Apple will return to the old back panel design on new generation smartphones. This was reported by 9to5Mac.

Journalists of the mentioned portal report An insider under the @URedditor alias stating that the iPhone 15’s main camera modules will receive a portrait orientation. So the company’s engineers will change the design of the smartphone – the iPhone 12 and 12 mini, released in 2020, had vertically oriented cameras.

Current entry-level smartphones – the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus – have a diagonally oriented camera. There is no information yet about the location of the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max cameras and the style changes of the new devices.

According to experts, the new location of the camera modules may be related to the changing arrangement of smartphone components. There is also the possibility that Apple will relocate the modules before the launch of the iPhone 15 series devices.

Journalists also noted that one of the main features of the iPhone 15 will be a universal USB-C port. The new smartphones are expected to be announced in September.