Apple rumored to launch jumbo-sized 6.46-inch iPhone X in 2018
Reports from South Korea suggest that Apple has ruled out a 5.2-inch OLED phone in 2018, and is examining two sizes of OLED screens with one very similar to the iPhone X, plus a large-format LED model.
Reported by The Investor on Monday, citing "local parts makers," Apple has suspended development of a smaller 5.28-inch OLED iPhone. Possiblilities for the 2018 model year include a slightly larger 5.85-inch and 6.46-inch model, with the possible insertion of a greater than six-inch LCD model in the line somewhere.
As a result of the shift, parts manufacturers are reportedly seeing changes in order volumes for future iPhones. Apple has reportedly signed several contracts with Samsung for multiple OLED screen sizes.
At present, the iPhone 8 boasts a 4.7-inch screen. The iPhone 8 Plus is 5.5 inches. The OLED iPhone X has a 5.8-inch screen.
Samsung's Galaxy S8 comes in 5.8- and 6.2-inch sizes.
Reported by The Investor on Monday, citing "local parts makers," Apple has suspended development of a smaller 5.28-inch OLED iPhone. Possiblilities for the 2018 model year include a slightly larger 5.85-inch and 6.46-inch model, with the possible insertion of a greater than six-inch LCD model in the line somewhere.
As a result of the shift, parts manufacturers are reportedly seeing changes in order volumes for future iPhones. Apple has reportedly signed several contracts with Samsung for multiple OLED screen sizes.
At present, the iPhone 8 boasts a 4.7-inch screen. The iPhone 8 Plus is 5.5 inches. The OLED iPhone X has a 5.8-inch screen.
Samsung's Galaxy S8 comes in 5.8- and 6.2-inch sizes.
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Thats physics for you. Bigger phone leaves more volume for better parts. Plus it all about the upsell.
The move to larger screens (for the majority) is a trend that I don't see reversing. I certainly look forward to the 5.8" screen size, in roughly the same physical chassis as current 7, when I upgrade in a year or 2. I am sure there are many that would jump at a ~ 6.5" screen phone.
I do hope that Apple makes an update to the SE line to keep the low-end fresh, and perhaps (in a few years) this will get a bigger screen but in a chassis size similar to current SE.
Comfortable one handed use is over. Why can't we have the best features in the smaller size?
The plus phones don't equal to premium to me, they just have large screens.
It would be about the same size as the current iPhone+... what form factor do you want if not the iPhone X current form factor?
I would see 'maxing' the size to have a 6.5" screen as the likely replacement of the iPad Mini as a SKU, Higher ASP. a notch smaller size.
2018
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12pro OLED + FaceID, slightly smaller footprint, (home button?)
10.5pro Spring update (iPhone 8 parity)
(New) mini bezeled OLED iPad [no home button, FaceID]
The iPads will get OLED, but given their mass, will still need larger bezels... the questions being how much, bezel, will the home button disappear, and will the notch appear?
One could argue the the 10 and the 12 may stay approx same physical size but increase the screen to 11 and 13, or they shrink with the same size screen and tighter bezels.
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6.5 (X+) FaceID
5.8 (X) FaceID
5.5 (7+) no faceID [last year of sales]
5.2 (XSE) OLED FaceID in a roughly iPhone SE footprint
4.7 (7) no faceID [last year of sales]
And at that point the question will be more about cannibalization of the MacBook Air and MacBook.
I just hope it isn't a substitute for the iPad Mini.
Honestly I find the 8 too big