Apple leak reveal stunning iPhone 14 with shimmering purple finish shown when

More leaks have emerged of the new Apple iPhone 14, due to be launched towards the middle of next month.

Although users can expect an improved camera, perhaps most eye-catching of all might be the new range of colors which include a shimmering purple whose tone appears to change depending on the angle being viewed.

Apple has already tried using varying colors on its Midnight iPhone 13 and M2 chip MacBook Air models, but this appears to be far more striking. 

A preview of the new metallic purple casing of the phone was shared by Apple leaker DuanRui on Twitter. 

The new Apple iPhone 14 will have the option to come in purple with the item ‘shimmering’ and changing its tone depending on the angle it is viewed

A preview of the new metallic purple casing of the phone was leaked online

The color of the purple casing appears to change depending on the angle of the light 

Various other color options the forthcoming iPhone 14 are said to include navy blue, gold, graphite and silver. 

It would be the first time blue has been an option for the phone with similarly shimmering quality and would replace pink for the standard iPhone 13 and Sierra Blue for the iPhone 13 Pro.

Other features will include a bigger camera, a notch-free screen, and an always-on display that will show a small amount of ‘quickly glanceable’ information before it is unlocked. 

Apple has announced it will hold an event at its headquarters in California on September 7 with pre-orders for the iPhone 14 range expected to start on September 9 reports Forbes, with the blue and purple iPhone 14 Pro / Pro Max likely to sell out first.  

Some have rumored the iPhone 14 will offer direct satellite communication – a feature that was floated back in 2021. This would allow users to call for emergency help in places with no cellular service.

Some preview artistic images have been released but now some leaks are occuring

The iPhone 14 will also come in graphite and silver

One Chinese leaker showed off a kevlar-lined bullet proof phone case

Apple confirmed its upcoming event will take place on September 7. The firm typically unveils the new iPhone around this time of year

Apple’s stock price declined 3 per cent in the last week or so and it is around 10 per cent down since the start of the year

Although Apple is famously tight-lipped about new releases, here’s what we know so far about the iPhone 14:

Bigger and better camera

As usual, it is likely that the new iPhone models will feature improvements to the camera.

MacRumours saw a note from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo last year, which said the iPhone 14 Pro models will come with a 48-megapixel Ultra Wide camera and 8K video recording capability.

This is a vast improvement over the iPhone 13 Pro models, which have a 12-megapixel camera. However, the upgrades will not be available on the standard iPhone 14 models.

Leaked specs posted to Twitter by renowned tipster Max Weinbach shows that all of the new phones could see increases in the size of the camera ‘bump’.  

iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max will have a square camera bump on the rear measuring 1.44-inches by 1.5 inches (36.73mm by 38.21mm), according to the leaked specs – slightly larger than on the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max. 

The camera lenses themselves will also protrude outwards by 0.16 inches (4.17mm) on both the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, compared to 0.14 inches (3.6mm) on the iPhone 13 models, according to the leak. 

Protruding camera components are unpopular with some smartphone fans, as they require protection from an extra chunky smartphone cases to stop them from being damaged.

The increased size of the camera bump will also prevent an iPhone 13 Pro Max case from fitting an iPhone 14 Pro Max. 

According to Ming-Chi Kuo, the front-facing camera will have a wider aperture to allow more light to enter the lens and create sharper images.

It will allegedly have improved autofocus capabilities for video calls. 

iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max will have a square camera bump on the rear measuring 1.44-inch by 1.5 inch (36.73mm by 38.21mm), according to leaked specs. These numbers are larger than the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Max.  The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max camera lenses themselves will also protrude outwards by 0.16-inch (4.17mm), the leak claims

Analyst Ross Young and website 9to5Mac have both said that the new models will be slightly larger in size – with the iPhone 14 Pro running at 6.12′ and the iPhone 14 Pro Max at 6.69′. That compares with 6.06′ and 6.68′ for the previous models.

Kuo suggests the biggest change, as far as appearance, is the removal of the notch cutout at the top of the phone

No ‘notch’ 

Ever since the launch of the iPhone X in 2017, Apple’s smartphones have featured a broad black ‘notch’ at the top of the display.

Widely unpopular, the black bar houses the front-facing cameras and Face ID technology, but has been lambasted for reminding men of…