Apple Is Expected to Launch 3 New iPhones This Year. Here's Everything We Know So Far.Potential changes include a new three-lens camera system and the ability to use the iPhone as a charging pad for other products.

Apple typically introduces new iPhones each September, and it looks as though 2019 is shaping up to be no different.

Keeping with the pattern in 2017 and 2018, Apple is widely expected to debut three new iPhones in 2019 — and it sounds as if one of the biggest changes could be a triple-lens camera system.

Apple's iPhone launches draw massive attention from news outlets, consumers and Wall Street, and that's bound to be the case more than ever in 2019 as the company grapples with falling iPhone sales.

In its fiscalthird quarter earnings report, Apple revealed that iPhone revenue fell yet again compared to the same quarter a year ago, dropping from $29.5 billion in the period that ended on June 30, 2018 to $26 billion in the same timeframe this year. Though other product areas are growing — such as its wearables, home and accessories business — the iPhone is still Apple's biggest moneymaker.

The next iPhone launch will likely come just before Google is planning to release its Pixel 4 smartphone, which it typically debuts in October. It also follows the launch of Samsung's giant, stylus-wielding Galaxy Note 10. Suffice it to say Apple's new iPhone will face significant competition heading into the holiday season, as usual.

来看看我们期待看到在is year's iPhones, based on the reports and rumors that have surfaced so far.

Three new iPhone models.

Apple is once again expected to announce three new iPhones this fall, as indicated by reports fromThe Wall Street JournalandBloomberg.

That would follow the pattern Apple started in 2017, when it debuted the iPhone 8, the iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone X; last year it launched the iPhone XR, the iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max.

Same screen sizes, and possibly OLED displays, for all three models.

Apple's 2019 iPhones will be the same size as its latest iPhones, TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a note,according to9to5Mac. Kuo is generally considered a reliable source for Apple product news, as several of his past predictions have been correct.

It's also possible that Apple will use OLED screens for all three of its 2019 iPhones, including the least expensive model. That would be a departure from the company's latest lineup, where the iPhone XR is the only device to use an LCD screen. OLED screens typically offer deeper blacks and bolder colors, resulting in better contrast than LCD ones.

Last May,路透社的一份报告描述韩国news outletElectronic Timesas saying that Apple might use OLED screens for all three 2019 iPhones. But Kuo predicted that one model would still have an LCD screen.

A triple-lens camera system.

Apple's next iPhone could have three camera lenses on its back, echoing Samsung's and Huawei's recent moves.

The new high-end iPhone, most likely the successor to the iPhone XS Max, would be the only one in Apple's 2019 lineup to feature this triple-lens camera system, according toThe Wall Street JournalandBloomberg.

But there's a chance that Apple could release two new iPhones with triple cameras this year, according to Japanese Apple news blogMac Otakara.Bloombergalso reported Apple's less expensive iPhones might eventually get this triple camera, but it's unclear exactly when that will happen. Last year, the Taiwanese news outletUnited Daily Newsalso reportedthat Apple was working on a new iPhone with three lenses.

A third lens could enable the iPhone to capture a larger field of view and better zoom shots,Bloombergreported. But Apple could also use that third lens for a new photography featurecalled Smart Frame, according to9to5Mac. That would enable the iPhone to capture an ultra-wide photo even when you snap a regular image so that you can adjust the framing afterwards.

A redesigned camera sensor.

The addition of a third lens also means that Apple will likely shake up the iPhone's design, as recent leaks indicate.

Dummy modelsof the new iPhone have recently surfaced on YouTube by way of several prominent tech personalities, includingMarques Brownlee,Lewis HilsentegerandDave Lee. Brownlee said he received his mock iPhone 11 unit fromSonny Dickson, a prominent gadget leaker and tech blogger.

The leaked dummy models suggest the new iPhones will look very similar to the current iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, save for the large square cutout for the new camera arrangement as shown above.

The units shown in the recently published videos line up with previous leaks, such asthis onefrom Steve Hemmerstoffer and blogCashKaro.

Apple may also coat the new iPhone's super-wide-angle camera and front-facing camera in black so that the camera bump is less noticeable, according toKuo.

Improved Face ID.

Apple's facial-recognition system may be getting an update this year.According toMacRumors, Kuo said in a note that the company planned to upgrade its Face ID system on its new iPhones to "lower the impacts from invisible lights" in the user's environment to improve their experience.

