New iPhone 15 Pro Max renders show larger camera bump

AppleInsider · April 8, 2023 6:46PM

New renders of the iPhone 15 Pro Max show the model has a slightly larger rear camera bump, as well as offering another look at the solid-state buttons.

[Twitter/ShrimpApplePro]

Case manufacturers often use leaks to create a CAD drawing of inbound iPhone models ahead of an official launch. In one such leak, it seems that there is a belief the camera bump will get bigger for the 2023 releases.

The renders, sourced from an accessory producer's CAD drawing leak by "ShrimpApplePro" and published to Twitter on Saturday, offer all of the main views of the iPhone 15 Pro Max. As part of the release, the leaker offers a list of measurements and observations from the CAD itself.

ShrimpApplePro claims the camera bump measures 3.78mm, which is about 5% bigger than the iPhone 14 Pro Max's version. Other leakers have put forward leaks in February claiming the bump could be thinner.

Excited to share photos of the iPhone 15 Pro Max CAD! This one was source from a case manufacturer. I know others have already shared the 3D model, but I wanted to give you my own w/ a closer look. As promised, the most detailed! pic.twitter.com/FZGBueAgLl
-- ShrimpApplePro (@VNchocoTaco)
April 8, 2023

The camera ring diameters are listed as 16.2mm and there's also a 13mm camera lens in the mix, which the leaker says is roughly the same as in 2022.

The rear flash diameter of 6.7mm is smaller than 6.9mm of 2022, with the microphone diameter also down from 1.15mm to 0.75mm. The Dynamic Island is apparently the same size as the previous models.

Shrimp admits that their measurements "may not be exactly the same as the others out there, but I believe its measurements are accurate."

Along with the camera bump, the leaker also discusses "weird objects" sitting on top of the solid-state volume buttons. It is thought to be conductive padding that will be fused to phone cases, to enable full gestures or action sensitivity.

There is also a claim the same padding is being included in the iPhone 15 and Plus models, meaning solid-state buttons may be included across the range.

While sometimes fairly accurate, CAD drawings from accessory makers often rely on leaks and rumors for their creation, and may not necessarily be correct data sourced from Apple or the supply chain. There's no guarantee that the information is correct, but it is a good guide of the kind of thing to expect from Apple's fall launch.

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mac_dog · April 9, 2023 1:36PM

Oh,no! Say it isn’t so!!! Well, I’m never going to buy another iphone!!! /s

radarthekat · April 9, 2023 1:42PM

Back when the iPhone 5 came out and there was an extra row of app icons on the home screen people were even then already complaining about the phone’s growing size, and some clever folks created renders of the future iPhone 10 that was the same width but twice or three times taller, with many extra rows of icons. We all had a good laugh.

I look forward to some humorous renders where the cameras bulge out so far they actually bump into the face of the person whose picture is being taken. “Hey, is that an iPhone? Back up a bit, will you?”

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hmlongco · April 9, 2023 4:41PM

radarthekat said:

I look forward to some humorous renders where the cameras bulge out so far they actually bump into the face of the person whose picture is being taken.

Umm... that could solve the telephoto lens issue...

bloggerblog · April 9, 2023 5:16PM

radarthekat said:

Back when the iPhone 5 came out and there was an extra row of app icons on the home screen people were even then already complaining about the phone’s growing size, and some clever folks created renders of the future iPhone 10 that was the same width but twice or three times taller, with many extra rows of icons. We all had a good laugh.

I look forward to some humorous renders where the cameras bulge out so far they actually bump into the face of the person whose picture is being taken. “Hey, is that an iPhone? Back up a bit, will you?”

I remember it as the screen wasn’t big enough and many jumped onto a Samsung because of the larger screen. Apple responded with an ad showing how you can still navigate the UI with one hand on iPhone 5. Apple shortly caved and released the 6+ which sold above expectations

charlesn · April 9, 2023 6:07PM

Important to remember the endless "leaked" renderings of the flat-sided Apple Watch 7, right up to the release date. And as we get ready for the Watch 9, it STILL hasn't appeared. That said, what we've seen of iPhone 15 renders is more evolution than revolution in design changes and I'm hopeful that this is what we'll see come September. Not surprising that the camera bump is ever-so-slightly larger--if we get a significantly better optical zoom lens as has long been rumored for the 15, it will be well-worth the 5% increase in size, which will likely be unnoticeable.

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fallenjt · April 9, 2023 7:44PM

Camera bump is here to stay. It can only get bigger

nubus · April 9, 2023 8:36PM

This will sell. The camera bump is the "I can afford this" marker for iPhone and iPad Pro.

bluefire1 · April 9, 2023 9:52PM

I hope both 15 Pro models have the same bells and whistles. I’ve owned both the Pro and Pro Max in previous iPhones and definitely prefer the former (so do my pants pockets).

charlesn · April 9, 2023 11:07PM

bluefire1 said:

I hope both 15 Pro models have the same bells and whistles. I’ve owned both the Pro and Pro Max in previous iPhones and definitely prefer the former (so do my pants pockets).

Amen to this. If Apple is giving people a choice between two screen sizes in the Pro lineup, the feature set should be the same. When the feature set isn't the same, it's no longer a choice of screen size, it's a choice between Pro and Semi-Pro.

thrang · April 10, 2023 1:14PM

99.9% of the public would look at this render - and without being told the specifics - not see a difference with the current 14...

New iPhone 15 Pro Max renders show larger camera bump

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