iPhone 6 Information Leak Sourced from Foxconn Details Dimensions of 4.7-Inch and 5.5-Inch Versions

[mikeash]

Wah, wah wah...all this crying about thin batteries, large bezels and protruding lenses and this thing is still going to obliterate the sales record for every previous iPhone within one quarter The thinner the better IMO. I don't need all day battery life. I have chargers in my home and in my car and I couldn't care less about a protruding camera lens.

 

[pedromcm.pm]

I think you both have it backward. If unique=hipster, then the "unique" ones out there are phablet users. Way smaller percentage of the market share than 4.0" phone users. I can see adding the 4.7" while also retaining the 4.0" size, but making 4.7" the "small" option is what's making so many people upset. I want the best phone in the smallest size - I'd buy a 128 GB 3.5" iPhone 6 if it was made available.

Now that's a lie.

4.0" market share is easily less than 20% (iPhones + very low end devices) with the rest being 4.0" +.

 

[briankeith513]

The iPhone is mainstream.



If you don't like the big model don't buy it and get the smaller one. I don't understand why Apple giving it's customers a choice is such a big deal.

This! It's interesting the read posts, where customers who prefer the 4.7" model, actually say that they don't like that Apple is releasing a 5.5" model. Lol, why do they even care? I thought choice was a great thing, but I guess I was wrong.

 

[Moto G]

Yup, looks real to me - there's photos and everything...

 

[apolloa]

These measurements are funny, the 4.7" version for instance is the same length as my Nexus 5 and 3 mm thinner in width, yet my Nexus 5 has a 4.95" screen! Oh Apple and it's 'chins' and home button..

 

[69Mustang]

Anecdotal you say ? Ok, I prefer a smaller high-end iphone with a 3.5 or 4 inch screen, because I value the portability more. I use an ipad for music making, drawing, web browsing and so on. I use a lot of apps on my iphone, but I noticed I don't spend much time on my iphone apps (a few minutes usually) - and this is true for a large phone also. So if my iphone is being used only for quick stuff, writing and idea here and there, taking some photos, using some kind of sports apps and so on, I noticed a bigger screen would not be a significant advantage, while posing the disadvantage of awkward size.

I also noticed I tend to use the iphone a lot on the street, with one hand, while carrying something on the other hand. I also never used a case, and with a smaller phone you have a better grip.

Sebastian. Sometimes there is a danger of swinging and missing when you extract an out of context fragment from someone's statement and build a narrative around it. The full contextual statement was, "What empirical data suggests that a person with a smaller phone is somehow more technically inclined? Forget empirical, I'd settle for anecdotal in this case." <-- Your anecdote doesn't quite follow the theme.

Sooooooo. Let's try this again mkay?
Nah, I'm just messin' with you man. But you sorta kinda did miss the entire point. It's all good tho.

 

[AppleScruff1]

This is also a BS reason to justify making a bigger phone for the mainstream.

Don't get me wrong, we can't just have phones for the techsavy people.
But as a techsavy person it frustrates me when the following happens:

Samsung Galaxy S5 user: Omfg your screen is so small, why don't you have one with a bigger screen?

Me: Because I like iOS and I don't have big hands?

Samsung Galaxy S5 user: What's iOS?

Me: the operating system that my phone is running, like android is running on yours.

Samsung Galaxy S5 user: Well I don't know anything about operating systems and all I know is that I wanted a new phone and this 1 had a bigger screen + it was cheaper, and the guy at the store said it was the latest one. !

Me: What do you use it for then?

Samsung Galaxy S5 user: Oh just, whatsapp mostly a little browsing sometimes.

Which results in me shaking my head in disappointment
These are the people who Apple is making phones for? it's all becoming a cluttered vast sea of phones that meet standards of people who are not smart enough to understand what a smartphone can actually do. MOST people aren't even aware of what an android phone is capable of, all they hear is BIGGER screen and CHEAPER, and their minds are made up. I don't think you should be making phones for those kinds of people.

That's the majority of the market.

 

[xmichaelp]

in the video below, which looks genuine, it doesn't look that bad - I suspect most people will get used to it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn35DkJdSdY

Looks much better to me. It just seems to disappear in most lighting unlike the slabs of glass.

Whatever though, 95 percent of people will whine because change sucks and everything in the past is better.

Despite the fact that the 5 was just as hated before it launched on here. Such short memories these people have. Everyone will say it's beautiful once it's available for purchase.

 

[apolloa]

The information states that the final version of the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 will measure 158 mm long, 78 mm wide, and 7.1 mm thick (7.7 with the protruding camera), weighing 184.6 grams, or 6.5 ounces. Also spotted is information for a first prototype, which retained the same length and width but was 7.0 mm thick and weighed 168.5 grams, or 5.9 ounces.

Actually reading this, Apples 5.5" phone will be a giant of a phone! The current favorite best Android phone is the LG G3, that has a 2k resolution 5.5" screen, masses of power, a REMOVABLE 3000MAH BATTERY, non protruding optical image stabilising 13mpx laser focusing camera and it's size is:

146.3mm X 74.6mm X 9.3mm and weighs

http://www.lg.com/uk/lg-g3/c_specification

Can't find it's weight, but these rumoured iPhone 5.5" measurements will make the G3 look tiny. Apple do yourselves a favour and ditch the physical home button, place it on the screen somehow instead.

