The iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max are still in great shape, and Apple’s flagship iPhone 13 series devices are lovely, but some of you might want to wait for this year’s iPhone 14.

If you’re considering updating your phone, there are many alternatives to sort through. The current top-of-the-line iPhones are the iPhone 13 series. Still, Apple also offers a wide range of other models that are deserving of your consideration, such as the iPhone SE 3, iPhone 12 series, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE 2, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR.

Many of you will be happy purchasing one of these iPhones or a smartphone outside of Apple’s ecosystem, but others might prefer to hold off and wait for this year’s iPhone models.

Although the iPhone 13 series has several significant advancements, the iPhone line may see far more significant modifications in 2022. That puts those looking for a new phone in a problematic situation: wait for iPhone 14 models or not. 

iPhone Rumors 

Much reliable information has surfaced in the hours leading up to tremendous Apple’s iPhone announcements.

There are rumors that Apple may replace the iPhone “mini” model with a bigger “Plus” model in 2022, when it is commonly anticipated that the firm will introduce four new iPhone 14 variants.

Like its predecessor, the iPhone 13, the iPhone 14 is expected to start at $799. The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, on the other hand, may increase in price.

According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the Pro models’ price might increase by 15%. If this works out, the Pro models’ cost may increase by $100.

According to a revised prediction from Trendforce, the iPhone 14 will cost $699, the iPhone 14 Plus $799, the iPhone 14 Pro $999, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max $1099.

According to a Savings study, despite the likely price rise, the iPhone 14 series will spur more upgrades than the iPhone 13 series. According to the newspaper, 14% of iPhone owners, up from 10% last year, intend to upgrade to the iPhone 14.

In addition, there are a few other rumored modifications for the iPhone 14 that you might find interesting as you look for your next phone, including a hole-punch rather than a notch, significant camera changes, satellite connectivity, and a few more.

There are already a few excellent arguments for delaying the release of the company’s 2022 iPhone models. This article will cover the greatest reasons to hold off until the iPhone 14 release date and the best reasons to choose another phone. 

Wait for a Hole-Punch Design 

If you dislike Apple’s notch, you may be in luck since the company appears to be modifying the iPhone’s design.

Apple did not remove the notch in 2021; however, the iPhone 13 series has a smaller notch than the iPhone 12 and prior iPhone models.

According to Ming-Chi Kuo, a well-known expert, Apple will abandon the notch in favor of a hole-punch display design in 2022 iPhone models. He reiterates that the update may be restricted only to the iPhone 14 Pro models. 

According to a source who spoke to MacRumors, display cutouts on the iPhone 14 Pro resemble a single, long pill form when the display is turned on. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg thinks this information is true.

While the iPhone 14 Pro models will be the only ones with this new design, analyst Ross Young predicts that the hole-punch design will most likely be introduced to all iPhone models in 2023. Young has reaffirmed this position in two more papers. 

Korean publishing The Elec confirms these speculations, claiming that Samsung Display would assist with the production process. The source, like Kuo, claims that the new look will be confined to the Pro variants. According to ETNews, Samsung will also supply OLED screens for the iPhone 14.

According to a new claim from The Elec, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max would use LTPO OLED panels with a hole punch.

If accurate, the iPhone would be more in line with Samsung’s high-end Galaxy phones, which also use a hole-punch design.

The hole-punch is less intrusive than the notch, which should please people who dislike the notch.

Ice Universe and Duan Rui have provided mockup pictures of the device’s new design in detail.

According to alleged CAD photos of the iPhone 14 Pro Max, the display bezels will be slimmer. Lower-end iPhone 14 devices will likely maintain the same thickness and bezel size as the iPhone 13 series.

We’ve also seen mockups of the rumored design that Apple will use on the entry-level iPhone 14 handsets. MySmartPrice’s renderings suggest a nearly identical design to the iPhone 13.

The iPhones in the photographs feature a notch and the same back camera configuration as the iPhone 13.

This information has been corroborated by leaked iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max display panels.

Apple just received a patent for under-display cameras for biometric verification on the iPhone, indicating that the corporation is trying to eliminate the notch at some point. It’s only a question of time.

If you don’t like the design of the iPhone 12 or iPhone 13, consider waiting for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Conclusion

The above-mentioned reasons and rumors about iPhone 14 might help you to choose whether you want to wait for the new iPhone release or if it is better to buy other phones instead. If you don’t like the notch, you will like the iPhone 14 design and can wait to buy it if you have a lot of money. But if your budget is small, you can get last year’s iPhone models or used iPhones at a reasonable price.