Big price hike, sources say Apple iPhone 14 Pro / Pro Max phones start with 256GB of storage

Earlier today, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed that Apple's iPhone 14 Pro models will be more expensive than the iPhone 13 Pro models. Ming-Chi Kuo didn't reveal the exact price, but he did say that all four iPhone 14 models will cost around 15 percent more overall on average.

While the higher price will disappoint customers, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will likely offer more storage to reflect the pricing. Previously TrendForce predicted that iPhone 14 Pro models would start with 256GB of storage, while iPhone 13 Pro models would start with 128GB of storage. But that's still up in the air.

Other rumoured upgrades to the iPhone 14 Pro models include a faster A16 chip, a new 'pill + hole punch screen' instead of the bangs notch, and an upgraded 48MP rear camera lens with 8K video recording support. There's also support for front camera autofocus, faster 6GB of RAM and an AOD screen display that shows the lock screen time, date, widget and a newly added status bar battery percentage.

In the US, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max start at $999 and $1099 respectively with 128GB of storage. With a price increase of around 10 percent, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max could start at $1099 and $1199 respectively, which would be the same price as the 256GB storage versions of iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. However, the exact extent of the price increase remains to be seen.

Apple is expected to release the iPhone 14 series in September. It's unclear whether the standard iPhone 14 models will also see a price increase, as they still come with the A15 chip and lack some of the significant upgrades found in the Pro models. Sources say the 6.1-inch iPhone 14 will continue to be priced from $799.