Yeah that extra half inch is a real bugger.
It’s not like the SE fits anywhere the 6/6s/7/8 doesn’t. Like the fifth jeans coin pocket.
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Front Glass Panels for 2018 iPhones Appear to Leak, Show Thicker Bezels on 6.1-Inch LCD Model
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Yeah that extra half inch is a real bugger.
It’s not like the SE fits anywhere the 6/6s/7/8 doesn’t. Like the fifth jeans coin pocket.
Imagine the iPhone4 form factor but now the entire front being the screen as we have now. PERFECT.
I love my iPhone X, but its too big in my opinion. And now they make them even bigger.
I wish Apple would make a smaller version instead of these giant phones
I wish Apple would make a smaller version instead of these giant phones
I will be trading up from the X to the X Plus, no doubt!! Just hope we get some better colors then the same boring Black, Silver, and Gold on the Plus. Sounds like all the cool colors though will be for the 6.1 size.
Thicker bezels..? Well that didn't last long..
- Apple gets edge-to-edge displays
- They reduce the bezels..
- Now they increase them on certain phones.
Then again, it would be easy to tell the difference when shopping for your next device
I wonder why specially LCD model. I can see the "single lens" on 6.1' keeping the cost low, but i can't see the bezel width. because its only visual on the outside.
- Apple gets edge-to-edge displays
- They reduce the bezels..
- Now they increase them on certain phones.
Then again, it would be easy to tell the difference when shopping for your next device
I wonder why specially LCD model. I can see the "single lens" on 6.1' keeping the cost low, but i can't see the bezel width. because its only visual on the outside.
So the headline is all about getting us to click on the article since the article contains absolutely nothing referring to the front glass leaking - "Front Glass Panels for 2018 iPhones Appear to Leak, Show Thicker Bezels on 6.1-Inch LCD Model"?
I think it depends on the price. If it costs the same as iPhone 8 we can expect something missing, like dual camera and/or 3D touch.
And I don't think they can price it between the 5.8 and the 6.5 model, it wouldn't make sense. That's why I think I'll go for the 5.8 this time, I'm not willing to sacrifice features I got used to.
By the way the perfect aspect ration to me is the one of iPhone 8+, if they released a model with the same aspect ratio and reduced bezels I'd buy it instantly.
To me the bezels of the oled versions look even thinner than last years iPhone X. Impressive if Apple has managed to shave off a few millimeters of bezel.
Impressive if Apple has managed to shave off a few millimeters of bezel.5.8 is too small to me lol.Not SE2 ?
5.8 is too BIG!
Apple force me to useless Touch Bar! and Now to a Bigger Phone?
I'll keep my Macbook Pro 13 2015 and my SE!
This all makes no sense, applle should have:
1. A 5 inch iphone se modell, with a notch, perhaps even oled, with newer 5.8 inch and 6.5 inch oled models.
2.Apple should have made a 5.8 lcd model, like the current iphone x, but with one camera, no 3d touch, etc, and ,and the 6.1 inch the new oled model, next to the 6.5 inch x plus.
Both options would have made more sense.
Now the new 5.8 inch oled is DOA, most units sold will be the 6.1 inch lcd and the 6.5 inch iphone x.
Predictions for next year:
A 5.2-5.4 inch oled/lcd with notch, perhaps even double camera, etc slightly bigger than the current se, smaller than current iphone 6 to iphone 8 from $700
A 5.8-6.1 inch oled with oled, notch, double camera, etc. from 899
A 6.5 inch oled with triple camera, etc from 999.
1. A 5 inch iphone se modell, with a notch, perhaps even oled, with newer 5.8 inch and 6.5 inch oled models.
2.Apple should have made a 5.8 lcd model, like the current iphone x, but with one camera, no 3d touch, etc, and ,and the 6.1 inch the new oled model, next to the 6.5 inch x plus.
Both options would have made more sense.
Now the new 5.8 inch oled is DOA, most units sold will be the 6.1 inch lcd and the 6.5 inch iphone x.
