One of many largest iPhone 15 leaks but has simply emerged, within the type of an precise photograph, supposedly exhibiting an iPhone 15 Professional.

This picture, which was shared by @URedditor (opens in new tab) on Twitter (by way of WCCFTech (opens in new tab)), doesn’t give us a whole take a look at the telephone, nevertheless it does reveal what is perhaps the most important design change we’ll see with the upcoming mannequin.

Particularly, the underside fringe of the telephone is proven, and it features a USB-C port. That is one thing that has lengthy been rumored for the iPhone 15, and which Apple must add to iPhones throughout the subsequent couple of years resulting from new EU legal guidelines. That is the closest factor but to affirmation that we’ll see this transformation as quickly as this yr.

The supply moreover claimed to MacRumors (opens in new tab) that USB-C shall be utilized by all 4 iPhone 15 fashions, and that Apple is planning to interchange the E75 Lightning Controller with an E85 Port Controller for the iPhone 15 collection.

There’s no clarification given of what that can imply, nevertheless it means that solely Apple-approved chargers and equipment will work with the port, as has additionally just lately been rumored.

Whereas the USB-C port is the main target of this leaked picture, there are another particulars to notice too. For one factor, the telephone proven seems to have a brushed steel end, which is totally different to what you’ll discover on the iPhone 14 collection. That may very well be all the way down to the rumored swap to titanium for the Professional fashions within the iPhone 15 collection.

Lastly, the body is barely extra curved on the edges than on the present fashions, which is one thing else we’d beforehand heard is perhaps deliberate.

We’d, after all, take this leak with a pinch of salt, particularly because the supply doesn’t have a lot of a monitor report but, nevertheless it actually seems to be prefer it may very well be the actual deal.

Evaluation: the swap to USB-C is an efficient transfer – if executed proper

Shifting to USB-C might enable for a lot greater information switch speeds than Lightning helps, in addition to that means that the thousands and thousands of USB-C cables and plugs most individuals have already shall be appropriate with their iPhones. However neither of these issues are assured.

Apple must select to assist greater switch speeds and present leaks counsel that whereas the iPhone 15 Professional and iPhone 15 Professional Max – or iPhone 15 Extremely because it is perhaps known as – will certainly supply greater speeds, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus received’t.

As for the transfer to USB-C providing wider compatibility with charging cables, nicely, there is perhaps restrictions and limits there too, since leaks counsel Apple won’t assist all USB-C chargers and equipment.

It will likely be fascinating to see how a lot management the EU’s new guidelines will really enable Apple to have, however we would discover ourselves with a brand new port that – particularly within the case of the non-Professional fashions – brings only a few tangible upgrades. Which might be a disgrace, as a result of this may very well be a straightforward approach for Apple to considerably enhance on the present finest iPhones.