iPhone 15 Pro Max/Ultra sales to be delayed by 3-4 weeks due to camera issues: Analyst

Published On: August 23, 2023

Highlights

iPhone 15 Pro Max is expected to arrive with the most advanced camera system on any iPhone ever.
This hard improvement will reportedly cause a delay in shipping as Sony might not be able to supply the image sensor in time.
iPhone 15 Pro Max is rumoured to get a periscope lens system with greater optical zoom compared to current models.

Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 15 lineup around September middle and is likely to have four models. The top-end iPhone 15 Pro Max is expected to bring the most advanced camera system on any iPhone ever. However, this hardware improvement might cause a delay in the shipping of this particular model, according to an equity analyst note described to a 9to5Mac source.

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iPhone 15 Pro Max launch may be delayed

According to the report, the highest-end iPhone model with the “most advanced camera system” may be delayed into October.
This is because of the image sensor readiness.
Sony, who is the camera parts supplier may not be able to deliver the image sensor that will be used on the iPhone 15 Pro Max in time to ship alongside the other models.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is rumoured to get a periscope lens system that is expected to offer a greater optical zoom than the current 3x limit.
In comparison, the iPhone 15 Pro will not get this upgrade and the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will get ultra-wide and wide-angle cameras only.

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Apple is expected to announce the new iPhone 15 models alongside the Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 on September 12th. Pre-orders are expected to start on September 15th and deliveries might begin on September 22nd. With the reported four-week delay, the iPhone 15 Pro Max could be on sale between October 6th and October 13th.

This isn’t the first time that Apple is delaying the sale after launching it. iPhone 14 Plus from last year shipped after iPhone 14. The same was the case with the iPhone XR, iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Max over the years.