5 ways Apple can improve the iPhone

If you've been paying attention to the news lately, you've probably heard that in the last couple of years, iPhone sales are starting to plateau. While this is probably due to many variables, it's also possible that the market needs more new features with each iPhone version than Apple can or will offer.

The average price of an iPhone is more than it was three or four years ago, and while the higher-quality construction materials help justify the inflated price, Apple appears to need to lift its game to persuade buyers of this. 1) USB-C Connectivity

Dropping the proprietary Lightning port in favor of USB-C for both charging and iTunes syncing is one of the most essential things Apple could do to make the iPhone more desirable to its customers.

I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking that carrying two different cables — one for charging my MacBook, and the other for charging my iPhone – is unnecessary and inconvenient. I'd much rather have a consistent and universal charging experience across the board, and USB-C is clearly the way of the future for mobile devices. 2) A larger battery capacity

The iPhone's mAh (milliamp-hour) rating is low when compared to some of the Android-centric rivals on the market, and Apple should improve this.

Regardless of how power-efficient iOS can be, this appears to be a terrible justification for a smaller battery. Consider the advantages of a power-saving operating system combined with a massive battery: You'd be able to go longer without charging and have more confidence in your battery's performance.

According to Apple, the biggest and most costly model, the $1,099 iPhone 13 Pro Max, as well as the best-selling mainstream iPhone, would have 150 minutes longer battery life than last year's model. 3) More efficient wireless charging

We applaud Apple for launching the Qi wireless charging standard with the iPhone X in 2017. When it was first introduced to the iPhone market, it was already a step behind the competition.

While some Android phones support wireless charging at 30 or even 40 Watts, Apple's iPhone only supports 15 Watts (up from 5 Watts when the iPhone X was first released). Fortunately, the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 series have more efficient wireless charging compared to their predecessors thanks to the addition of MagSafe.

Faster wireless charging would be extremely useful for the general public, allowing for a faster charge without the need to plug-in when you're running short on battery power. Given that many wireless chargers now enable greater speeds out of the box, Apple could easily include this in the future.

4) An Improved Front-Facing Camera

The iPhone's camera isn't bad, but the FaceTime camera on the front could use some work.

As you may know, the iPhone 13/Pro's front-facing camera system drew a lot of backlash for overexposing individuals and making them appear like dolls in selfies immediately after its release.

More basic camera functionality, including zoom, could be added to the front-facing camera, which is conspicuously lacking from the selfie-centric Camera app layout. 5) GET RID OF THE F*****G NOTCH!!

When Apple first introduced the notch with the iPhone X, it has been a point of conflict. Fast forward to today, and a slew of Android devices have already adopted much cleaner designs, with Apple's only change being a decrease of around 20%. Display Supply Chain analyst Ross Young initially revealed Apple's ambitions for a hole + pill design. This information contradicts prior reports that claimed Apple planned to utilize a hole-punch design similar to that used by numerous Android vendors.

Whether you like it or not, the notch is here to stay until Apple can find a method to incorporate the front-facing camera into the iPhone in a way that is both visually beautiful and does not obstruct Apple's ambition of an edge-to-edge display iPhone.

Whilst the notch isn't bothersome to me, it definitely isn't beautiful in its current state; and could use some work.