A few points.A few points.
- There are too many quasi-identical leaks for the OLED iPhone to deviate fundamentally from this mockup. It will look close to this, only much better (more refined). All the new iPhone designs that leaked beforehand looked much better IRL.
- It will not be called iPhone 8, because it would be stupid to release 7S and 8 simultaneously. Probably an iPhone "Edition" of some sort.
- It's beautiful.
- I even like the cutout because it gives the "new iPhone" some character. It cannot be overstated how incredibly iconic the current (i.e. original iPhone through iPhone 7) iPhone front with symmetrical bezels on top and bottom with the single (home) button actually is. This is a watershed design change for the most successful consumer electronics product of all time and you can be sure that Jony Ive thought about this very long and very hard with many sleepless nights thrown in for good measure. This is not something Jony and his team will take/do lightly.
- I'm curious to find out how the top screen corners will be used, if there will indeed be the suggested "function area" on the bottom (which I doubt) and if the (app-usable) screen will actually have rounded corners.
- There is so much new tech inside the "Edition", supply will be limited and demand will be off the charts. Pre-order immediately/wait in line at an Apple Store or you will look at delivery in Q2 2018.
- To get supply and demand a liitle more in balance, the "Edition" will only be available with 128/256 GB (like the jet black 7) and will start at 949 USD. The gap between the 7S and the "Edition" needs to be wide enough so that enough people consider buying a 7S/7S plus.
- If Apple can supply, there will be record quarter(s).
- The keynote will be epic.
- "All the new iPhone designs that leaked beforehand looked much better IRL."
- As a result, the new iPhone probably won't look much like this mock-up at all.
- The mock-up's design violates all sorts of principles that are fundamental to Apple's core principles, so naturally, what Apple actually does produce in real life will have to look better, as it will have incorporated actual design principles, instead of goofballery in the interest of getting attention online.
- The screen on the new iPhone will maintain a 16:9 aspect ratio, with square corners.
- The top and bottom bezels may be smaller, to the extent that can be accomplished. If the home button function is incorporated into the screen, then the bottom bezel may be very small, indeed. If not, the top and bottom bezels will be very similar to what's come before.