Apple is holding its annual iPhone-centric occasion on Tuesday, September 14, and like final yr, it will likely be fully digital. We have been listening to rumors about what’s coming for a lot of months now, so we’ve a good suggestion of what to anticipate.
We’re anticipating the brand new iPhone 13 fashions and Apple Watch Sequence 7 fashions to debut on the occasion, together with new Apple Watch bands and iPhone instances. We might additionally get the AirPods 3, and there are additionally different merchandise on the horizon like new iPads and the M1X MacBook Professional, however with Apple rumored to be holding a number of occasions over the subsequent few months, this one might have extra of an iPhone focus.
This information highlights all the pieces that we’re anticipating to see on the September occasion based mostly on the rumors we have heard thus far.
iPhone 13
Apple will launch 4 iPhones in 2021, together with a 5.4-inch iPhone 13 mini, a 6.1-inch iPhone 13, a 6.1-inch iPhone 13 Professional, and a 6.7-inch iPhone 13 Professional Max. If that sounds rather a lot just like the iPhone 12 lineup, effectively, it’s.
The iPhone 13 fashions can be virtually an identical to the iPhone 12 fashions, and we’re anticipating few design adjustments. That mentioned, the brand new fashions could be just a bit bit thicker, and there may very well be new colours. A darker graphite grey shade and bronze have been rumored, however not confirmed, as has a pink shade.
The facet button, mute button, and quantity buttons could also be a bit decrease and a few of the greatest design adjustments are coming to the digital camera. The iPhone 13 Professional may have an even bigger digital camera bump and the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 may have lenses organized diagonally. Digicam bumps could also be thicker, however particular person lenses will protrude much less.
On the entrance facet, we’re anticipating a smaller Face ID notch with the speaker transferring to the highest fringe of the show. There could also be some enhancements to Face ID itself, however we have not heard that from a dependable supply.
The iPhone 13 Professional fashions are rumored to be getting a 120Hz “ProMotion” show to lastly put the iPhone on par with the iPad Professional. This can be enabled by new low-power LTPO backplane know-how, which can additionally facilitate an always-on show just like what we’ve on the present Apple Watch fashions.
Inside, the iPhone 13 fashions may have a 5-nanometer A15 chip and as with all updates to the A-series chip, it is anticipated to carry quicker efficiency and effectivity enhancements that may increase battery life.
Qualcomm’s X60 modem will carry quicker 5G connection speeds and higher 5G protection, and Apple is predicted to carry super-fast mmWave connectivity to extra nations. As for WiFi, iPhone 13 fashions might assist the most recent WiFi 6E specification.
Apple is rumored to be utilizing larger batteries in all of the iPhone 13 fashions, which could carry longer battery life, however the always-on show and 120Hz refresh fee may eat a few of that up on the Professional fashions. We have heard a rumor that wired charging could be quicker with assist for as much as 25W, and reverse wi-fi charging is a risk however hasn’t been confirmed by a dependable supply.
Digicam know-how improves annually, and rumors counsel all the new iPhones are getting up to date options. Among the greatest enhancements will come to the iPhone 13 Professional, which is predicted to be on par with the iPhone 13 Professional Max this yr with a greater telephoto lens.
The iPhone 13 Professional and Professional Max are anticipated to get sensors with bigger pixels to enhance photographs in low-light circumstances, and the Extremely Broad digital camera on these fashions will characteristic autofocus and an improved f/1.8 aperture for low-light enhancements. The sensor-shift stabilization characteristic obtainable within the Professional fashions is predicted to come back to the whole iPhone 13 lineup for a lot better stability for the Broad digital camera. On the Professional fashions, the Extremely Broad digital camera can also use sensor-shift stabilization.
A brand new cinematic video mode will work like Portrait mode however for video, and Apple is including ProRes assist to the Professional fashions, which is the video equal of ProRAW. The built-in digital camera filters can be improved and can be utilized to things and folks extra exactly reasonably than being overlaid on the whole picture, plus Night time Mode might get higher colours and new options for recognizing the night time sky.
The iPhone 13 fashions might assist as much as 1TB storage for the primary time, up from the prior 512GB most.
There have been rumors of a portless design and under-display Contact ID, however these didn’t pan out and we’re not anticipating these options. For extra element on what’s coming within the iPhone 13 lineup, we’ve a devoted iPhone 13 roundup.
Apple Watch Sequence 7
No new well being options are anticipated for the Apple Watch this yr, however it’s getting the primary redesign we have seen since 2018. The Apple Watch Sequence 7 will higher match the iPhone 13 as a result of it is adopting the identical flat-edged design, which is a significant change from the curved edges the Apple Watch has had since its 2015 introduction.
The Apple Watch Sequence 7 will are available new 41mm and 45mm measurement choices, up from 40mm and 44mm. Mixed with thinner bezels, this can enable for considerably bigger shows that will even embody a brand new lamination method that brings the show nearer to the watch’s floor.
