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Ice Universe: iPhone 15 Pro Max may have thinner camera and thickness

The iPhone 15 Pro Max will be thicker than its predecessor despite having a slightly reduced height and width, but it could offer a less bulging rear camera array, according to newly shared CAD renderings and dimensions.

The leaker known as "Ice Universe", who has released accurate information about Apple's plans in the past, shared the latest CAD renders and specific dimensions in a series of tweets earlier today.

The renders largely line up with other reports on the design of the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ models, showing a new chassis with slightly curved edges. The rendering lines help convey the added curvature in the new design, as well as the thickness of the bezels, which should be reduced compared to the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

As per Ice Universe dimensions, the footprint of ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max is smaller in terms of height and width compared to ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ Max, but it is 5% thicker. CAD renderings and accompanying dimensions suggest that the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max will have a less protruding camera bump than previously expected, being 0.59mm shallower than the ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ Max.

This means that while the iPhone, excluding the camera array, is ostensibly 0.4mm thicker than the ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ Max, the device as a whole, including the camera, will be 0.19mm thinner.

As with several other ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ renders that have come out, the volume and power buttons are missing, likely due to the fact that these devices are expected to switch to solid-state buttons this year.

The ‌iPhone‌'s marginally reduced width, combined with its curved edges, can make the device more comfortable to hold, and the camera's shallower bulge can allow it to sit more stable on a surface. Overall, the dimensions indicate that the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max may differ from its predecessor's design more than previously thought.

by: www.macrumors.com