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KGI Shares Latest on 6.1-Inch iPhone, Next iPhone X and iPhone X Plus to Have 4GB of RAM and Two-Cell Batteries
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They could do what Android does - use a long-press to trigger the same thing. I actually find a long-press to be more intuitive and reliable. I'm always unsure of how much pressure I need to apply for 3D.
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Have you not seen the Apple iPad commercial that concludes with the girl asking: "what's a computer?"
Since the 6.5” will have it its clear its not about size
I'd really like to see an iPhone that can double as a computer. Hook it up to a monitor, wireless keyboard and mouse. You have one device. Oh that'd be lovely.
The screen can be 6.5 inches and easily be smaller than the 7 plus if it has no bezels. The current X is 5.8 and far small than the plus.The downgraded camera is a dealbreaker on that 6.1". I hope this rumor is untrue. I don't want an X Plus if it's larger than my 7 Plus and even more expensive than the X. Also I prefer LCD to OLED, so the 6.1" would have been perfect. Would have been...
The sad thing is OLED and aluminum need not be gimped of features like dual lens camera and decent RAM for it to still be affordable. The 8 Plus has dual lens camera system and is more affordable than the X. It sounds like Apple intends to handicap the aluminum LCD model even further to manipulate customers into the most expensive options. The thing is, I can afford the top of the line OLED model. My eyes just can’t tolerate the OLED display as well as the LCD display.
Oh well these are all just rumors. No sense for me to invest myself emotionally in anything yet. I’m enjoying my 8 Plus very much. Apple did a really nice job on these phones. Owning a Pixel 2, though, I gotta say Apple needs to step up their game and tweak the camera software a bit more. It’s amazing how great the Pixel camera pictures are with only one lens and excellent software.
Compromise 3D touch to make it as cheap as $750!
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who often relays information gathered from sources within Apple's supply chain in Asia, today shared a trio of new research notes that outline both new and existing predictions about the new iPhone X, iPhone X Plus, and lower-priced 6.1-inch iPhone expected later this year.
MacRumors obtained a copy of each research note, and we've rounded up the key points. More details are available in our 2018 iPhones roundup.
All-New 6.1-inch iPhone with LCD
New:o Taiwanese manufacturers Pegatron, Foxconn, and Wistron will be the key assemblers of the 6.1-inch iPhone, with 60 percent, 30 percent, and 10 percent allocation of EMS respectively
o Japan Display will supply around 70 percent of LCD panels for the 6.1-inch iPhone. Rumors suggest Apple will use Japan Display's six-inch Full Active LCDs that only require ultra-slim 0.5mm bezels on all four sides
Reiterated:o Nearly full screen design with no home button and notch for TrueDepth sensors
o 3D sensing for Face ID and Animoji
o Rectangular-shaped, one-cell battery with 2,850-2,950 mAh, up to 8.5 percent larger than current iPhone X. The increased capacity will be the result of a smaller logic board given manufacturing advancements
o Lower price point: starting at between $700 and $800 in the United States
The rumored 6.1-inch iPhone is shaping up to be a lower-priced iPhone X with some design compromises, which Kuo previously said will include an aluminum frame, a lack of 3D Touch, a single rather than dual lens rear camera, and 3GB of RAM, which will be less memory than other new 2018 iPhones have.
Next-Generation iPhone X and iPhone X Plus
According to Kuo, the second-generation iPhone X and a larger 6.5-inch version we're calling iPhone X Plus will each have an increased 4GB of RAM. Unsurprisingly, given its larger physical size, the iPhone X Plus is also expected to have up to a 25 percent larger battery capacity of 3,300-3,400 mAh vs. iPhone X.
Kuo adds that Apple has settled on a two-cell, L-shaped design for the second-generation iPhone X and iPhone X Plus battery, compared to a single-cell, L-shaped design that could have yielded up to 10 percent additional capacity.
By the sounds of it, the new iPhone X and iPhone X Plus, beyond the latter's larger screen size, won't be significant upgrades. Kuo doesn't expect improvements to be made to the TrueDepth camera system until 2019. Nevertheless, he expects the devices to sell well, especially the lower-priced 6.1-inch iPhone.
