Apple iPhone 14 to oust the perforated screen, new leak suggests

Some vital information about the Apple iPhone 14 has surfaced online in the form of a new leak ahead of the official launch. Apple unveiled four new iPhone models at the recent iPhone 13 launch event. The most notable features of the recently launched iPhones include longer battery life and an improved camera system. Other than that, all four iPhone models sport a 20% thinner notch.

If the rumors circulating online have anything to do with it, the Cupertino-based tech giant will replace the notch with a perforated cutout for the 2022 iPhone models. The iPhone 14 lineup has been the subject of all kinds of scrutiny. speculation lately. Earlier this month, a report suggested that the iPhone 14 series smartphones would come with QLC flash memory. As a reminder, the iPhone 13 series offers TLC flash memory. The iPhone 14 Pro will retain Face ID sensors. However, the front drawer will be accommodated by a perforation cutout rather than a notch.

Apple iPhone 14 could feature a perforated display

Weibo leaker @PandaIsBald claimed in a now-deleted post that Apple isn’t likely to oust the notch in favor of a perforated cutout, MacRumors reported. Additionally, the tipster predicts that Apple will keep the notch for the iPhone 14, but it will have a smaller footprint. Another famous tipster, Jon Prosser, recently shared design renderings of the iPhone 14 Pro Max at the iPhone 13 launch event.

If the leaked images have anything to do with it, the iPhone 14 Pro Max will sport a punch-hole display with a cutout in the top center. When it comes to Apple leaks, @PandaIsBald has a pretty accurate record. However, it should be noted that the leaker deleted their Weibo post. In addition, the leaker had claimed that next year’s iPhone models will come without Touch ID. In other words, Face ID will remain the primary and only biometric authentication mode for iPhone 14 series smartphones.

Other speculations

Previously published reports suggested that iPhone 13 Pro models will feature Face ID as well as Touch ID. However, rumors stopped circulating online before the iPhone 13 was launched. Now the claim seems to have been passed on to the iPhone 14 lineup. Word on the street is that next year’s iPhone Pro models will be coming. with Touch ID. Since the iPhone 14 launch event is still several months away, the leaked information should be taken with a grain of salt.