Leaked - iPhone 13 release date and price

The iPhone 13 release date should be much closer to "normal" this year, and Apple appears to be very bullish on the prospects of this year's lineup. 

In fact, a new analyst note from Daniel Ives at Wedbush (via 9to5 Mac) said that Apple expects to build 25% more iPhone 13 units than the iPhone 12. 

The analyst report said that the iPhone 13 lineup will likely launch during the third week of September. 

That would be September 17, or September 24 if we're talking about the third full week of the month. 

However, Wedbush cautioned that "product model tweaks" could delay the iPhone 13 release to early October for one or more models.  

Things to expect on the next iPhone 

We're expecting four members of the iPhone 13 family. Those are likely to be – but this isn't guaranteed – the iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. 

We're expecting similar designs to the iPhone 12 family, and the screen technology is likely to be similar as well because the company made big upgrades to that element of the iPhone 12. 

One thing rumored for the iPhone 12 that didn't come to fruition was the addition of a high refresh rate display. Rumors suggest that may be introduced on the iPhone 13, and that'll make the display look smoother when playing games or scrolling through your social media feed.  

1. A big camera upgrade

The iPhone 12 series brought some slight camera tweaks to the family of handsets, but it wasn't a significant overhaul that many were hoping for. 

Expect to see an improved camera in 2021, and we're hoping for a big one that can mean the company can hold onto its footing in making some of the very best shooters on the market.  

2. Improved battery life 

The iPhone 12 didn't improve the battery life on handsets that much over the iPhone 11 series, so we'd like to see Apple put more of a focus on battery life in the future. 

Nowhere is this more true than on the iPhone 12 mini, which has the worst battery life of the entire family.

3. An iPhone 13 mini

This may seem like an obvious one, but we really like the iPhone 12 mini and we'd like to see it become a mainstay of the iPhone family. Smaller handsets that are as capable as the flagship alternative are few and far between in 2020, so we'd like to see the company commit to this new size of handset again for the iPhone 13.  

4. A price drop  

This is unlikely to be possible for the iPhone 13, but with the price of the iPhone 12 series increasing over the iPhone 11 we'd like to see the company drop its prices again in 2021. 

With a rumor suggesting the company will only be using 5G technology relevant to whatever market you live in, that may allow Apple to drop the price lower than it had done before.  

5. The death of 64GB iPhones

The iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 are both available with 64GB of storage, and we believe that isn't enough room on a smartphone in 2020. Some will be able to handle that, but if you want to make the most of your device you'll likely find it will clog up after a few years of usage. 

We'd like to see Apple introduce 128GB as the minimum device size in 2021, and hopefully bring the price of the larger storage variants down to a more affordable level. 

 6. A high refresh rate display 

Rumored for the iPhone 12, a high refresh rate display will be another solid screen upgrade that we'd love to see included on the iPhone to keep it competitive with other smartphones on the market. 

It's the sort of upgrade you don't know you want until you've used a phone with the technology included, but it's something that would make a noticeable difference to the iPhone experience.  

7. A better option for chargers

Source - tomsguide