The iPhone14Pro of the always-on display looks like this

The iPhone14Pro of the always-on display looks like this

The official unveiling of the iPhone 14 Pro is less than a month away, but we are already getting a glimpse of what to expect from Apple's next flagship model, based on a number of CAD designs and leaks.

Now, graphic designer AR7 (opens in new tab) has pulled together all the reported design elements and rumored features, along with some of the iOS 16 beta, to give us a visual representation of what the phone will look like when the screen becomes reality.

In other words, this concept art not only replaces the now-familiar notch (dual pinhole cameras and pill cutouts, which will likely only be featured on the two Pro iPhone 14 models), but also takes advantage of the next-generation ProMotion phone screen That means it also shows an Always-On Display set up to take advantage of the screen on the next generation ProMotion phones.

Rumor has it that the iPhone 14 Pro will drop the refresh rate of the ProMotion display to 1Hz, even lower than the 10Hz currently possible on the iPhone 13 Pro series. This will allow the display to display some data even in sleep mode without completely shortening battery life.

In AR7's opinion, this would most likely take the form of a dim display with only the most important information shown until the screen is fully awakened from its 1 Hz refresh rate sleep. In this example, a great deal of detailed information is displayed, including the date, weather, time, iPhone 14 Pro battery life, phone signal status, Wi-Fi connection status, fitness ring status, connected Apple Watch battery, and alarms set.

The last three of these come in the form of widgets offered in iOS 16, bringing Apple closer to the more informative home screens of the best Android phones.

Nevertheless, as Craig Federighi explained earlier this year in an interview with our sister site TechRadar, Apple seems to be capping the creativity of customization in the name of not overcrowding things. This is very intentional," she said. This is very deliberate," he explained at the time. Frankly, technically, this would not have been a challenge.

Of course, there are other upgrades to the iPhone 14 Pro that are not visible in still images. For example, the number of megapixels in the main camera has reportedly increased for the first time since the iPhone 6S in 2015, and only Pro models will benefit from the new, faster A16 Bionic chipset.

Whether these rumors prove to be correct or not will be known when Apple officially unveils the phone, and perhaps the Apple Watch 8, next month.

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