no more like 899Am I reading this right that Apple might be doing a replacement oled phone for $800 instead of the current $1000?
Hmmm...wonder what sparked that.
The iPhone X isn’t Apple’s “best seller”. It is the most expensive iPhone in history. In the EU it costs €1150. ONE THOUSAND EUROS for a smartphone that will start feeling slow in 2.5 years. I rarely see people here with an iPhone X. Why? Because it is bloody expensive.
So no, the 6.1 isn’t a “bad deal”. In fact it IS the best deal. This is why Apple is making it. They came to the hard realization that may be making an iPhone that costs a thousand euros isn’t the best of ideas. Also, Most people (including me) put their fragile iPhones in cases. A frame made out of steel or aluminum won’t matter to 99% of the people.
Ironically, this is the first year I am not interested nor excited in the new iPhones. I am more happy with the iPhone X than I was with previous generations of iPhones. I’ll be holding onto the iPhone X for at least another year.
This year’s new Apple Watch tho.
Before every new iPhone release, we're often inundated with rumors, part leaks, mockups, and dummy models, giving us a clear picture of what to expect when the new devices come out.
This year is no exception, and we've managed to get our hands on dummy models that are said to resemble the rumored 6.1-inch and 6.5-inch iPhones that are coming in 2018, both of which offer up a look at the sizes and designs we can expect from the 2018 iPhone lineup.
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Apple's 2018 iPhone lineup, like the 2017 lineup, will include three phones, but the lineup's composition is unlike anything we've seen before. Apple is planning to introduce a 5.8-inch OLED iPhone that's a follow up to the iPhone X, a 6.5-inch OLED iPhone that can be thought of as an "iPhone X Plus," and a 6.1-inch LCD iPhone that's going to have a much lower price tag than the two OLED iPhones.
We don't have a dummy model of the 5.8-inch OLED iPhone to go along with dummy models of the upcoming 6.1 and 6.5-inch iPhones, because it's going to look identical to the existing iPhone X, so we've used a real iPhone X to compare to the two dummy models.
All three of the 2018 iPhones feature an edge-to-edge display that adopts Face ID and a TrueDepth camera system, marking the official end of Touch ID for new iPhones. To house the TrueDepth camera, there will be a notch on all three iPhones, just as there was on the iPhone X.![]()
iPhone X (left), 6.1-inch iPhone dummy (center), 6.5-inch iPhone dummy (right)
The middle-tier 6.1-inch iPhone uses an LCD display instead of an OLED display to keep costs down, which means that the bezels of that device are slightly thicker than the bezels of the 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch iPhones. The 6.1-inch iPhone dummy also features a single-lens camera, in line with rumors that Apple will stick with a single camera for cost purposes.
A dual-camera setup is expected for both the second-generation 5.8-inch iPhone X model and the 6.5-inch "iPhone X Plus" model, and we can perhaps expect some camera improvements, as Apple typically introduces new camera features with each iPhone upgrade.![]()
6.1-inch iPhone dummy model
Rumors have also suggested the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone will have an aluminum frame rather than the more durable stainless steel frame expected in the two more expensive devices, but other than the frame, the camera, the slightly thicker bezels, and the screen sizes, these devices are expected to be nearly identical.
All will include Apple's next-generation A12 processor, according to rumors, along with faster Intel-made LTE chips. RAM could be a differentiating factor, though, with the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone offering 3GB RAM and the OLED iPhones offering 4GB RAM.![]()
6.1-inch and 6.5-inch iPhone dummy models
We have absolutely no idea what Apple is planning to name its next-generation iPhones given the current iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X naming scheme. Most of the possibilities sound a little off, such as "iPhone Xs" or "iPhone X Plus" or "iPhone 9" or "iPhone XI." The naming of the 2018 iPhone lineup is perhaps the biggest mystery, given the myriad rumors and part leaks we've seen so far.
Pricing for the 2018 iPhones could start somewhere right around $600 to $700 for the entry-level 6.1-inch LCD model, based on rumors, while the 5.8-inch OLED iPhone could cost between $800 and $900, and the 6.5-inch OLED iPhone could cost between $1,000 and $1,100.![]()
iPhone X with 6.5-inch iPhone dummy model
For a complete rundown on all of the rumors we've heard about the 2018 iPhone lineup, make sure to check out our 2018 iPhone roundup.
What do you think of the iPhones Apple is planning to introduce this year? Which one will you buy? Let us know in the comments.
Article Link: Hands-On With 6.1-Inch and 6.5-Inch 2018 iPhone Dummy Models
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Much of the difference in price comes from the LCD, single-lens camera, and aluminum mid-frame.
Yes Apple, please making the phones bigger and bigger each year so one day I can start using my phone as a television!
Yes Apple, please making the phones bigger and bigger each year so one day I can start using my phone as a television!
Correct, but the 6.1" iPhone will very likely be at or below the 5.5" iPhone 6/7/8 Plus size.The x is a bit bigger so I would expect the same for the x+
Except that for the first six months or so, the iPhone X was Apple's best selling model every single week (before the 8 and before the 8 Plus).The iPhone X isn’t Apple’s “best seller”. It is the most expensive iPhone in history. In the EU it costs €1150. ONE THOUSAND EUROS for a smartphone that will start feeling slow in 2.5 years. I rarely see people here with an iPhone X. Why? Because it is bloody expensive.
Yes Apple, please making the phones bigger and bigger each year so one day I can start using my phone as a television!
For some people.Smaller phones please.
Most of the time the phone is not in use , it is carried, so smaller is better.
depends a lot on the price difference. if the entry-level phone is $600-700 and the updated X is $900+ i could see people buying the entry-level phone since the primary feature it would be missing is portrait mode. I doubt they'll continue to stock the X after this update, probably just the 8 and 8 plus.
Though the 'OLED' premium will be smaller this year for Plus users as the price delta between the 8 and the X is/was larger than the price delta between the Plus and the X Plus.So there’s no genuine replacement for an iphone8? If you like the size of standard 8 which way do you go now? A 2nd gen X that will cost more? The 6.1 but it’s bigger and you lose 3D Touch?
If you like the 8 Plus, is the X plus the answer to maintain dual camera and 3D Touch, but you pay through the nose?
To me the iPhone X is close to the 'Goldilocks' size (but then again the iPhone 6 was as well, and before that the iPhone 5).Honestly, the 6.1" iPhone just sounds like a garbage product if it lacks 3D Touch. Perhaps it'll be priced accordingly, but knowing Apple not nearly low enough.
A shame because it does look to be the "Goldilocks" size also.
My money's on Tuesday (iPhone) 9 / (iPhone) 11.
All these huge phones are cringy as hell, and the standard 6S is huge compared to the SE in the pocket, where it matters.
Yes and no. The A12 will be smaller but it won't be cheaper when 7nm wafers are more expensive and yields should also be worse.The dual-lens is more than just a feature, it visually distinguishes a premium phone.
The lack of 3D Touch hardware on the 6.1" is another separating feature.
With 7nm litho from TSMC, it's likely A12 has a smaller die size compared to A11. Similar to the way A11 is smaller than A10. In terms of cost, A12 makes sense on 6.1".
I just hope Apple doesn't go back to reserving a new feature for the larger, plus-sized flagship model.