There may be concerning delays for the iPhone 15 Pro Max-and the cameras are to blame

According to reports, Apple’s next-best iPhone is being delayed.

Although we’re very sure we know what to anticipate from Apple’s next iPhone launch event, the iPhone 15 Pro Max in particular keeps showing up in conflicting name, hardware, and release date speculations.

For instance, there have been rumors that Apple’s biggest and finest iPhone of 2023, the iPhone 15 Pro Max, may actually be released under the name iPhone 15 Ultra. Discussions about possible shipping delays for this product have recently shifted to this rumor.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max may ship three to four weeks after the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, and iPhone 15 Pro, according to an analyst note seen by 9to5Mac. Sony, a significant supplier of camera components to Apple, is rumored to “not be able to provide the image sensor used by the iPhone 15 Pro Max in time for it to ship alongside the other new models.”
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is said to have a telephoto periscope lens as one of its top camera system enhancements, making it far better than other iPhone 15 versions. Evidently, though, it is challenging to build this lens quickly and on a large scale.

This year, we anticipate that Apple will really release the iPhone 15 on or around Friday, September 22, with the 2023 iPhone launch event most likely occurring on either Tuesday, September 12 or Wednesday, September 13. Pre-orders for the iPhone 15 will likely start on Friday, September 15, a few days after that event, with shipment dates following a week later (thus the Friday, September 22 estimate).

It’s realistic to infer that the iPhone 15 Pro Max will hit shop shelves sometime between Friday, October 13 and Friday, October 20 though if it is truly experiencing delays of three to four weeks compared to other iPhone 15 models.
Similar rumors concerning probable delays in the launching of the iPhone 15 have also surfaced this year. For instance, Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan recently claimed that the entire iPhone 15 line could be delayed until late October due to production issues involving iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max displays. Mohan previously anticipated that the iPhone 12 would be delayed in 2020.

It’s clear that this rumor applies to all iPhone 15 models, not just the Pro Max, and display shortages rather than sensor shortages, but it’s intriguing since a number of sources have recently said that iPhone 15 Pro Max delays are a real possibility.

It’s also not the first time Apple has postponed a particular iPhone model in a new iPhone lineup. The iPhone 14 Plus delivered over a month after the other members of the iPhone 14 family only last year, while in 2020, the iPhone 12 small and iPhone 12 Pro Max debuted a few weeks after the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro.

In any event, it won’t be long before Apple officially announces when we’ll be able to purchase its newest iPhones.