September is close astir the corner, which apt means truthful is Apple's rumored iPhone 14 line. In astir cases, Apple typically announces its caller question of iPhone models successful September and releases them soon thereafter. But adjacent if you don't attraction astir having the newest iPhone, determination are bully reasons to beryllium diligent earlier splurging connected an iPhone 13 oregon 13 Pro.

Apple's iPhone 14 is astir apt launching soon

If Apple maintains its existent pattern, it volition apt denote the iPhone 14 in the archetypal fractional of September alongside iOS 16 and motorboat it successful the 2nd half. For example, Apple debuted the iPhone 13 connected Sept. 14 earlier making it disposable successful stores connected Sept. 24. Timing was akin for the iPhone 11, iPhone 8 and earlier models.

That said, determination person been immoderate exceptions. The iPhone 12 and 12 Pro launched successful October 2020, portion the 12 Mini and 12 Pro Max became disposable successful November that aforesaid year. The iPhone X besides launched successful November 2017.

As for what to expect from the iPhone 14, rumors bespeak the Pro exemplary could person an upgraded 48-megapixel main camera and a caller notch-free look. Apple is besides rumored to release a caller larger size of the modular iPhone 14. 

Read a much in-depth investigation of erstwhile we deliberation the iPhone 14 volition motorboat based connected Apple's past here. 

The adjacent iPhone enactment volition apt get erstwhile iOS 16 gets a wide release.

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Older iPhones mightiness get cheaper

Don't attraction astir having the newest iPhone? You should inactive wait. Apple usually reduces the prices of erstwhile iPhone models erstwhile introducing caller models, conscionable similar it did with the iPhone 12 past year. The 64GB iPhone 12, for example, got a terms chopped to $700 from $800 aft the iPhone 13 was announced. The iPhone 11, meanwhile, dropped to $500 successful 2021.

This year's iPhone motorboat could beryllium adjacent amended for those who would alternatively prevention wealth connected an older model. If Apple follows 2021's pattern, it volition apt support the iPhone 12 and 12 Mini successful its lineup and driblet the Mini's terms to $500. That's significant, due to the fact that it would marque the iPhone 12 Mini 1 of the cheapest 5G iPhones available. Yes, the iPhone SE is cheaper astatine $430 and besides supports 5G. However, it besides comes with a overmuch smaller surface than Apple's different phones, lone has 1 main camera (most caller phones person two) and lacks Face ID. 

While 5G isn't a necessity, it's a bully thought to marque definite your adjacent telephone has 5G if you program connected keeping it for the adjacent 3 years arsenic those networks proceed to develop. You tin work much astir whether it's OK to bargain a non-5G telephone successful 2022 here. 

If you truly request an iPhone close now

Not everyone is successful a presumption to wait. If you truly request a caller iPhone close present and privation to prevention a fewer bucks, see buying a refurbished iPhone. Apple offers refurbished models connected its website that travel with a one-year warranty. Apple says these previously-owned devices are inspected, cleaned and see the enactment to widen lawsuit work with an AppleCare plan.

You tin besides cheque for refurbished models connected websites similar Gazelle and Amazon, which volition person their ain disclosures connected instrumentality information and presumption for warranty length.

If you're having a hard clip figuring retired which iPhone is close for you, cheque retired our guide.