If the iPhone 15 Ultra is anything more than a rumor, we’d be very happy to look like this concept from artist Jonas.”PhoneDesigner (Opens in a new tab)Daehnert, which he made was inspired by the design of the Apple Watch Ultra.
As such, this demo is not based on any specific leaks. If we get an iPhone Ultra in the near future, this might not look as convincing as Daehnert’s design.
Starting at the back of the phone, the big change from the current iPhone 14 Pro is that the camera lenses are flush with the rest of the camera bump. This makes the phone thicker overall (12 mm / 0.47 in according to Daehnert), but also makes for a sleeker design.
The sides, which are rumored to be titanium on the real thing, have reverted to the curved shape of the iPhone 11 and earlier iPhones. The side and volume buttons protrude from the curved edge on flat pads, similar to what the Apple Watch Ultra’s buttons do. Also, the alert slider, which is currently a rectangular switch that clicks to the left or right of the side rail, is swapped for a textured circular switch that moves up and down the rail instead.
Also along the edges of the phone we see orange highlights for the SIM tray and around the charging port (most likely USB-C), apparently inspired by the orange action button on the Apple Watch Ultra. It seems unlikely that any future iPhone will direct the focus to the SIM tray, since all iPhone 14 models sold in the US only work with eSIMs, and we expect Apple to start phasing out physical SIM support for iPhones worldwide in the coming years. Coming too.
The front is not the focus of this new design, but we can still see Daehnert using a dynamic island like the iPhone 14 Pro. One change is that the screen protrudes from the main curved sides of the phone, which looks good but doesn’t feel comfortable to roll your hand around to type.
The first iPhone Ultra may not actually arrive until next year with the iPhone 16 series, which means that this year’s iPhone 15 Pro Max, while potentially different from the iPhone 15 Pro in more ways than just size, will still look like a familiar professional iPhone model. Despite that, we keep track of all the iPhone 15 rumours, so if there are any major design changes rumored for this year’s models, we’ll be sure to report them.