Apple’s next-generation iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will have several new features, including a titanium alloy frame, solid-state buttons with haptic feedback, and increased memory, according to technology analyst Jeff Pu. In a research note written by investment firm Haitong International Securities, Pu outlined his expectations for the iPhone 15 series, which is expected to include a 6.1-inch iPhone 15, a 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Plus, a 6.1-inch iPhone 15 Pro and a 6.1-inch iPhone 15 Pro. The 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Notably, he expects the Pro model to feature a titanium frame and solid-state volume and power buttons, with tactile feedback provided by two additional Taptic engines. He also expects the Pro models to have 8GB of RAM, up from the iPhone 14 Pro’s 6GB.
Other sources such as leaker “ShrimpApplePro” and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo have already reported that the iPhone 15 Pro models will feature all three of the above features.
Pu said the iPhone 15 Pro models will feature an A17 Bionic chip made on TSMC’s 3-nanometer process, while he expects the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus to have an A16 Bionic chip and 6GB of RAM, and all four models will have a USB-C port and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X70 modem for 5G and LTE.
As widely rumored, Pu expects the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s telephoto lens to feature periscope technology for improved optical zoom. The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, it is expected to have a 48-megapixel rear camera like the iPhone 14 Pro model.
Based on “recent supply chain inspections and views on the technology industry,” Pu is cautious about the stock prices of many companies within Apple’s supply chain. He believes that Apple’s product momentum has “weakened” and expects shipments of iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch and AirPods to decline year by year in 2023.
Pu has a mixed record when it comes to predicting Apple’s future plans, but most of the information he shared today about the iPhone 15 models was preceded by rumors that Apple is expected to announce its iPhone 15 lineup in September as usual.
