Nikkei Now Agrees 'iPhone 8' Will Have Larger 5.8-Inch OLED Display

[MacRumors]

Apple will launch three new iPhone models in the fall, including one with a 5.8-inch OLED display and two with LCD displays, according to Nikkei Asian Review.

While this is a rumor we have heard several times already, the Japanese website previously said Apple would launch a 5-inch iPhone--not 5.8 inches--in 2017.

The relevant bit from today's report:

The upcoming iPhone, to be launched this fall, will come in three configurations -- two with liquid crystal displays and one with a 5.8-inch organic light-emitting diode display.

Here's what it reported last October:

"Apple has tentatively decided that all the 5.5-inch, 5-inch and 4.7-inch models will have glass backs, departing from metal casings adopted by current iPhones, and Biel and Lens are likely to be providing all the glass backs for the new iPhones next year," the source said.

5.8 inches is now the widely agreed upon screen size for Apple's first iPhone with an OLED display, but there is likely a reasonable explanation as to why Nikkei and two other reports suggested the model would have a 5-inch display.

Namely, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said while the so-called "iPhone 8" will indeed have a 5.8-inch display, the primary area will actually be 5.15 inches, while the rest of the space will be reserved for a wide row of virtual buttons. Kuo also said the device's physical dimensions will likely be similar to a 4.7-inch iPhone.

Given the size variation between the OLED panel, display area, and physical dimensions rumored, it remains unclear if Apple will officially categorize the "iPhone 8" as 5.1 inches, 5.2 inches, 5.8 inches, or a different size.

Apple is expected to remove the Home button to make room for the larger display without significantly increasing the device's overall footprint. The bezels surrounding the display are also expected to be removed, although a very slim top bezel could remain to house the front-facing camera and earpiece cutout.

While some reports have suggested Touch ID may be entirely replaced with biometric technologies such as iris or facial recognition or even ultrasound, Apple has filed a patent for a fingerprint sensor embedded underneath a touchscreen. Apple also has a patent for integrating the ambient light sensor into the display.

The much-rumored 5.8-inch iPhone, which has also been coined the "iPhone Pro" or "iPhone X" in honor of the smartphone's tenth anniversary this year, could cost upwards of $1,000 in the United States. It is expected to be announced in September alongside updated 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch models.

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[Nyy8]

My hands need to grow before this next iPhone comes out, and my wallet

 

[Schmidt84]

I want OLED on a 5"device

 

[Greenmeenie]

If they call it the iPhone Pro I'm gonna puke. A Pro phone? Gimme a break. I love Apple, but that'd be prentious as hell.

 

[Jimmy Bubbles]

My hands need to grow before this next iPhone comes out, and my wallet

Actually, this screen can be done with the same/current footprint of the iPhone 7+ once they drastically reduce or remove the "chin & forehead" portions of the bezel.

 

[ArmCortexA8]

Seems like Apple is doing one big design loop - had a glass back then went to metal and now back to glass again. Lets hope it's Gorilla Glass or even sapphire as no doubt people will be concerned about the glass breaking upon it being dropped.

 

[photoneffect]

Am I the only one who is shocked that they would put a smaller screen in their "pro" phone? I have gotten used to the 5.5" on the Plus and going smaller, even with the "virtual buttons", is a step backwards.

 

[deadlystriker]

Great. This would look so sleek in black. It would definitely be difficult to get one on launch day.

 

[ArmCortexA8]

In all honesty people are still shocked Apple still use LCD displays in 2017 however it appears Apple is getting the best out of this older technology as it's "customised" to their requirements.

 

[gugy]

Damn, this iPhone is going to be expensive.

 

[WatchFromAfar]

Seems like Apple is doing one big design loop - had a glass back then went to metal and now back to glass again. Lets hope it's Gorilla Glass or even sapphire as no doubt people will be concerned about the glass breaking upon it being dropped.

The move back to a glass back is to facilitate wireless (induction) charging, nothing to do with design or style for once.

 

[sundog925]

can't we just stop all these BS "reports" from non-sources and actually WAIT until the event?

 

[iMerik]

can't we just stop all these BS "reports" from non-sources and actually WAIT until the event?

Says the person posting to MacRumors.

 

[spyguy10709]

can't we just stop all these BS "reports" from non-sources and actually WAIT until the event?

Dude, you're literally on a website called MacRUMORS.

 

[Joe Rossignol]

Dude, you're literally on a website called MacRUMORS.

We'll have to rename as MacFacts! Or should I say iPhoneFacts…

 

[sundog925]

Dude, you're literally on a website called MacRUMORS.

Noted. But my god, its sensationalism at its best. Even chip-gate was over-dramatacized to the umpteenth degree. its like enough already.

 

[Eduardo1971]

iPhone Special Edition?
Wonder if this would be its new name?

 

[AdonisSMU]

iPhone Special Edition?
Wonder if this would be its new name?

Another iPhone SE.

 

[one more]

Lets hope it's Gorilla Glass or even sapphire as no doubt people will be concerned about the glass breaking upon it being dropped.

I have used an iPhone 4 with a bumper-type rim around it and its glass kept just fine. Sure, if one drops it on something nasty, it will still crack, but that same fall would also cause some damage to the current metal (aluminium) casing. Ironically, iPhone 5C (plastic) had the sturdiest body for me. All the rest needed some sort of protective gear to keep their looks.

 

[venom600]

can't we just stop all these BS "reports" from non-sources and actually WAIT until the event?

It's been proven since what, the iPhone 4, that rumors that are widely reported this far in advance (see Lightning Port, headphone jack removal, touch ID, waterproofing, etc) are usually correct to a very high degree.

 

[Abazigal]

iPhone Special Edition?
Wonder if this would be its new name?

My guess is "iPhone".

Just "iPhone".

Too lame?

 

[cardfan]

It's called iphone higher tier price. I wouldn't think OLED meant triple digits but that's the primary goal.

 

[mistasopz]

Remember the days when Jobs said no one would buy a big phone?

https://www.engadget.com/2010/07/16/jobs-no-ones-going-to-buy-a-big-phone/

 

[moxxham]

I'm so used to my Plus. I'm really hoping it will have the same usable screen size

 

[jpn]

Great. This would look so sleek in black. It would definitely be difficult to get one on launch day.

i think it is more likely to be:
official launch later than the other two LCD models, with an internet registration system.
with inevitable manufacturing delays and the (always used) "fantastic sell out causing some delivery delays" , i think it is likely to be december or even january that you could walk into a store and buy it without a reservation.
and thats just for the USA.
international markets' launches will be very extended.
whatever emerges as the most popular colour/GB combination even more delays.
i also think that international markets would have the OLED model with maxed out specs not at "around USD 1000" that always gets reported, but more likely around USD 1,200.