilling out pretty much every day – and we’ve now got some unofficial renders showing off the revamped design of the iPhone 15 Plus model.
These renders are based on schematic information given to third-party supply chain partners and obtained by9to5Mac, which we’d say is one of the more trustworthy sources out there when it comes toAppleinformation.
In terms of the changes coming to the phone’s design, we’ve got the more rounded edges to the screen and chassis that have been mentioned inearlier rumors. There’s also a USB-C port rather than Lightning, another switch that’s expected this year.
To the millimeter
There’s a thicker camera bump this time around, and it appears that the Dynamic Island is coming to the iPhone 15 Plus (and the iPhone 15) – so it’s no longer going to be exclusive to the Pro models. We’veheard this before, too.
Compared to the dimensions of 160.84 mm x 78.07 mm x 7.79 mm for theiPhone 14 Plus, the iPhone 15 Plus measures 160.87 mm x 77.76 mm x 7.81 mm according to this source. There’s really not that much in it, just fractions of millimeters.
Demand hasreportedly been weakfor the iPhone 14 Plus – and it was of course brought in to replace the mini model that also sold rather poorly – so Apple will be hoping that the 2023 version attracts a few more buyers.
Analysis: some subtle changes
As we’ve seen frompreviously leakedunofficial renders of theiPhone 15 Profrom the same source, Apple isn’t completely throwing out the iPhone design and starting again from scratch this time around. The design changes will be small and subtle.
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When you’ve got a design that’s as iconic and as well-established as the iPhone one, it’s going to be difficult to come up with genuinely new innovations and changes – although the introduction of the notch with theiPhone Xin 2017 was rather inspired.
Most of the best work we’re seeing in phone design at the moment is coming from foldable phones, and Apple’s entry into the market is still thought to besome way off. In fact the device we end up getting might be more of a folding iPad than a folding iPhone.
As for the iPhone 15 series, the most significant switch this year could well be the adoption of that USB-C port, as dictated by EU regulators. However, there hasbeen talkthat there might be restrictions on what you can actually hook up to it.
Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.
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