Apple Will Reportedly Launch Three OLED iPhones in 2020 Including Smaller 5.42-inch Model With Thinner Display

[MacRumors]

Apple plans to launch a trio of OLED iPhones next year that includes smaller and larger-sized models than the current crop of Apple's flagship smartphones, according to sources from Taiwan's supply chain.

DigiTimes reports this morning that Apple will release three OLED iPhones in 2020 available in 5.42-, 6.06- and 6.67-inch sizes.

Meanwhile DigiTimes' sources indicate that, as expected, this year's three models will follow the screen technologies and sizes of 2018 iPhones; namely, two OLED models with 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch screens, and a 6.1-inch LCD model.

In a noteworthy tidbit coming out Taiwan's handset component supply chain, the smallest iPhone model coming in 2020 will reportedly include Samsung or LG touchscreen tech that will allow Apple to make the display of the phone thinner than on previous handsets.

Additionally, the 5.42-inch model to be released in 2020 may come with either Samsung Display's Y-Octa or LG Display's TOE touch technology, indicated the sources, noting that both touch solutions promises to trim down the display cost.

Y-Octa is an advanced flexible AMOLED display technology that removes the film substrate and allows the touch circuit to be directly patterned on the film's encapsulation layer, making the display thinner, indicated the sources.

According to DigiTimes' sources, Samsung will maintain its dominance as the main OLED panel supplier for Apple next year, while it remains to be seen whether LG or BOE Technology can gain OLED panel orders from the company.

The same supply chain sources estimate that Apple will ship between 80 and 82 million iPhones in the first half of this year and around 180-190 million units for all of 2019.

Previous rumors suggest 2020 iPhones will feature triple-lens rear camera arrangements, improved photo capturing tools, and more powerful processors. Bloomberg has suggested it could be a prelude to an AR headset, and past rumors have indicated Apple could launch that device as early as 2020.

Article Link: Apple Will Reportedly Launch Three OLED iPhones in 2020 Including Smaller 5.42-inch Model With Thinner Display

 

[Ifti]

Or...….they could be cancelled nearer the time...…

 

[ondert]

iPhone SE X?

 

[dan9700]

Can we still with this year for now, we haven't even got this years phones and your talking about 2020, rumours are the reason so many people get disappointed

 

[MacFather]

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[MrGunnyPT]

That 5.24 model will be great for those who want a smaller iPhone.

I'm curious regarding those weird sizes such as 6.06... Are we going some flexible route or something?

 

[kazmac]

I hope OLED won't cost $999 and up for that size in 2020, I could make my 8+ stretch to 2021 though if need be.

I definitely want a smaller iPhone again.

 

[Piggie]

They could make a small phone that unfolds into a bigger phone

 

[Superhappytree]

Hopefully these weird screen sizes means the notch will be gone and will instead be filled with screen.

 

[travis64]

Headaches for everyone

 

[sharleyP]

Is it 5.24 or 5.42? Title says one thing, the quote says another.

Anyway, that sounds like phone tailored for me.

 

[recoil80]

I wonder how they'll differentiate the products to have multiple price points. Xr now is LCD and has a single camera. The camera alone doesn't seem like a compelling reason to spend the price difference between the Xr and the Xs though, so if everything is OLED I wonder what else they'll cut on the "cheap" phone. 5G? Seems unlikely to me, but at least it would make for a big difference.

 

[Pelea]

Great an iPhone 5.2 inch with 9 cameras so the entire back is just a bunch of lenses

 

[shanson27]

mLED display 2022

 

[G3Blue]

Goodbye to Apple from me if new iPhones are oled only

 

[Northgrove]

Is it 5.24 or 5.42? Title says one thing, the quote says another.

Anyway, that sounds like phone tailored for me.

The source is this Digitimes article which says 5.42:
https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20190402PD200.html

The 6.06 one sounds tailored for me! I always found the Plus menu a bit too large for one-hand holding comfortably, but this is a very interesting middle ground fit.

 

[2181 others]

But 5,42" is still quite large in my opinion. The X is 5,8. But if this rumour is true, I might have to wait another year for a smaller phone... I don't care about the price, just the size.

 

[Steve686]

Maybe back to a more iPhone 5 style body again as they did with the iPad Pro and more angular edges?

Either way, I think this may be the first year I don’t upgrade since original iPhone. Prices for these are really getting away from the bang for the buck year over year innovation.

 

[miniyou64]

Hopefully no low frequency headache inducing PWM like on the X and XS! Terrible for Apple to put out displays that cause people to not be able to use them. And Macrumors should report on this!

 

[Kiorr]

So 2019 is not the year i upgrade my iphone! got it

 

[timmyh]

Is it 5.24 or 5.42? Title says one thing, the quote says another.

I've corrected this in the title. Should have been 5.42 - thanks for pointing out.

 

[fokmik]

Who th **** will trust Digitimes again after they said 2 times that airpower mass production started and its comin late March ?!?!?

 

[aleni]

I bet the iphone 5.42” will be the size of the iPhone 8 but all display. Not that small. I would love to have an updated iPhone in SE sized instead.

 

[borntrouble]

I think the only real "improvement" in this year's iPhones will be the 3 lens camera system then?
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I bet the iphone 5.42” will be the size of the iPhone 8 but all display. Not that small. I would love to have an updated iPhone in SE sized instead.

No man, your proposal with the iPhone 8 chassis would be absolutely awesome!

 

[ka-spot]

no worries. my iPhone 6 still waits for smaller iPhone. 5.2" sounds nice for my next iPhone