New display sizes and OLED panels for all

5G connectivity but only for the premium models

Moving away from the physical changes and over to the internal side of things, Kuo also voiced his predictions about 5G connectivity on next year’s iPhones. Specifically, he believes the technology will be limited to the 5.4-inch and 6.7-inch devices next year, both of which will support sub-6GHz and mmWave spectrum – the latter is what’s currently being deployed across the United States. According to Kuo’s timeline of 5G connectivity at Apple, support for the networks won’t extend to the company’s budget flagship until the next-gen model is launched in 2021. 

Throughout the coming years, Ming-Chi Kuo expects Apple to rely heavily on Qualcomm’s supply of modems. By 2022 or 2023, however, the company’s in-house 5G modem should be ready for use inside devices, at which point the Silicon Valley-based company will likely begin reducing the amount of business it conducts with existing suppliers. In the meantime, Ming-Chi Kuo expects Apple to use its own antenna and power amplifier designs. 

iPhone cameras are Apple’s focus this year

As mentioned in the opening paragraph, Apple’s hardware upgrades this year focus primarily on the front and rear cameras of the iPhone 11 series. All three models are expected to receive an all-new 12-megapixel selfie snapper while over on the rear each device will gain an extra camera.

iPhone 11 & iPhone 11 Max CAD-based render

If reports are to be believed, the entire lineup will feature a main 12-megapixel sensor on the rear accompanied by a 2x telephoto zoom camera that also offers a 12-megapixel resolution. In both cases, optical image stabilization is to be expected. Then, as an exclusive feature on the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Max, a new super-wide-angle lens with support for a 120-degree field of view will reportedly be present. This sensor should once again sport a 12-megapixel resolution but it’ll apparently ditch the optical image stabilization due to current hardware limitations.