Article Link: KGI Shares Latest on 6.1-Inch iPhone, Next iPhone X and iPhone X Plus to Have 4GB of RAM and Two-Cell Batteries
Long press in ios trigger the ability to erase or move the icons
It isn’t a joke. One of the most reputable insiders who reports Apple leaks has just recently claimed that they will be discontinuing 3D Touch. It just never really caught on.
I second on this. Notch is so exaggerated and becoming an excuse of not getting the best iPhone in the history up to date because of so many reasons, which the most likelihood is lack of purchasing power triggering jealousy and creating fake news to belittle the best iPhone to influence people not buying it due how bad it is. Diligent individuals would not listen this fake negative news. Notch complaints become so old and tiring and do not need to be responded, just ignore them. The notch complainers just could not move on.
3d touch it still is and it will be. Where do you read that apple will discontinue 3d touch?
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The 2 high end models will have 3d touch
Is like ipad 350$ ,no stereo speakers or pencil support for you means apple will discontinue the 4 speakers or apple pencil support?
same as here, its about the cheaper lcd
The 2 high end models will have 3d touch
Is like ipad 350$ ,no stereo speakers or pencil support for you means apple will discontinue the 4 speakers or apple pencil support?
Some of us found migraines and eye strain were triggered by OLED. I though my X was a really excellent phone, but I returned it and purchased an 8 Plus in part due to the discomfort the OLED display was causing my eyes. I had other reasons for my decision but that was a considerable factor. I love to read ebooks on my iPhone and I could not on the X.
Some people had migraines so severe they went to the hospital. There’s a whole long thread about it on this forum. So it’s not necessarily a matter of some of us being unwilling to embrace the future with OLED. We genuinely don’t know how or if that figure will accommodate us.
I was going to say the same thing. Basically everything I use (cursor movement, open window in new tab, copy) 3d touch for can (and is in some cases) be implemented with a long press, I think. I don't use 3d touch for things like sharing apps or opening Instagram direct to the camera.
I sincerely HOPE you are correct. After all... Apple NEVER removes useful features from next-gen devices.
The longer I own my X the more I am not sure I will be getting the x plus this year. I really like having a phone that is pocketable again.
I’m watching the 6.1” iPhone with curiosity as I’m due to upgrade this year. I was liking the fact it’s a similar footprint size to my current 6S and that it has an LCD display but puzzled by the lack of 3D Touch? My current phone has it but this one doesn’t yet the X and X Plus do? That sounds like a deal breaker to me.
I know this is all rumour but I really do hope Apple aren’t deliberately releasing a budget spec at a premium price just to keep it inferior to the iPhone X variant. This sort of strategy just pushes people to buy last years models cheaper and keep the premium specs like we’ve seen over the past few months. Consumers aren’t stupid these days.
I know this is all rumour but I really do hope Apple aren’t deliberately releasing a budget spec at a premium price just to keep it inferior to the iPhone X variant. This sort of strategy just pushes people to buy last years models cheaper and keep the premium specs like we’ve seen over the past few months. Consumers aren’t stupid these days.
My initial thoughts as well (with the exception of not avoiding updates as I need the security updates). I've been pondering on whether to get myself an iPhone 8, but it might not be such future-proof now.
You can still buy a 6S with 3D Touch though. It’s become a fundamental iPhone feature and leaving it off a phone that is supposed to satisfy Apples core iPhone market this year is very off putting. It’s bad enough they hold back features year on year but charging a premium for a device and giving it the ‘budget’ treatment is very cheeky. It’s no wonder long term iPhone users like myself are becoming highly critical of them lately.
Very true, and we'll all do just that.
HOWEVER, it's still worth pointing out that change-for-the-sake-of-change has always been problematic. Getting rid of the fingerprint reader (a feature that took a long time to win over the masses) in favor of a different biometric does not seem to many consumers a reasonable tradeoff. It's totally fair to voice our opinions. From my perspective, having both for a couple of iterations would have helped those masses make the transition.
We will see a new Apple Pencil with 3D Touch capabilities for the larger phone and iPad X
At a guess, five years. The notch will shrink (prediction) but putting it below the display surface is 4-6 years away (guess).