Apple is experiencing quality control issues with the iPhone 14 rear camera lens, causing some lenses to crack due to coating, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said on Twitter today. The problem resulted in Apple reallocating iPhone 14 camera orders to a different supplier, helping to mitigate the impact on device shipments later this fall. Kuo said the impact on iPhone 14 shipments will be minimal thanks to a new supplier stepping in and hoping to address the issue. iPhone 14 shipments are expected to be higher than iPhone 13 with Samsung preparing 80 million iPhone 14 display shipments for the third quarter of this year. Mass production of the iPhone 14 series, which will include the 6.1-inch iPhone 14, 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Max, 6.1-inch iPhone 14 Pro and 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Pro Max, is set to launch in August before a launch in September. The iPhone 14 is expected to be a notable upgrade over the higher-end models, which are rumored to feature a new pill-shaped notch and hole to replace the notch, a 48MP rear camera, faster RAM, and an always-on display.
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