Predictions for next year:
A 5.2-5.4 inch oled/lcd with notch, perhaps even double camera, etc slightly bigger than the current se, smaller than current iphone 6 to iphone 8 from $700
A 5.8-6.1 inch oled with oled, notch, double camera, etc. from 899
A 6.5 inch oled with triple camera, etc from 999.
Can’t wait until the iPhone 8 outsells all of these individually. How are those dummies going to make sense of it all
Well-known leaker Ben Geskin today tweeted a photo of what he claims are front glass panels for Apple's widely rumored trio of new iPhones, all of which are expected to be announced in September as usual.
The lineup is expected to include a second-generation iPhone X, a so-called iPhone X Plus, and what will essentially be a budget iPhone X, with 5.8-inch, 6.5-inch, and 6.1-inch screen sizes respectively.
Geskin tweeted a second photo of the front glass panels with wallpapers, providing a realistic visualization of the 2018 iPhones.
As he depicted in mockups last month, Geskin says the 6.1-inch model with an LCD panel will have slightly thicker bezels compared to the iPhone X and iPhone X Plus, which are expected to have OLED displays.
A similar photo was uploaded to Slashleaks by user Dimitri12, providing a closer look at the thicker bezels on the 6.1-inch model.
All three devices are expected to feature edge-to-edge displays with a notch for the TrueDepth sensors that enable Face ID.
The new lineup of iPhones should be unveiled in just a few months, likely alongside larger-display Apple Watch Series 4 models, new AirPods, Apple's multi-device charging mat AirPower, and other announcements.
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Tru, but I have a 5.8 now and would like something slightly larger. Yes, first world problems. But still, it’s the principle. Apple has every variation of iPhone imaginable to meet every market, why are they not meeting he mid-sized full-functional market...
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Yes, my point is, if Apple feels they need to make a cheaper iPhone, why not put the cheaper tech into the 5.8, and make the 6.1 the first high-end phone. It just doesn’t make sense why you would have three phones of different sizes, and the one that’s smack in the middle (in terms of screen size) has the least tech. Let’s be honest here, all other things equal, the 6.1 would be the screen size most ppl gravitate towards. It’s not too large, yet not too small.
Well they already have the smallest phone (the 5.8) in the OLED version so it’s getting a spec update, and they’re adding the largest (the 6.5), also in OLED. The X models are rumored to be $900-$1,000.
Then they’re discontinuing the old 4.7” regular/5.5” Plus form factors, and replacing them with a single model that’s physically in between the 4.7/5.5, even though the screen is 6.1”.
Currently those LCD phones sell for $699/$799, and the new 6.1” LCD replacement will be price around the same general area, $700-750. Lower tech than the OLED phones, but they’re less expensive.
Kind of confusing but that’s how it is. Apple is phasing out LCD, and has combined the old 4.7” regular/5.5” Plus into a single model that’s physically bigger than the 4.7 but smaller than the 5.5. At 6.1” in the new taller format, it’s larger than the X but smaller than the X Plus—even though it’s less expensive than both.
The 6.5” isn’t that much bigger physically than the 5.8, so it may be that slightly-larger-than-your-current-X you’re wanting.
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My phone - NOT an iPhone - is 5.2" diagonal display measurement, 6" overall. Anything larger would not fit into my pocket easily - and not at all with a protective case / cover.
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Most people - adults - call that fifth jeans pocket a watch pocket.
Yeah, I just read there will be a 6.5, sign me up! Im sold lol ... I love iPhones but admittedly typing frustrates me. A larger keyboard may solve that, so a 6.5 would be perfect.
I didn't go through every reply to see if this were mentioned, but here's what I think Apple might be thinking with the sizing of the LCD model...
When looking at the three models, what major feature does each one have going for it?
X+ - biggest screen
LCD - cheapest new phone
X - this is now the smallest phone in the lineup for those who still want a small (relatively speaking) form factor.
I think they know good and well that the Plus and LCD models will be hugely popular, so the regular X needs to have a compelling reason to buy (being the smallest) without being the cheapest. Who really knows....just a random theory.
IOW, if the LCD phone were the same size or smaller than the smaller OLED phone, they probably wouldn't sell all that many small OLEDs.
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