Here is my iPhone 6 mockup + explanation

[cleo1]

http://mc1m.com/ip6scenarios1.html

Feedback greatly appreciated!

 

[mcdj]

Not sure why you need to host that elsewhere...you could post the gif and text here.

Anyhow, your math and rationales seem fairly sound, but just looking at the mockup, it seems clear to me that if they did what you're suggesting, they'd move the screen higher up. The earpiece and sensors don't need so much room. Then the home button can stay the same size as it is now. Sure, this comes at the expense of symmetry, but the iMac shows they're not married to symmetry.

 

[cleo1]

true but iMac only has a single orientation. iPhone knows no left/right, up/down. regarding self-hosting, maybe it's so i can post a single link to multiple forums? or perhaps it's the makings of a blog? four-digit url pretty cool, no?

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also here is my math:

dpi of scenario 1
326*2*4 / 4.5 = 579.555....

res of scenario 2
640*4.5 / 4 = 720

 

[ET iPhone Home]

I can accept the screen size, however, how about the redesign. It won't aesthetically look like a 5/5S.

 

[cleo1]

I can accept the screen size, however, how about the redesign. It won't aesthetically look like a 5/5S.

of course. i wouldn't dare speculate on that

 

[saving107]

I'll save others the page click,

Presumptions:

-form factor shall not be increased in any dimension, as per apple's ergonomic ethic

-screen must be bigger, as per current industry trend which is about 5 inches.

-pixel depth must be higher, as per current industry trend which is 1080x1920

-apple always pushes the envelope when it introduces something novel

-apple is very concerned with screen resolution fragmentation

-iOS products are always symmetrical on two axes

-advent of Touch ID adds complication to imminent elimination of home button

Conclusions:

Apple will increase the viewable area within the device as much as possible while preserving the 16x9 ratio. While this will be less than 5 inches, it will prevent the need for standard and plus-size models, in turn preventing fragmentation. The viewable area will not be increased so much that the overall width of the device is increased, or that there is no longer space for a home button and an equal counter-space on the reverse end. A display resolution increase to 1280x2272 (quadruple) would give that slight edge over industry standard and restore 'bestness', while the increase in overall screen size would bring pixel-depth demands into the realm of feasibility. Also, a clean quadrupling would allow legacy apps to display without dithering (a move from playbooks of original iPhone, iPad and Mac retina displays). An alternative scenario is they go the 720p route to preserve user experience, the result of which would be the current 326dpi with letter-boxing on legacy apps not unlike the transition from the 3.5" screen to the 4". In the first scenario, due to greatly increased hardware demands, I would not expect a thinner device—the space saved by igzo panels would certainly be added to enclosure volume, not shaved from form factor. If they go with scenario 2, I would expect the thinness barrier to be broken yet again. Mind you I don't think big screens = innovation, but the street and media seem to, and it is now Apple's turn to benefit.

-Kleo

 

[Bjamesreed]

My mockup

they won't reduce the size of the finger print sensor, they will move away from the round side buttons for the volume, it will adopt the speaker holes of the 5c, They're not gonna go with a cliche like a curved screen. NFC and wireless charging will be implemented

128 gb max, 32 min memory. 1.5 ghz i8 and a coprocessor
10 mp camera with higher frame rate for slo-mo
Sapphire used for back "windows" and front glass

 

[ref26]

they won't reduce the size of the finger print sensor, they will move away from the round side buttons for the volume, it will adopt the speaker holes of the 5c, They're not gonna go with a cliche like a curved screen. NFC and wireless charging will be implemented

128 gb max, 32 min memory. 1.5 ghz i8 and a coprocessor
10 mp camera with higher frame rate for slo-mo
Sapphire used for back "windows" and front glass

I hope you're right, all of that sounds like exactly what I would want.

 

[Tar Sniffer]

they won't reduce the size of the finger print sensor, they will move away from the round side buttons for the volume, it will adopt the speaker holes of the 5c, They're not gonna go with a cliche like a curved screen. NFC and wireless charging will be implemented

128 gb max, 32 min memory. 1.5 ghz i8 and a coprocessor
10 mp camera with higher frame rate for slo-mo
Sapphire used for back "windows" and front glass

That is the first iPhone 6 concept that I love.
Hopefully they don't enlarge the icons and instead create larger gaps.

 

[tjl3]

There will be a side bezel. For anyone who doesn't think so, you're in denial. 1 drop on an edge along the screen will cause you to not only need to replace the glass, but the display as well.

 

[chabig]

NFC and wireless charging will be implemented.

I don't think Apple will ever implement NFC. Wireless charging might happen someday but it makes the device bigger and it's slow. I don't see any advantage over wired charging. After all, the "base" has to be plugged in.

 

[The Doctor11]

YES YES I AM HOPING FOR THE SIZE OF THE PHONE NOT TO CHANGE. I would like this very much and I think it could happen

 

[thegrants82]

http://mc1m.com/ip6scenarios1.html

Feedback greatly appreciated!

Why didn't you just post the picture here?

 

[Bjamesreed]

I don't think Apple will ever implement NFC. Wireless charging might happen someday but it makes the device bigger and it's slow. I don't see any advantage over wired charging. After all, the "base" has to be plugged in.

Actually if you integrate it into the battery, it's thinner than a credit card to implement. The NFC is the next logical step of their payment system. (Passbook, touch ID, so you can pay with your phone using your iTunes account, or for third party google wallet

 

[chabig]

Actually if you integrate it into the battery, it's thinner than a credit card to implement. The NFC is the next logical step of their payment system. (Passbook, touch ID, so you can pay with your phone using your iTunes account, or for third party google wallet

But Apple doesn't need NFC to implement a payment system, since they already have Bluetooth.