It’s not long until Apple announces its latest iPhones, but a new report claims that one of the four, the iPhone 15 Pro Max, is going to be late.
What’s Changing?
First of all, that’s the only thing that looks like being different. I am sure the Apple special event where these products will see the light of day will be on Tuesday, September 12 at 10AM Pacific, in a pre-recorded keynote. It’ll be shown to press and guests in the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park, Cupertino, I believe, and broadcast online.
And the other date, when Apple announces the special event, will be next week, perhaps on Wednesday, August 30 or Thursday, August 31.
No, what’s changing comes after that. Apple’s keynote will introduce four new iPhones (plus two new Apple Watches). The iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro will go on sale on Friday, September 22, with pre-orders happening the week before, probably from Friday, September 15.
But the iPhone 15 Pro Max looks like being delayed. According to 9to5Mac, who heard it from “a major equity analyst note”, one component exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro Max will be in short supply, meaning that it won’t arrive until early to mid-October. All four phones will be revealed at the same time and it’s possible Apple will have some stocks so it won’t announce a different onsale date for the Pro Max.
It’s just when customers come to place orders for the Max that they may quickly find shipping dates slip into October.
Why The Delay?
The reason for the delay is a Sony component, an image sensor that’s not going to be on the iPhone 15 Pro. It’s thought the iPhone 15 Pro Max will have a periscope camera for the telephoto lens. As you know, a periscope camera doesn’t pop up and down out of the camera body, though how fun would that be? Rather, it uses mirrors to reflect light into the body of the phone, thus elongating the focal length. This means that the telephoto lens has a zoom equivalent greater than the 3x found on the current Pro iPhones.
It’s not the first time the Pro and Pro Max phones have been distinct, and differences in the cameras between iPhones are nothing new. They define the Max as the most capable, as well as the biggest and priciest iPhone.
So, When Will It Arrive?
Any delay is undesirable. The analyst note suggests that there will be a three- to four-week delay for the iPhone 15 Pro Max, which would see it go on sale on either Friday, October 6 or Friday, October 13. In which case, I think it’s probable that Apple will announce a separate date for the Max going on sale at the keynote.
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