iPhone 13 alleged dummy units reveal a pretty boring design

iPhone 13 alleged dummy units reveal a pretty dull design

(Image credit: Ian Zelbo / Twitter)

We've heard all sorts of things near the iPhone 13 recently, but we oasis't seen many images of the phones themselves. Some images of iPhone 13 dummy units take but surfaced, which is the side by side all-time thing.

The paradigm in question, from noted leaker Sonny Dickson on Twitter, shows off four different iPhone models, which is what nosotros expected. Represented are the base iPhone thirteen, the iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone xiii Pro Max. Unfortunately, the blueprint looks very like to the iPhone 12 range.

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Evidently, the iPhone 13 and thirteen mini dummy units characteristic a minor camera design change. The two rear camera lenses are laid out diagonally, unlike the vertical layout on their iPhone 12 equivalents.

iPhone 13 dummy units — (Prototype credit: Sonny Dickson)

That said, the dummy Pro models look almost identical to their predecessors at kickoff glance. Dickson claims that the Max model looks slightly larger than the iPhone 12 Pro Max, but apparently it's incommunicable to verify that from a unmarried photo.

If these dummy units are the real bargain, it's likely that they came from some sort of case or accessory maker. You may have noticed that there are always a huge range of third-party cases and accessories ready to get whenever a new iPhone launches. These dummy devices can exist useful in helping to test them, and ensure that the products are uniform with the phones from day one.

iPhone 13 and 13 Pro dummies. All 4 sizes nonetheless in the running. Camera module placement changed on the regular 13s. Pro Max looks slightly larger moving-picture show.twitter.com/RqxNiOfBnbJune 23, 2021

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Whether they're officially sourced from Apple, or based on leaked specs and dimensions, isn't clear. So while these could be an authentic representation of what Apple has coming this Fall, in that location's no way to know for certain.

Still, the dummy units practise line up with rumors we've heard so far. Or at least they look like they do from the dorsum, The fact nosotros can't see the front of these dummy units means we can't come across if they feature the smaller notch that's heavily rumored to be coming on all iv iPhone xiii models.

Other rumors say that the phones should be coming with v.4-, six.one- and 6.7-inch displays. The Pro models may have LTPO panels and adaptive 120Hz refresh rates. The rumor mill has also suggested that the iPhone 13 will characteristic larger camera lenses, which may heave image quality past assuasive more low-cal to accomplish the sensor. There's besides some give-and-take that the iPhone 13 Pro phones may characteristic a periscope-like telephoto lens, which will let for greater optical zoom capabilities.

Some rumors too say that there volition be a 1TB storage pick for at to the lowest degree the iPhone 13 Pro models, though others accept since refuted this, then nosotros'll have to see what Apple tree decides on. The aforementioned is also true of under-display TouchID, with conflicting reports claiming we may encounter information technology on the iPhone 13, or that information technology'due south being held back for 2022'south iPhone 14.

We wait the iPhone 13 to come with a new A15 Bionic chipset and improved 5G, and word is at that place may exist back up for Wi-Fi 6E, which promises to support faster wireless speeds than ordinary Wi-Fi half-dozen tin offer.

The iPhone 13 range is currently rumored to launch in the tertiary week of September. Should that happen nosotros should see the phones actually arrive in client hands the following week. Let'south simply hope that the phone's apparently exterior pattern isn't representative of the rest of the phone.

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