Sketchy leak purportedly shows 'iPhone 13 Pro' rear case in new rose gold color
A pair of supposedly leaked images posted to Twitter this week could offer a glimpse at Apple's upcoming "iPhone 13 Pro," though claims that the photos illustrate a new rose gold color leave their authenticity in question.
The photos, posted to Twitter by Majin Bu on Thursday and later spotted by avid leaker Duan Rui, show what appears to be the rear side of a partially assembled "iPhone 13 Pro."
Majin Bu was told that the iPhone unit bears a -- decidedly very dark -- rose gold color, though it is perhaps more likely that the pictured part is a graphite or pre-production black model photographed under warm lighting.
While the source's color claims are highly suspect, there is an interesting and notable distinction between the supposedly leaked unit and iPhone 12 Pro in that the rear camera bump, which includes three lenses, True Tone flash, LiDAR scanner and microphone, is proportionally larger than the corresponding design on current models. Even accounting for the photos' skewed perspective, the camera package appears to be significantly wider, running nearly half the phone's width.
Previous reports and rumors have suggested Apple will stretch the bump on both "iPhone 13 Pro" and, to a lesser extent, "iPhone 13 Pro Max" to fit larger camera modules in the rear-facing array. A similar increase in size was seen in purported case leaks in July.
Majin Bu is relatively new to the Apple leaks world, but he was first to reveal new iPhone 12 silicone case colors in April prior to their public introduction.
In addition to an enlarged camera bump, "iPhone 13 Pro" is anticipated to sport a significantly reduced TrueDepth "notch." Photos of allegedly leaked hardware, including a front glass panel or screen protector, and mockups reveal the smaller notch is in part accomplished by relocating iPhone's ear speaker to the top edge of its display.
Apple is widely expected to introduce "iPhone 13" alongside "Apple Watch Series 7" this fall. A report on Friday claimed the company plans to hold two special events in September to introduce next-generation hardware that could include iPad, iPad mini, 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros and AirPods.
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The photos, posted to Twitter by Majin Bu on Thursday and later spotted by avid leaker Duan Rui, show what appears to be the rear side of a partially assembled "iPhone 13 Pro."
Majin Bu was told that the iPhone unit bears a -- decidedly very dark -- rose gold color, though it is perhaps more likely that the pictured part is a graphite or pre-production black model photographed under warm lighting.
While the source's color claims are highly suspect, there is an interesting and notable distinction between the supposedly leaked unit and iPhone 12 Pro in that the rear camera bump, which includes three lenses, True Tone flash, LiDAR scanner and microphone, is proportionally larger than the corresponding design on current models. Even accounting for the photos' skewed perspective, the camera package appears to be significantly wider, running nearly half the phone's width.
Previous reports and rumors have suggested Apple will stretch the bump on both "iPhone 13 Pro" and, to a lesser extent, "iPhone 13 Pro Max" to fit larger camera modules in the rear-facing array. A similar increase in size was seen in purported case leaks in July.
Majin Bu is relatively new to the Apple leaks world, but he was first to reveal new iPhone 12 silicone case colors in April prior to their public introduction.
In addition to an enlarged camera bump, "iPhone 13 Pro" is anticipated to sport a significantly reduced TrueDepth "notch." Photos of allegedly leaked hardware, including a front glass panel or screen protector, and mockups reveal the smaller notch is in part accomplished by relocating iPhone's ear speaker to the top edge of its display.
Apple is widely expected to introduce "iPhone 13" alongside "Apple Watch Series 7" this fall. A report on Friday claimed the company plans to hold two special events in September to introduce next-generation hardware that could include iPad, iPad mini, 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros and AirPods.
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seeing it. Of course I fully realize this is just one segment of the market. I’m just curious.
The current version is pink anyhow
Of course, there will be an "INSERT RIDICULOUS NUMBER times faster chip!" which won't make a difference in daily use, but could make possible some cool new things in computational photography and videography. We'll likely see an updated 5G modem, I'd imagine, which I also don't see as making any difference considering that real life performance of 5G and LTE seem about the same to me, and I live in 5G-rich NYC. Oh, and Apple will try to convince you that the new Pro-Motion screen is a must have... I have it on my iPad Pro and I would tell you that it most definitely is not.
It's weird to me that a company with as big an investment in audio as Apple lags the market when it comes to hi-rez audio in its hardware, like iPhone, and in wireless transmission protocols. The Apple ecosystem is a walled garden anyway, so why not create its own high rez transmission protocol, like AptX but better? THAT I could get excited about.
Bottom line: even assuming all the most reliable rumors to date are true, this seems more like an iPhone 12S kind of upgrade year, not iPhone 13.