 

[Keirasplace]

Actually reading this, Apples 5.5" phone will be a giant of a phone! The current favorite best Android phone is the LG G3, that has a 2k resolution 5.5" screen, masses of power, a REMOVABLE 3000MAH BATTERY, non protruding optical image stabilising 13mpx laser focusing camera and it's size is:

146.3mm X 74.6mm X 9.3mm and weighs

http://www.lg.com/uk/lg-g3/c_specification

Can't find it's weight, but these rumoured iPhone 5.5" measurements will make the G3 look tiny. Apple do yourselves a favour and ditch the physical home button, place it on the screen somehow instead.

Considering the iphone will weight probably 35% less than the LG3 (most the weight is in the battery), not sure what your point is. Weight is an important criteria in a phablet like its important in a tablet. In a tablet its probably the most important one.

 

[apolloa]

Considering the iphone will weight probably 35% less than the LG3 (most the weight is in the battery), not sure what your point is. Weight is an important criteria in a phablet like its important in a tablet. In a tablet its probably the most important one.

Actually just found the weight of the G3 in a review, it is 149g so again significantly less then this 5.5" iPhone rumoured spec. So the point is the ONLY thing the 5.5" will have going for it is it's thinness. Nothing else, and if it's screen resolution truly isn't even 1080p, well then expect a fair few negative reviews to be made of it.
I wouldn't even call the G3 a phablet, but the up coming Note 4 is and the rumoured specs of that again would make this 5'5" iPhone look very poor. But I've no idea about it's physical size and weight.

iPhones have usually had good screens, but the competition has more than caught up these day's and has had a lot of experience in bigger displays, Apple would need to pull something utterly stunningly amazing out of the bag if it's 5.5" model has a resolution below 1080p.

 

[ColdShadow]

Once the sweet smell of that fresh Apple box hits your nostrils, you won't have any issues with them.

the thing is,if the final product iPhone 6 is really this ugly,many will not buy it so they won't smell that fresh box (with ugly i6 inside) at all.
it's not just those ugly bands,it's the killer combo of bands+popped out lens.
I'd imagine iphone 5c also smelled fresh in box but many passed on that.
That being said,I still have some hope that the actual product is nicely designed,because I just cannot believe such awful design is approved by Apple..we will see.

 

[caldito]

My prediction based on previous codenames is that the 5.5 inches iPhone 6 will be based on the A7 chip ala Iphone 5C and the higher power flagship A8 will be only on the 4.7 inch device.


A6 - N4X
N41 and N42 - iPhone 5
N48 - iPhone 5C

A7 - N5X
N51 and N53 - iPhone 5S
N56 - iPhone 6 with 5.5 inch display

A8 - N6X
N61 - iPhone 6 with 4.7 inch display

 

[oldmacs]

that's NOT what she said!

Got me there!!

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My prediction based on previous codenames is that the 5.5 inches iPhone 6 will be based on the A7 chip ala Iphone 5C and the higher power flagship A8 will be only on the 4.7 inch device.


A6 - N4X
N41 and N42 - iPhone 5
N48 - iPhone 5C

A7 - N5X
N51 and N53 - iPhone 5S
N56 - iPhone 6 with 5.5 inch display

A8 - N6X
N61 - iPhone 6 with 4.7 inch display

I do hope that the 5S gets a bit of an upgrade.... it would be a shame if they left them as A7 devices :/

 

[Nahaz]

The camera lens is still ugly.

I agree. They could of made the phone the same thickness to cover the protruding lens, and it would of probably made the phone more robust.

I suppose a phone case can hide the ugly pimple (mole) looking camera bump

 

[oldmacs]

I travel a lot. I've seen lots of little people- including children- with BIG-screen Androids. Those kids probably have them because they cost their parents less than iPhone but I'm still to find even one that is envious of an iPhone's smaller screen vs. whatever they have. The adults who are just little CHOSE to buy those bigger screens over iOS. Why? Because they wanted those bigger screens more than they wanted the added benefits of iOS.

This bias is greatly influenced by years of Apple spin: Jobs proclaiming 3.5" as the perfect size screen, "one handed use", poking fun at bigger-screen competition to help sell what Apple wanted us to buy. But now Apple is going there. Holding on to Apple-sourced biases when Apple themselves is shifting doesn't even make much sense unless one can genuinely think for himself and genuinely believes that anything more than 4" is too big for them. If so, they prove this by NOT buying a bigger-screen iPhone. If there's enough of them, Apple will realize it's mistake and make a 4" iPhone 6 or 6s. But watch what happens after Apple rolls these out.