We might see new colour choices, reminiscent of a inexperienced colour that might be part of or substitute the blue shade launched final yr. Rumors have been combined on whether or not the brand new design will make the Sequence 7 thicker or thinner, so we’ll have to attend to see.
An up to date S7 chip can be included within the Sequence 7, and since it is smaller, it leaves extra room for different elements like an even bigger battery. New wi-fi connectivity is predicted, as is an improved model of the present U1 Extremely Wideband chip.
Apple is designing new Sequence 7-exclusive watch faces to go along with the bigger shows, together with a Modular Max face, a Continuum face, and a brand new world time watch face. Alongside the launch of the brand new watch, Apple is debuting new “Time to Run” and “Audio Meditations” options that may accompany the “Time to Stroll” possibility that was launched earlier this yr.
Apple has reportedly been having some difficulties ramping up mass manufacturing of the Apple Watch Sequence 7, so whereas we count on to see an introduction at this occasion, its precise launch may very well be delayed a bit in comparison with the iPhone 13 or initially obtainable solely in very restricted portions.
For extra on the Apple Watch Sequence 7, we have a devoted information that aggregates all the pieces we learn about it thus far.
AirPods 3
Apple’s most inexpensive earbuds are getting an replace in 2021, and it might come on the September occasion, though we’re a bit much less sure it is coming at this occasion than we’re with the iPhone and Apple Watch. At any time when they arrive, the AirPods 3 will get a design overhaul with a extra AirPods Professional-like look.
We’re anticipating an AirPods Professional design with shorter stems, and there are combined rumors on whether or not or not the brand new AirPods may have the identical silicone suggestions or if they will retain the present no-tip design, however it’s wanting like they will be a tipless hybrid of the present AirPods and AirPods Professional.
The case is shorter and wider than the present AirPods case and is extra just like the AirPods Professional case.
New inner {hardware} with an up to date wi-fi chip is a risk, and we might see prolonged vary and battery life enhancements. The AirPods 3 will not get AirPods Professional options like Noise Cancellation, they usually’ll nonetheless be essentially the most inexpensive AirPods.
New Software program Updates
Apple is predicted to launch iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, and tvOS 15 only a few days forward of when the brand new iPhone fashions are set to turn out to be obtainable.
If the iPhone fashions are introduced on the 14th and are set to launch on the twenty fourth, for instance, we might see the software program updates launch on the twenty second.
Alternatively, a few of the software program updates might come as quickly because the fifteenth if Apple repeats final yr’s timing. Both manner, Apple will tell us the launch dates for the software program on occasion day.
If Apple follows its current sample of releases, macOS Monterey could also be launched a bit after iOS 15 and its sister updates so we might not see Monterey till later in September or in October.
Anticipated Later This 12 months
Final yr, Apple held occasions in September, October, and November, and it was an autumn occasion extravaganza. A number of occasions proved to achieve success, and it is one thing we’re additionally relying on this yr.
2020 was a particular state of affairs due to the iPhone delay, so we might solely get two occasions this yr, however three continues to be a risk. Here is what we might even see at occasions held in October and/or November:
- MacBook Professional – Apple is engaged on an up to date model of the MacBook Professional that may are available 14 and 16-inch measurement choices. It’ll have thinner bezels and a bigger show, together with a redesigned chassis. It’ll mark the return of MagSafe connectivity over USB-C, and Apple can be bringing again the HDMI port and SD card slot. The brand new MacBook Professional fashions will dispose of the Contact Bar in favor of a row of operate keys, and in some ways, this redesign will mark a return to the pre-2016 MacBook Professional. Most notably, the upcoming MacBook Professional fashions will use a brand new “M1X” chip that is an improve to the M1.
- Mac mini – In response to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, Apple is engaged on a brand new model of the Mac mini that may characteristic an M1X chip. This new Mac mini will substitute the present Intel model of the Mac mini and it’s coming “within the subsequent a number of months.”
- iPad 9 – There’s a new model of the low-cost iPad in improvement and it is anticipated to launch earlier than the tip of the yr. It’ll proceed to have a House button, however it would get an up to date 10.5-inch show and it may very well be thinner and lighter than prior fashions. A quicker A-series chip can be anticipated.
- iPad mini 6 – Apple has main adjustments in retailer for the iPad mini 6, which is predicted to be up to date with an all-display design. Just like the iPad Air, it would don’t have any House button and it might characteristic a Contact ID energy button.
The best way to Watch
The iPhone 13 occasion will kick off on Tuesday, September 14 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Apple will dwell stream the occasion on its web site and on YouTube.
For these unable to look at, MacRumors may have dwell protection of the occasion each on MacRumors.com and thru our MacRumorsLive Twitter account.
