iPhone 14 Pro to Get Battery Percentage Indicator, Unique Lock Screen; Apple to Push for eSIM: Report

Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro models are expected to get the special software and hardware treatment this year.

Written by Sheldon Pinto, Edited by David Delima | Updated: 5 September 2022 12:01 IST

iPhone 14 Pro to Get Battery Percentage Indicator, Unique Lock Screen; Apple to Push for eSIM: Report

Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro models will move away from the display notch available on the iPhone 13 series.

Highlights

iPhone 14 Pro models to get a battery percentage indicator
iPhone 14 Pro models will also get a unique always-on lock screen
iPhone 14 series could be eSIM only, dropping physical SIM card support

Apple is expected to launch its iPhone 14 series at its upcoming event to be held on September 7. With just a couple of days to go, more details about the company's upcoming iPhone models — tipped to be the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max — have surfaced online. The iPhone 14 Pro will reportedly get special lock screen enhancements along with 14 series getting upgrades in terms of battery capacity. Apple in general is also expected to push for eSIM technology and could even get rid of the physical SIM card this year.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro new rumours

According to a report by MacRumors citing an unnamed source, the iPhone 14 Pro models this year will get the special treatment, not just in terms of pill-shaped display cutout, but also in terms of the software interface that surrounds it. As per the source, the battery percentage indicator in its original format (battery percentage figure followed by the battery status indicator) will reportedly appear on the right side of the display cutout with the cellular signal indicator (along with the carrier's name) being moved to the left, when the device is locked. Current iPhone models, thanks to the large display notch, don't have enough space to show the percentage and users have to manually swipe down to access Control Centre to check their battery status.

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The report also states that the iPhone 14 Pro models will have a unique always-on lock screen layout which interacts with the lock screen. When in always-on mode, the foreground elements of the lock screen wallpaper will get dimmed while the background (behind the clock) will be removed or darkened completely. All widgets that have been selected for the lock screen will also be visible on the always on display but will reportedly fade in and fade out at set intervals.

When using the always-on lock screen, all elements selected on it will have to be in sync with the lock screen. Core visual elements of the always-on lock screen may apparently be customised separately. Notifications will also be visible on the always-on lock screen and will roll out from the bottom just like on the lock screen as visible in the current software betas. Apple will also allow users to enable a notifications counter at the bottom of the always-on lock screen as well, according to the report.

Apple iPhone 14 series new rumours

While we can expect the iPhone 14 Pro models to get special software treatment, there's also news for the regular iPhone 14 models. According to Mark Gurman's Power On newsletter, Apple's iPhone 14 and 14 Pro models will get bigger batteries this year. As per an earlier report by 9to5Mac, which cited a Baidu post, the iPhone 14 could feature a 3,279mAh battery, while the 14 Pro could use a 3,200mAh battery. Strangely, the iPhone 14 Pro Max's battery could feature a slightly smaller battery than the current model, which is said to have 4,323mAh unit compared to the iPhone 13 Pro Max' 4,352mAh capacity.

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Another interesting update from Gurman also shed light on Apple's focus on pushing for a SIM-free iPhone, which he claimed could happen starting this year or next year, but with a few models. Gurman claims that Apple will give eSIMs a bigger push as operators have already started steering users towards adopting eSIM functionality instead of a physical SIM, which should in theory also free up space inside a smartphone making room for bigger batteries or newer smartphone technologies.

With the next Apple event due very soon, we dive into all the leaks and rumours surrounding iPhone 14 on Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

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iPhone 14

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good overall performance
Great camera quality in daylight
iOS ecosystem and ease of use

Bad
Dated design and notch
Very similar to iPhone 13
Relatively slow charging
Expensive

Read detailed Apple iPhone 14 review

Display 6.06-inch

Processor Apple A15 Bionic

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

OS iOS 16

Resolution 1170x2532 pixels

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iPhone 14 Plus

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good overall performance
Great camera quality in daylight
iOS ecosystem and ease of use
Excellent battery life

Bad
Dated design and notch
Same SoC as iPhone 13 series
Relatively slow charging
Expensive

Read detailed Apple iPhone 14 Plus review

Display 6.68-inch

Processor Apple A15 Bionic

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

OS iOS 16

Resolution 1284x2778 pixels

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iPhone 14 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Superb display with always-on mode
Excellent overall performance
Good battery life
All cameras take high-quality stills and video
Regular iOS updates for many years

Bad
Extremely expensive
Relatively slow charging and transfer speed
Gets warm under heavy workloads
Limited customisation for Dynamic Island

Read detailed Apple iPhone 14 Pro review

Display 6.10-inch

Processor Apple A16 Bionic

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

OS iOS 16

Resolution 1179x2556 pixels

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iPhone 14 Pro Max

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.70-inch

Processor Apple A16 Bionic

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

OS iOS 16

Resolution 2796x1290 pixels

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