In its latest Power On newsletter, Gurman writes that for the iPhone 15 series, Apple is planning to bring an improved USB-C design and possibly change the name. According to Gurman, Apple is expected to adopt “Ultra” instead of the “Pro Max” branding used since the iPhone 11 series.

"Based on Apple's current model, we can expect an improved design for the iPhone next year that coincides with a shift to USB-C and the potential for a new Ultra model to replace the Pro Max."

Apple is expected to use the “Ultra” branding on its highest-end iPhone. Most notably, the most rugged, durable, and powerful Apple Watch to date is named Apple Watch Ultra, and the most powerful Apple Silicon chip to date is the M1 Ultra.

Given that iPhone 15 is still a year away, details are still scarce, but it is widely expected that Apple will move to USB-C ports on next year’s iPhone. The iPhone 15 series will be available in all four models.

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With the renaming of the ‘Pro Max’ model to ‘Ultra’, there could be some changes to the line-up. Analysts Ming-Chi Kuo and Mark Gurman have already made the same observation. This makes sense, as it would be more in line with Apple’s M1 and Watch naming schemes. The interesting thing about the iPhone 15 Ultra is that it will have some exclusive hardware.

8K video recording is one possibility, although it’s possible that the iPhone 15 Pro will support it as well. Guo also said that the Ultra will exclusively have a periscopic telephoto lens (6x or 5x). In addition, the Ultra’s battery life will be improved, with a further 3-4 hours of usage time.

The iPhone 15 Ultra is expected to be priced higher than the 14 Pro Max, possibly starting at $1200 (up from $1100 previously), but this is still to be confirmed.

As for the rest of the range, there will be some uniformity, with all four models expected to feature the Lingering Island design. However, the two pairs of models will still use different tiers of chips, with the Pro and Ultra versions moving to the new Apple A17, while the regular iPhone 15 and 15 Plus are likely to be equipped with the current A16.

There is some speculation that the FaceID hardware could be placed underneath the display, leaving only the camera punch, but it will take a few months of development before it is clear whether this technology is viable, or it will have to wait another year.

Pictured is a possible timeline for the upcoming iPhone to get rid of the bangs design

It’s too early to say whether the standard and Plus models will have a high refresh rate display and Always On mode.

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According to the latest reports, Apple plans to be the first company to use TSMC’s N3E process next year and equip the chip to the new generation of iPhone and Mac. iPhone 15 Pro series is bound to carry this chip, which will have a significant performance boost.

It is reported that N3E is the latest generation of TSMC’s 3nm process, or 3nm Enhanced enhanced version, which improves performance, reduces power consumption, and expands the range of applications on the basis of N3.

Compared to N5 the same performance and density of power consumption were 34% lower, the same power and density of performance increased by 18%, or can be transistor density increased by 60%.

Previously there was a leaked internal PPT showing that TSMC’s N3E process is progressing very well with promising yields.

The N3E process produces 256Mb SRAM chips with yields up to 80%, mobile and HPC chips with yields of 80%, and ring oscillators with yields even up to 92%.

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