iPhone 8 to Feature 5.8-Inch OLED Display With 5.15-Inch Main Screen and Virtual Buttons Below

[MacRumors]

The upcoming 2017 iPhone will feature a 5.8-inch display with 5.15 inches of usable screen space according to new predictions shared by KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo believes the iPhone 8 will use a 5.8-inch OLED display panel, but that some space will be reserved for virtual buttons.

As has been rumored, the display is said to take up the entire front panel of the iPhone, effectively eliminating bezels, which means Apple will eliminate both the current Home button and the current Touch ID fingerprint recognition technology used in iPhones.

Size wise, Kuo says the OLED iPhone will have measurements similar to the 4.7-inch iPhone, allowing for one-handed operation. Such a size is possible with a 5.8-inch panel because there will be no extra space outside of the display, as can be seen in the mockup below. It will feature a display similar in size to the 5.5-inch iPhone, but in a 4.7-inch package.

Alongside the 5.8-inch OLED iPhone, Kuo continues to believe Apple will also offer standard 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch LCD iPhones, but it is not yet clear what features those devices will adopt. In previous research notes, Kuo has said they will include glass bodies and wireless charging, but he has not gone into detail on other potential features. He does, however, say that the OLED iPhone will be "the only bright spot" in the 2017 iPhone lineup, suggesting only minor improvements for the other two rumored devices.

Because the OLED iPhone will eliminate the Home button, it is expected to adopt "other biometric technologies," which other rumors suggest could include things like iris or facial recognition.

Battery life may also be another major change in the OLED iPhone, with Apple expected to introduce a stacked logic board design to support bigger batteries and longer battery life. In today's report, Kuo says the iPhone 8, though similar in size to the 4.7-inch iPhone 7, will feature a battery capacity similar to the larger 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus.

With the radical design changes, battery improvements, and the new biometric features, Kuo expects the OLED iPhone to cost in excess of $1,000, a pricing rumor that was also shared by Fast Company last week. Kuo does not expect the high price point to significantly impact sales due the "innovative user experience" offered by the device.

He believes Apple will ship 100 million iPhones during the second half of 2017, with 60 percent of those to consist of the higher-end OLED iPhone.

Article Link: iPhone 8 to Feature 5.8-Inch OLED Display With 5.15-Inch Main Screen and Virtual Buttons Below

 

[farewelwilliams]

home button better be tactile (and not just vibrations). or else this is going to be a big design fail.

 

[nfl46]

We shall see if all of this happens.

 

[Andres Cantu]

Can't wait for the part leaks!

If history is any indication, then next month we should be seeing some (like the iPhone 6 in March 2014).

 

[dwaltwhit]

so a touchbar?

 

[bobenhaus]

So the bottom part of the screen will basically be used as a touch pad? That will confuse alot of people and eat up screen space. Not sure about this ..

 

[AppleScruff1]

Sounds good to me!

 

[0029937]

Size wise, Kuo says the OLED iPhone will have measurements similar to the 4.7-inch iPhone, allowing for one-handed operation.

I don't know about you guys, but I have fairly large hands and I don't feel the current 4.7" phone is a comfortable one-handed experience, especially not with the butter smooth, rounded edges. Bring back the sharp, squareness of the iPhone 4!

 

[KPOM]

home button better be tactile (and not just vibrations). or else this is going to be a big design fail.

I'm guessing it will be similar to the iPhone 7's tactile response.

 

[blackcrayon]

so a touchbar?

I like it. Presumably, apps would still be able to go full screen and hide any buttons, just like they do now with the top bar, etc.

 

[WiseAJ]

I'll wait for the plus version

 

[macsplusmacs]

and maybe swipe left and right to get more app icons? faster switching. me likes

 

[iLoveDeveloping]

Am I the only one who is really freaked out by this facial recognition rumour? So, all anyone has to do to unlock my iPhone is point it in my face? Or worse a photo of me? Not to go to much down this law road but for instance you get arrested and they want to search your iPhone - they just hold it in front of your face and it unlocks? THAT is scary!! Give me finger or iris backed up by passcode any day. There must be some sort of work around to this, like finger scan AND face on camera? I dunno.. This sounds weird to me..

 

[Rocketman]

That's a pretty specific rumour. It looks like the MacBookPro toolbar is the lower chin on the iPhone 8/X. This sounds like a major upgrade cycle to me. Buy AAPL on weakness.

