It will probably be another seven months before the official unveiling of the iPhone 15but in the meantime there are plenty of leaks and rumors to digest – including one that points to a “new camera bump” for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.
This is from the tipster ShrimpApplePro (opens in a new tab) (via GSM Arena (opens in a new tab)) on Twitter. The claim was made in response to a roundup of leaked iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus specs that have been circulating so far.
However, no further details are attached – so it’s unclear exactly how the camera bumps up on the successors to the iPhone 14 and the iPhone 14 Plus will differ. Presumably, some sort of overhaul is going to be involved.
Add a pinch of salt
It’s worth pointing out that the mention of a new camera bump is preceded by the line “don’t quote me on that but” – suggesting that this might not be the most reliable rumor in terms of video quality. information or certainty of it happening.
That said, ShrimpApplePro is not new to the phone leak game. Although we have had inaccurate information from this source in the past, there have also been correct predictions. These correct predictions include iPhone 14 Pro Max battery size.
At this point, it definitely might be the redesigned camera bump for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. It will be interesting to see if we hear any more rumors along these lines by September.
Analysis: let the speculation begin
In terms of appearance, the camera bump on the back of the iPhone 14 is identical to that of the iPhone 13which in turn is only a slight variation (in terms of lens positioning) from what we got with the iPhone 12 and the iPhone 11.
So you can say we haven’t seen a substantial camera overhaul for the iPhone since 2019, which is pretty overkill. This makes us more likely to believe this is an accurate leak and that Apple is really going to make a change this year.
Speculation has already started on Twitter about what the “new camera bump” hint might mean. Maybe additional lenses will be added beyond the two 12MP modules on the current model, or maybe the bump will get bigger or more pronounced.
Apple could even follow the example of the Galaxy S23 and having the camera lenses separate on the back of the phone, with no visible casing around them. So far, we haven’t seen any leaked images of the iPhone 15.