iPhone design in recent years. That’s not to say Apple isn’t preparing to change the design by removing the notch in the future, it just might be a question of when rather than if. In the meantime, here’s the latest on when the iPhone series is now rumored to finally ditch the notch.
Apple has always adopted a familiar iPhone design year after year with the latest iPhone 12 series still somewhat similar to the original model. However, there have been some major changes in that time, such as a reduction in bezels and the removal of the home button on flagship models. Another more recent change was the addition of a notch at the top of the display to house the front camera and Face ID tech. While the iPhone X was the first iPhone model to come with a notch, it wasn’t the first phone overall. That status belongs to the Essential PH-1.
Since the iPhone X, the notch has remained in use on newer iPhone models. While many Android smartphones also embraced the notch over the last few years, that has been slowly changing, with the likes of Samsung switching to a punch-hole display instead, and 1TB iPhone 13, increasing the top storage option from the 512GB currently available with the iPhone 12 Pro models.
When To Expect A Notch-Less iPhone
While the latest information only points to a smaller notch on the iPhone 13 series, in a separate Pro and Pro Max smartphones. However, this was caveated with the explanation that, if production yields allow, the punch-hole design could be used for all of the iPhone 14 series.
Of course, if and when Apple does switch from a notch to a punch-hole design, there are likely to be other design changes in effect as well. Most notably, the company will likely need to figure out a new way negating the need for the Face ID sensor at the top. However, the analyst was also quoted stating an under-display solution won’t arrive until 2023, and possible only for one iPhone model. If correct, this still might leave Apple in need of an alternate solution with the notch-free iPhone 14 series.
Source: MacRumors