Apple and other companies must register new upcoming products with the Eurasian Economic Commission, an organization responsible for new product registration in countries such as Russia, Armenia. and Kazakhstan. New products often leak out via this database, because they are already registered before they are announced at all. This time, Apple has registered the iPhone 13 models, with seven associated model numbers.
Eurasian registration of iPhone 13
It's no surprise that Apple has already registered the iPhone 13 models. Exactly a year ago the same happened with the registration of the iPhone 12. But where there were nine models at the time, seven models have now been registered. But that doesn't mean there will be fewer models: One iPhone 13 model can have multiple model numbers, because, for example, there is a special version for a country in Asia. is. In total there were sixteen model numbers last year and this year is expected to be no different.
These are the numbers that Apple has already registered:
- A2628
- A2630
- A2634
- A2635
- A2640
- A2643
- A2645
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A striking feature of the registration is that the devices run on iOS 14, while Apple always releases new iPhones with the latest version of iOS. In the case of the iPhone 13, this is iOS 15. Apple probably uses specially made versions of iOS 14 for the registration, also to prevent new features from leaking through the registration in iOS 15 that can only be used on the new iPhones. .
Apple is expected to release four more iPhones. The main improvements are 120Hz display on the Pro models, improved cameras, a smaller notch, a faster chip and an improved battery. Also read our overview of the iPhone 13 with the expectations of the new model.