This is interesting.
Following up on Apple CEO Tim Cook’s statement to investors that consumers are willing to pay more for a better iPhone, Apple in 2022 debuted its Apple Watch Ultra. With that in mind, designer Jimmy Huynh put together renders of what the iPhone Ultra could look like if it followed the footsteps of its Apple Watch counterpart. The design feels a little on the literal side as far as translating details goes, and Huynh’s design makes this iPhone appear more brutish and rugged than its predecessors. It also features what looks like an entirely new camera array featuring one larger shooter and a smaller one, laid out in the same style as the iPhone 14.
The design comes with a few surprises, and seems to ignore the USB-C port that’s been required this year by the European Union. Instead, the bezel on the right to the screen comes with a thick bulge, housing the power button along with a rotating crown.
The iPhone Ultra concept also has another new detail in form of the Action Button, located right above the volume keys. While it’s difficult to imagine what this button would do for the smartphone, although it could serve a multitude of purposes within all of the iPhone’s apps.
The rest of the design features a curved body around the edges as well as an absolutely flat screen, making the unit easy to hold and use. The flat display does come with a significant lip around the edges, providing a fair bit of protection from drops. Its rounded frame helps with absorbing impact too, and the frame could likely be made out of titanium.
Flip the iPhone Ultra mock up over and the back panel sports three screws on the corners that fix it to the phone’s frame.
The camera bump features the largest change to the phone’s rear. Unlike the Pro models that sport three cameras, this iPhone Ultra concept only has two lenses (and a LiDAR sensor), but one camera lens is significantly bigger than the other. This larger camera could be the Ultra’s main 48MP wide-angle shooter, albeit a bigger camera would mean a larger sensor, enabling the camera to capture more light. This could mean a variety of things, all the way from better bokeh in Portrait Mode, or finally that Astro photography feature that we were all expecting last year. The second lens is probably the 12MP telephoto that’s been seen on previous models. A redesigned flashlight also sits rather proudly on that massive camera bump, offering brighter light that’s great for photography as well as outdoor use.
None of this is set in stone and this is just a detailed mock up, but it leads to some interesting possibilities.
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Via Yanko Design