What the iPhone 13 May Look Like: Smaller Notch, New Colors and Autofocus on the Ultra-Wide Camera

We have gathered most of the rumors in one article.

Less than a month remains before the presentation of the new iPhone 13 lineup, with Apple set to unveil the smartphones on September 7 or 14. We gather all the rumors and insider comments, and also show concepts drawn by Technizo Concept specifically for Let’s Go Digital.

The design of the new iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max will differ from the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max with a larger camera block and a smaller notch. 

If leaks are to be believed, Technizo Concept made two mistakes: the upcoming lineup will be called iPhone 13, not 12s, and the speaker cutout will move to the top edge instead of staying on the front panel. 

In 2021, the smartphones will come in the same sizes as the iPhone 12: 5.4, 6.1 and 6.7 inches. As in 2020, the Pro versions will come in two sizes. The displays may become more advanced. 

The Pro versions are expected to display images at a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. Some insiders talk about implementing Always-On Display technology, which will become possible thanks to a new type of display for smartphones — LPTO (already used in the last two numbered series of Apple Watch). 

Everyone is waiting for the new system on the Apple A15 Bionic chip, which will be more powerful and more energy efficient. According to some leaks, the Pro versions will get up to 1 TB of storage. This is being done for fans of shooting video in 4K 60 fps Dolby Vision, where each frame is very heavy. 

Many hope for a larger battery capacity, which may become a reality. There will be no power adapters included in the box. 

The number of cameras and lens types will not change. It is not yet known what optical zoom the iPhone 13 Pro will get. The 12 Pro has an equivalent focal length of 50 mm (2x optical zoom), while the 12 Pro Max has 63 mm (2.5x optical zoom).

MacRumors , citing a report from insider Ming-Chi Kuo, said that the ultra-wide cameras of the Pro versions will get autofocus. The camera will also shoot better in low light thanks to a new optical design, where the number of lenses in the ultra-wide camera lens will be increased to six, and the maximum aperture will be increased from f/2.4 on the iPhone 12 to f/1.8 on the 13. 

The cameras will be able to record video with a "portrait" background blur. There are rumors of an update to LiDAR functionality, which may be used for portrait photography. 

The main mystery of future smartphones remains their colors. Black and white will definitely be offered. But which black? According to early rumors, it will be a deeper black. 

The YouTube channel EverythingApplePro, citing Max Weinbach, previously reported that Apple is working on two new colors: matte black and an orange close to bronze. 

The company is also working on a new coating for the steel frame that should attract fewer fingerprints. 

The authors of Let’s Go Digital reported that the new iPhones may get two new colors: Sunset Gold and Rose Gold. 

The price is expected to remain unchanged in markets: the base iPhone 13 Pro will cost $999, while the base iPhone 13 Pro Max will cost $1099.