Bloombergalso reported that Apple planned to improve Face ID.

Apple is expected to bring a more sophisticated 3D camera to its 2020 iPhones that would allow for better augmented-reality performance, but this technology might show up on a new iPad first, according to Kuo andBloomberg.

A sharper selfie camera.

You can expect higher-resolution selfies from the next-generation iPhone too, according to a more recent note from Kuo reported by9to5Mac.

Apple's new iPhones will have a 12-megapixel sensor, a noteworthy increase from the current iPhone's 7-megapixel front camera.

The ability to stream Bluetooth audio to two devices simultaneously.

Apple is reportedly planning to provide support for dual Bluetooth audio output on the next iPhone, according toMac Otakara, which would make it possible to stream audio to two devices simultaneously. Recent Android smartphones made by Samsung already support this feature.

Apple is adding the ability to share the same audio between two sets of AirPods or Powerbeats Pro headphones to the iPhone in iOS 13. It's unclear ifMac Otakarais referencing this feature or separate upcoming capability.

Fast-charging included.

Apple may bundle an 18-watt chargerthat supports fast chargingwith its new iPhone, which has long been standard for most Android phones.Mac Otakararecently reported this detail, although it contradicts a以前的报告from the outlet which said the new iPhone would come with the same 5-watt charger as Apple's current smartphone.

Apple's iPhones have supported fast charging since the iPhone 8, but the company requires the purchase of its $29 18-watt charger to take advantage of this functionality.

The ability to charge other devices.

According to9to5Mac, Kuo predicted that all three new iPhones would include support for bilateral charging, meaning they could charge other devices.

Samsung's newGalaxy S10supports this feature, making it possible to charge devices compatible with the Qi standard, like its Galaxy Watch Active and Galaxy Buds, by resting them on the back of the device.

Bigger batteries.

The next iPhones will also havelarger batteriesto support this reverse-wireless charging feature, according to a note from Kuo reported by9to5Macand other Apple news blogs.

Of the three iPhones Apple is expected to launch this year, the iPhone XS successor will see the biggest bump in battery size, the report says. The next-generation iPhone XS' battery will reportedly grow by between 20 and 25 percent, while the new Max model will likely see an increase in battery size of between 10 and 15 percent. The new 6.1-inch model is expected to have a battery that's roughly the same size as the one found in the current iPhone XR, as Kuo reports that it will see an increase of between 0 and 5 percent.

A possible switch to USB-C.

Apple typically requires its iPhones to be charged with its proprietary Lightning charger, but there's a chance that could change this year.

The company has tested some versions of its 2019 iPhone that would charge via USB-C, according toBloomberg, thoughKuo predictedthat Apple's new iPhones would once again be compatible only with its Lightning charger.

Another possibility is that Apple could include a Lightning to USB-C cable with its next iPhones, asMac Otakarareports.

A similar design with frosted glass.

Don't expect this year's iPhones to look much different from the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max.

Apple's new iPhones will "look similar to the current models,"Bloombergreported, adding that Apple is planning larger changes in 2020 to allow for 5G support.

Kuo, however, saidthe new models could feature a frosted-glass casing and would retain the "notch" near the top of the display.

New color options for Apple's iPhone XR sequel.

Apple may offer its next-generation iPhone XR in a fresh set of color options. The new version of Apple's lower-priced iPhone will reportedly come in new lavender and green color options that will replace the current blue and coral color choices, according toMac OtakaraandBloomberg's Mark Gurman.

Gurman posted an image on Twitter that reportedly shows what these new colors will look like, and it seems Apple is taking a different approach than in years past. While previous iPhones came in bright, splashy colors, like the current iPhone XR, the new shades appear to be much softer and pastel-like.

Alleged next iPhone case moldings show what we discussed in our story last week in terms of new cameras. 3 on the high end, 2 on the new XR. Plus all models apparently getting a square, at least based on this one mold floating around.https://t.co/BhAFTZZL6upic.twitter.com/QlNJTsApzX

— Mark Gurman (@markgurman)May 13, 2019

A new processor, upgraded battery and other changes.

This year's iPhones will run on a new processor, as is typically the case with Apple's new iPhones,Bloombergreported.

According toMacRumors, Kuo's note mentioned a few other internal updates, including upgraded batteries and an ultra-wide-band component that would allow for better indoor positioning and navigation.

Apple's follow-up to theiPhone XR, which has 3 GB of RAM, is expected to include 4 GB of RAM.