What you need to know
- Display analyst Ross Young has a proposed roadmap for the iPhone.
- The roadmap stretches out over the course of four years.
- It eventually leads to the Face ID and front-facing camera moving under the display in 2026.
It looks like we could have an all-display iPhone in the next four years.
That's according to display chain analyst Ross Young, anyway. Young took to Twitter earlier today with a prediction for the iPhone roadmap over the next four years. According to Young, the pill and hole design that we are all expecting to be featured in the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will only be around for two generations.
The analyst believes that design will change in 2024 to a completely under-display Face ID system with only a hole punch for the front-facing camera remaining. Young says that Apple will then be able to even take that completely under the display by 2026.
Per the proposed roadmap, all of these display upgrades will apply first to the Pro models before heading to the regular iPhone models the following year.
Based on the technical challenges remaining for under panel cameras to meet discerning brands quality requirements as well as panel manufacturers' cost requirements, I still believe this roadmap makes sense for the iPhone.
Based on the technical challenges remaining for under panel cameras to meet discerning brands quality requirements as well as panel manufacturers' cost requirements, I still believe this roadmap makes sense for the iPhone. pic.twitter.com/3ck5X3sVcLBased on the technical challenges remaining for under panel cameras to meet discerning brands quality requirements as well as panel manufacturers' cost requirements, I still believe this roadmap makes sense for the iPhone. pic.twitter.com/3ck5X3sVcL— Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) May 10, 2022May 10, 2022
Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 14 lineup at an event in September. In addition to the new notch (or lack thereof) design for the Pro models, the company is also rumored to be ditching the iPhone mini in favor of a new iPhone 14 Max model.
If you're not wanting to wait around for the iPhone 14 Pro, check out our comparison between the iPhone 13 Pro colors: Which should you buy?.
Bottom line: For those who need more power, performance, storage, and an advanced camera system, it's hard to beat the iPhone 13 Pro. Even six months later, it's still the best iPhone for power users.
