Thinner bezels
The iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max with the thinnest-ever bezels on a phone.
Phone manufacturers have all been chasing the idea of maximizing the screen real estate on their phones while minimizing the thickness of all four bezels. Well, one of the biggest changes we expect to see on the iPhone 15 series, especially the Pro models, are thinner bezels.
Now, none of the new iPhone models are said to come with a larger display than their predecessors, but the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max are said to have bezels as slim as 1.5mm. This would make Apple’s latest premium flagships as the two phones with the thinnest bezels ever.
Rounded edges and new frames
There are those who love the super-curved pebble-like look and feel of the iPhone 11, and those that prefer the super-sharp edges that started with the iPhone 12 until so far. Well, word on the street is Apple will attempt to combine the best of both worlds with the iPhone 15 series.
Supposedly, this would be an effort to make the iPhone 15 series (all four models) easier to hold for prolonged periods of time (like when you are in a loop of endless TikTok scrolling) while still keeping the rather modern rectangular look.
Everyone gets a Dynamic Island
iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus get the Dynamic Island.
Mark the day, iPhones have USB-C
iPhone 15 series USB-C port.
Yes, no matter the reason why we are finally getting an iPhone with USB-C, the fact is that there is a pretty good chance the iPhone 15 series will be the first one to mark the occasion. Now, this is not a visual change that would be too visible at first, but a closer inspection by an enthusiast’s keen eye should be enough to reveal it.
For the Pro models, the transition to USB-C might also mean faster charging and transfer speeds. This upgrade, however, is said to be excluded for the regular iPhone 15 and 15 Plus models, where the USB-C port would likely just contribute to a slightly different look.
Bye Mute Switch, hello Action Button
The iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max with the new Action Button above the volume controls.
As you might suspect, that means no more satisfying clicks while flicking the switch up and down, and no more red line when you have muted your phone. In return, however, you get the ability to set up this new Action Button to do something completely different, enabling more ways to customize how you use your iPhone than before.
The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, on the other hand, are said to keep the Mute Switch for now.
Larger camera bump on the iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 15 Pro Max to the left, and iPhone 15 Pro to the right. Notice the difference between the lens near the right edge of the camera bump.
The leaks say that this year we will finally see Apple add a periscope telephoto camera to its largest and most expensive model, the iPhone 15 Pro Max. At first you might think that means there will be now four cameras on the phone’s back, but the leaks so far show us that the new periscope telephoto camera will simply be replacing the 3X zoom camera from the previous generation.
New colors
iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus colors:
iPhone 15 and 15 Plus colors.
- Midnight
- Starlight
- Product RED
- A shade of pink
- A shade of blue
iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max colors:
