If all the rumors are true, we might get the new iPhone 14 Max in the new iPhone 14 lineup. But the 6.7-inch device might have a whole new name on it launches. Lanzuk, a very good leaker, says the iPhone 14 Plus, not the iPhone 14 Max, will be the name of Apple’s bigger entry-level model.
But we won’t see any name changes for all other products in the lineup, Lanzuk says. In addition to the normal 6.1-inch iPhone 14, there will be two iPhone 14 Pro models. The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will have 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch screens.
There haven’t been any Plus iPhone releases from Apple in five years, despite the iPhone 8 Plus being the last model. Even till the release of the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, there was no such thing as a “Pro” version.
A Few Expected Reasons Behind the Name Change
As speculated, Apple will rename the two 6.7-inch iPhones in the iPhone 14 lineup to differentiate them from each other. Because of the similar names, Apple might be trying to distinct its most expensive iPhone devices, the iPhone 14 Pro Max, from iPhone 14 Max, which is the affordable one.
The 6.7-inch model’s comeback to the Plus label certainly makes it stand out from the rest. Another reason why Apple is changing the name is that this iPhone 14 Max/Plus might be the substitute for the iPhone mini, so Apple may want to launch a newcomer to the lineup with a different and fresh identifier.
iPhone 14 Plus: An Opposing Viewpoint
Lanzuk is a well-known leaker, and their blog claims to have obtained information from a vendor, but not everybody believes the name will change. Twitter user ShrimpApplePro has been claiming that Plus name won’t be back with the iPhone 14 and they’re sticking to it since August 2021.
There won’t be any Plus. pic.twitter.com/dr58nnomtT
— ShrimpApplePro ? (@VNchocoTaco) June 28, 2022
Also, it’s the first time Lanzuk mentioned the iPhone 14 Plus as the name of the upcoming 6.7-inch version. According to previous speculations, Apple’s iPhone 14 Max will be renamed to differentiate it from the iPhone 14 Mini which will be discontinued.
