From what we’ve heard so far, it looks like the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max (opens in new tab) They will be very different mobiles from the iPhone 14 (opens in new tab) y al iPhone 14 Max (opens in new tab)and they will have more changes and improvements than we usually see in the Pro models.
But, it seems that when the iPhone 15 range arrives, Apple will also clearly differentiate the Pro model from the Pro Max from each other.
As stated by the analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (opens in new tab)which has a long history of giving Apple insights, the iPhone 15 Pro Max will feature a periscopic camera, while the iPhone 15 Pro will stick with a more conventional telephoto lens.
A periscopic camera is capable of more zoom, and rumors began a long time ago that this type of lens would reach the iPhone. But Kuo has added some new tidbits, such as that it will likely offer 5x or 6x optical zoom (which is an improvement over the current 3x telephoto lens on iPhones), and that it will be a 12MP sensor with an f/2.8 aperture.
Still, that wouldn’t be up to the 10x optical zoom offered by the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. (opens in new tab)but without a doubt it would be a great improvement.
However, it seems that this camera will only be present in the largest and most expensive model of the iPhone range: it will not be enough to buy the Pro if you want to enjoy this, you will have to opt for the Pro Max.
On the other hand, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Max will still not have a telephoto lens of any kind, and they could also be less powerful if this year’s trend continues, and apparently the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max will have worse chips than the pro models.
A division that could be mended over time
This division within the range could make each of the iPhone 15 models very different from each other, but it’s possible that we’ll see some more unity again when the iPhone 16 range arrives, as Kuo says that when those phones arrive Both Pro models will feature a periscope camera, which will be similar to the one we’ll see on the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Therefore, it is possible that by then, for the iPhone 16 range, the division will return to what we have seen so far, between the Pro and standard models, and not also between the higher models. But you never know, Apple might have other plans regarding certain features or updates it might be saving for the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
Be that as it may, it seems that in the next two years there will be more nuances to choose from among the different iPhone models, which could mean that fewer models get a place in our ranking of the best iPhones. (opens in new tab) and one of the best phones on the market (opens in new tab)since possibly some would be significantly better than others.