iPhone 14 leaked! Tipster reveals major change

A recent iPhone 14 leak suggests Apple will drop the notch design in favor of a "pill and hole" cutout.

Apple is likely to unveil the iPhone 14 lineup in September 2022. (Front Page Tech)

It's just been a few months since iPhone 13 series arrived with much fanfare in the markets around the world and amazingly, rumours and leaks regarding the new iPhone 14 series started trending on the internet almost immediately after. One of the biggest talking points is the design of the 'notch'. Several recent reports have suggested that Apple will opt for a bigger hole-punch in iPhone 14. However, a recent leak shows that iPhone 14 series will drop the notch design and instead, it will go for "pill and hole" cutout design. A newly leaked schematic shared on Weibo claimed that the device will offer a more precise look at this design change, displaying the true size of that hole + pill design.

As reported by 9to5Mac, a Weibo user has shown a more detailed schematic of the iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max. The post was also shared in a YouTube video posted on Saturday by Jon Prosser. He said that he has “independently been able to verify” that this schematic is real and accurately represents the design Apple will use.

Apple Track has reported that Apple is “taking the components of the notch and applying them directly in the display, eliminating any waste areas that don't include the cameras or sensors.”

Apple's plans for a hole + pill design was first reported earlier this year by Display Supply Chain Consultants analyst Ross Young. The report contradicted previous reporting that had suggested that Apple was planning to use a simple hole-punch design.

The dual hole punch design on the iPhone Pro models will be seen on all 4 models in 2023. Hopefully the holes will get smaller…

— Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) February 27, 2022

It's just been a few months since iPhone 13 series arrived with much fanfare in the markets around the world and amazingly, rumours and leaks regarding the new iPhone 14 series started trending on the internet almost immediately after. One of the biggest talking points is the design of the 'notch'. Several recent reports have suggested that Apple will opt for a bigger hole-punch in iPhone 14. However, a recent leak shows that iPhone 14 series will drop the notch design and instead, it will go for "pill and hole" cutout design. A newly leaked schematic shared on Weibo claimed that the device will offer a more precise look at this design change, displaying the true size of that hole + pill design.

As reported by 9to5Mac, a Weibo user has shown a more detailed schematic of the iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max. The post was also shared in a YouTube video posted on Saturday by Jon Prosser. He said that he has “independently been able to verify” that this schematic is real and accurately represents the design Apple will use.

Apple Track has reported that Apple is “taking the components of the notch and applying them directly in the display, eliminating any waste areas that don't include the cameras or sensors.”

Apple's plans for a hole + pill design was first reported earlier this year by Display Supply Chain Consultants analyst Ross Young. The report contradicted previous reporting that had suggested that Apple was planning to use a simple hole-punch design.

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The iPhone 14 is expected to be unveiled at an event in September along with a new generation of the Apple Watch. The new Face ID and camera system are also rumored to only be available on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Meanwhile, Apple has confirmed its Spring Event to be held on March 8, 2022. The event will witness the launch of array of products including the affordable iPhone SE 3 5G.