Can we say "death to the chin"?

 

[Exile714]

This far out, Kuo's predictions aren't that good. A few months prior I'll start listening to his predictions.

Last year he kept harping on three iPhone models with one having a dual-camera and one being plus sized with a single camera. Didn't make sense, and it didn't come to be.

 

[ScottButler]

I feel like I'm writing this on every iPhone 8 rumour post but...

These rumours are so confusing but they're being reported by a number of sources, so there must be some truth to them (unless they're all jumping on the bandwagon).

I just can't see a scenario where one of three(?) new iPhones is truly new and the others are like a 7s. That would be a hugely confusing and fragmented product launch and product line

 

[JohnApples]

So an iPhone version of a Touchbar? Neat! I'd welcome this, especially if it means moving the various buttons from Apple's stock apps to the bottom... like the "back" button.

 

[Technarchy]

Can't wait for the part leaks!

If history is any indication, then next month we should be seeing some (like the iPhone 6 in March 2014).

Rumors between November and February, first crude part leaks in March or April-ish. Full schematic design leak in June.

 

[Burki]

Where will facetime camera and phone speaker go?

The upcoming 2017 iPhone will feature a 5.8-inch display with 5.15 inches of usable screen space according to new predictions shared by KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo believes the iPhone 8 will use a 5.8-inch OLED display panel, but that some space will be reserved for virtual buttons.

As has been rumored, the display is said to take up the entire front panel of the iPhone, effectively eliminating bezels, which means Apple will eliminate both the current Home button and the current Touch ID fingerprint recognition technology used in iPhones.

Size wise, Kuo says the OLED iPhone will have measurements similar to the 4.7-inch iPhone, allowing for one-handed operation. Such a size is possible with a 5.8-inch panel because there will be no extra space outside of the display, as can be seen in the mockup below. It will feature a display similar in size to the 5.5-inch iPhone, but in a 4.7-inch package.

Alongside the 5.8-inch OLED iPhone, Kuo continues to believe Apple will also offer standard 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch LCD iPhones, but it is not yet clear what features those devices will adopt. In previous research notes, Kuo has said they will include glass bodies and wireless charging, but he has not gone into detail on other potential features. He does, however, say that the OLED iPhone will be "the only bright spot" in the 2017 iPhone lineup, suggesting only minor improvements for the other two rumored devices.

Because the OLED iPhone will eliminate the Home button, it is expected to adopt "other biometric technologies," which other rumors suggest could include things like iris or facial recognition.

Battery life may also be another major change in the OLED iPhone, with Apple expected to introduce a stacked logic board design to support bigger batteries and longer battery life. In today's report, Kuo says the iPhone 8, though similar in size to the 4.7-inch iPhone 7, will feature a battery capacity similar to the larger 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus.

With the radical design changes, battery improvements, and the new biometric features, Kuo expects the OLED iPhone to cost in excess of $1,000, a pricing rumor that was also shared by Fast Company last week. Kuo does not expect the high price point to significantly impact sales due the "innovative user experience" offered by the device.

He believes Apple will ship 100 million iPhones during the second half of 2017, with 60 percent of those to consist of the higher-end OLED iPhone.

Article Link: iPhone 8 to Feature 5.8-Inch OLED Display With 5.15-Inch Main Screen and Virtual Buttons Below

 

[AppleScruff1]

Rumors between November and February, first crude part leaks in March or April-ish. Full schematic design leak in June.

Doubling down on secrecy.

 

[getbretweir]

Unfortunately I'll still use my Nexus 6p since it's USB-C is more compatible with my 2016 MBP.

 

[Moonjumper]

I don't know about you guys, but I have fairly large hands and I don't feel the current 4.7" phone is a comfortable one-handed experience, especially not with the butter smooth, rounded edges. Bring back the sharp, squareness of the iPhone 4!

I think an interesting texture to the metal would feel more premium as well as being more ergonomic. I wish would look at materials that were better than the current slippery surfaces.

 

[kemal]

A want a factory video.

 

[Xipotec]

So if you want a big phone, you are stuck with a 4 year old design? How is that good?

 

[62tele]

All of this is useless without seeing it but the description really doesn't appeal to me. If it's not al that and a bag of chips then I will be fine with a 7S Plus.
Apple's product line decisions are baffling sometimes.