Link copied!

Comment reported!

Thank you for keeping applescoop.org safe 😃

Privacy respecting comments? Check!

We developed our own custom comment system, Instant Reply, to deliver a tracker-free, fast and easy experience! No sign up required.

Posting a comment will make you leave the tour.

Speaking

iPhone 13 name revealed in alleged packaging leak

87%
4 min read
Comments
  • Photos of alleged iPhone packaging suggest Apple will use the ‘iPhone 13’ name for the 2021 models
  • This year’s model has been referred to as both the ‘iPhone 13’ and ‘iPhone 12S’, with some leakers claiming the new models are an S-upgrade
  • Images similar to this have emerged in the past and can easily be faked



A photo shared on a Chinese social media site claims to show leaked packaging that reveals the name Apple will use for the 2021 iPhone models.

If correct, the iPhone 13 will follow last year’s iPhone 12 lineup. While the legitimacy of the image is unknown, DuanRui shared photos of packaging stickers ahead of the launch of the iPhone 12.

The iPhone 13 name has been quite controversial, with some referring to the number as unlucky. Multiple, low-accuracy leakers on social media also shared references to ‘iPhone 12s' as the branding for the 2021 lineup, describing the new devices as an ‘S-upgrade’. Apple last used the ‘S’ branding with the iPhone Xs in 2018, which launched with an identical design to the iPhone X, and only contained iterative improvements. Its use of the suffix has differed over the years but was commonly used with the devices that followed the original iPhone 5 and iPhone 6 models.

The iPhone 13 lineup will bring a smaller notch, new colors, camera improvements, larger batteries, an A15 Bionic chip, a 1TB storage option for the Pro models, and much more. Pre-orders could open on Friday 17th September, following an event on September 14th, if recent rumors are correct.




Stories related to iPhone 13

Gurman: iOS 17 to include several “nice to have features”

84% reliable | 3 minute read

Apple not planning to release USB-C version of AirPods 3

78% reliable | 5 minute read

New Beats Studio Buds+ reportedly coming soon

72% reliable | 3 minute read

iPhone 15 Pro leak shows new volume and mute buttons

86% reliable | 5 minute read

Here's what the rumors are saying about Apple Watch Series 9

67% reliable | 6 minute read

iPhone 15 Pro Max may feature the 'world's thinnest bezels'

70% reliable | 8 minute read

iPhone 15 Pro to see first price increase since iPhone X

62% reliable | 5 minute read

Leaked images spark speculation on Apple's mixed-reality headset

68% reliable | 4 minute read

Apple Watch Ultra with microLED rumored by 2025

76% reliable | 4 minute read

AirPods Max 2: What the rumors are saying

68% reliable | 8 minute read

Apple's Foldable iPad: What we know so far

64% reliable | 9 minute read

'I want it released this year': Tim Cook pushes ahead with Apple VR headset

61% reliable | 10 minute read

Gurman: AirPods gaining hearing health features over next two years

84% reliable | 3 minute read

Apple may be working on touchscreen MacBooks

84% reliable | 5 minute read

Apple intensifies research on under-display Touch ID for iPhone

68% reliable | 6 minute read

New MacBook Airs and MacBook Pro set to get M3 chip

82% reliable | 3 minute read

New iPhone 14 case colors rumored

72% reliable | 4 minute read

iPhone 15 Pro glass panel samples hint at ultra-thin, symmetrical bezels

73% reliable | 5 minute read

Gurman: New 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Airs coming by WWDC

84% reliable | 5 minute read

New M3 iMac reportedly in production testing

84% reliable | 4 minute read
More stories

Apple launches Apple Pay Later for select users

100% reliable | 6 minute read

New iWork updates bring Apple Pencil hover features and more

100% reliable | 3 minute read

Apple announces WWDC23 coming June 5

98% reliable | 4 minute read

Here's what's new in iOS 16.4

100% reliable | 6 minute read

Apple Music Classical now available

100% reliable | 4 minute read

Gurman: iOS 17 to include several “nice to have features”

84% reliable | 3 minute read

Apple not planning to release USB-C version of AirPods 3

78% reliable | 5 minute read

Apple ends Sprint iPhone activations, removes references from website

100% reliable | 3 minute read

New Beats Studio Buds+ reportedly coming soon

72% reliable | 3 minute read

Voice Isolation coming to cellular calls in iOS 16.4

100% reliable | 4 minute read

iPhone 15 Pro leak shows new volume and mute buttons

86% reliable | 5 minute read

Here's what the rumors are saying about Apple Watch Series 9

67% reliable | 6 minute read


More stories