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4.7-Inch iPhone 6 Mockup Comparison to iPod Touch Highlights Design Similarities

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Italian site Macitynet, which previously published several photos of a fairly good quality physical mockup of the rumored 4.7-inch iPhone 6 based on design drawings from Japanese magazine MacFan, has now shared an interesting new photo set [Google Translate] comparing the mockup to a current-generation iPod touch.

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The photos clearly show how similar the two devices are in design, from the curved edges on the rear shell to the style of speaker holes along the bottom edge. The iPhone 6 at 7.0 mm thick based on the design drawings is clearly thicker than the iPod touch at 6.1 mm, although the iPhone 6 would still be noticeably thinner than the iPhone 5s at 7.6 mm.

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The iPhone 6 of course has larger height and width than the iPod touch, given that the body must accommodate a 4.7-inch display compared to the 4-inch display of the iPod touch.

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The style is naturally also similar to the iPhone 5c, which itself took some design cues from the iPod touch, although the bright rear shell colors are the defining features of the iPhone 5c and they are unlikely to make their way into Apple's flagship iPhone 6.

In addition to the 4.7-inch iPhone 6, Apple is rumored to be launching an even larger model with a 5.5-inch display, although that may follow several months after the smaller version. High-quality physical mockups of that device have yet to appear, although users with access to a 3D printer can print their own using files based on the design drawings published by MacFan earlier this year.

Article Link: 4.7-Inch iPhone 6 Mockup Comparison to iPod Touch Highlights Design Similarities
 
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https://www.macrumors.com/2014/05/09/iphone-6-ipod-touch/
It would be so funny if the phone didn't turn out to look like this.
 
Honestly...not really revolutionary or different. I guess the upside is now the ipad, iphone and ipod touch all "match" assuming apple actually goes with this.
 
I like the look of the rounded corners. The size doesn't seem an issue to me. My main determining factor is the ease of one-hand use. iPhone 5/S is good but when I used a Nexus 4 I had to do an uncomfortable shift of my fingers and reach with the thumb. I hope that's not the case.
 
Ummmm you're telling me that it took you until NOW to realize that these mockups/renders look like a larger 5th gen. iPod touch?.....
 
The iPhone 6 of course has larger height and width than the iPod touch, given that the body must accommodate a 4.7-inch display compared to the 4-inch display of the iPod touch.

So glad they made this clear!
 
4.7" is about the right size for a smartphone. I've got the Nokia Lumia 920, which is 4.5", and it's perfect. Much bigger, and it's like talking on an iPad. Smaller, and you're constantly zooming in and out.
 
I think this is the first year we have seen so many comparisons based on mockups. It'd be hilarious if the new phone looks totally different.
 
wow.. I didn't think yet another variant on this dull comparison theme was possible. What's next? Comparing an alleged iPhone6 design to a bar of soap? :rolleyes:
 
Still wondering what they'll do with the current size.
Will we be forced to use a bigger phone to get the latest hardware?
 
C64 said:
Still wondering what they'll do with the current size.
Will we be forced to use a bigger phone to get the latest hardware?
Click to expand...

Yes, it seems that way. Which is sad, 4 ,4.7 , 5.5 seems like such a perfect line up too:(
 
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