If there was a strong market at 4" or 3.5", the Android competition would be all over it. They have no tradition of one-size-fits-all. They would make 2" smart phones if they thought they could make a buck. Why aren't they there? Because either the market there is fading, there's fading profit in those smaller-screened phones or they've basically resigned themselves to just surrendering that size screen to Apple. If there's any merit to that last one, Apple vacating 4" will create an opportunity for Android-makers to fill that hole- if there is one. So those that have a 4" or bust mentality should be able to buy new Androids at 4" if you believe there are so many that feel the same that it will be profitable for Android to take renewed interest in that size.

I know a lot of people who buy iPhone so they can have a premium phone that is not massive. I can't see why anyone would be opposed to giving people a choice - i.e. a 4 inch 6 or a spec boasted 5S. 4.7 is too big for me - I want a phone I can use one handed. I just don't get it. Phones were massive bricks and there was the massive race for smaller and smaller flip phones and then the iPhone was labeled as too big when it came out. Now we are going the other way back to what I consider to be oversized phones,

 

[tgenius]

I know a lot of people who buy iPhone so they can have a premium phone that is not massive. I can't see why anyone would be opposed to giving people a choice - i.e. a 4 inch 6 or a spec boasted 5S. 4.7 is too big for me - I want a phone I can use one handed. I just don't get it. Phones were massive bricks and there was the massive race for smaller and smaller flip phones and then the iPhone was labeled as too big when it came out. Now we are going the other way back to what I consider to be oversized phones,

I can understand your viewpoint but what is happening is (myself included as I own a Note 3 and will switch to 5.5 iphone if it does come out) is people are not speaking on their phones anymore. I use at most 150-200 min a month, almost everything is SMS/Email/WhatsApp. I know I'm not alone. I just don't get this animosity against the 5.5 inch; Different strokes for different folks!

 

[Capt. Obvious]

Face it, this is the iPhone 6

Protruding camera, white lines... oh god...

You're funny! Bet you can get a spot on your local morning show...
"Oh, the horrible awfulness of the newest and best!"

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

I know a lot of people who buy iPhone so they can have a premium phone that is not massive. I can't see why anyone would be opposed to giving people a choice - i.e. a 4 inch 6 or a spec boasted 5S. 4.7 is too big for me - I want a phone I can use one handed. I just don't get it. Phones were massive bricks and there was the massive race for smaller and smaller flip phones and then the iPhone was labeled as too big when it came out. Now we are going the other way back to what I consider to be oversized phones,

I agree. If it was me, I'd be rolling out iPhone 6 at 4", 4.7" and 5.5" to cover all bases. I suspect there's enough that feel like you that another round at 4" would be profitable. It's clear from people choosing Android phones over iOS that there's big pockets of buyers that want bigger than 4" screens too. So give them all those choices.

If the 4" ended up selling poorly because many who have your sentiment end up going to 4.7" or 5.5", discontinue the previously spun "perfect" size of 4" with the 6s or 7. An interesting scenario here goes like this: Android phone makers have carved out a nice business around screen sizes different than Apple's choice. So they went big and have sold millions of phones. Now Apple is going to go big while, apparently, abandoning the 4" size. If Apple eats up a lot of the business at >4" I wonder if the next new phones form Android makers might try 4" or smaller? And if so, those who are really passionate about not wanting phones bigger than 4" might switch, which ultimately could motivate Apple to roll out a third model at 4" too.

 

[mdlooker]

I'm not so sure a protruding lens will make much difference. Aren't the majority of everyone putting their phone in a case which will hide the protrusion?

I'm all over that 5.5 when it comes out!

 

[robjulo]

Wrong. The G3 weighs significantly less.

Considering the iphone will weight probably 35% less than the LG3 (most the weight is in the battery), not sure what your point is. Weight is an important criteria in a phablet like its important in a tablet. In a tablet its probably the most important one.

 

[jpiett]

Does anyone else notice how it says 2014-2-12 on the bottom left of the screen?

 

[scupking]

Wah, wah wah...all this crying about thin batteries, large bezels and protruding lenses and this thing is still going to obliterate the sales record for every previous iPhone within one quarter The thinner the better IMO. I don't need all day battery life. I have chargers in my home and in my car and I couldn't care less about a protruding camera lens.

Oh trust me once you use a phone that can last 2 days or more on a charge you will not be saying that. I had phones I had to charge by the evening and that gets old fast. If I can't get 2 days on the new iPhone like I can on the droid maxx then I still will not have my first iPhone experience. There is no excuse in this day and age that a phone can't last more then a day. We should be pushing three days at this point. I'm sure Motorolas new maxx that will also be announced in September will be getting close to the 3 day mark.

 

[Capt. Obvious]

Why would you NOT want the camera to be "better"?

his selfies are not well-received

 

[Polyphonie]

While I cringe at the protruding lens, it does make sense to go with a much thinner chassis in order to aid one handed use.

It's odd that most people don't realise when they hold their phone, the size of the grip determines how much further onto the display that the thumb is able to reach. So going thinner is more than just a cosmetic folly but an ergonomic choice when designing a smartphone. I can see that at least on the 4.7" version, one handed use will be more pleasant than it feels on the current iPhone 5/5s/5c due to the thinner chassis and the rounded edge.