It’s only a few months after the iPhone 7 was unveiled into the market and Apple is already looking forward to launching the iPhone 8. According to reports, the next generation iPhone from Apple will not go by the widely speculated iPhone 7s name, but will instead be called the iPhone 8. In addition to the change of name rumor, the upcoming device will feature some additional industrial design.
According to reports from the Wall Street Journal, Apple is currently testing 10 plus prototypes of their new iPhone 8. Additionally, the Journal has claimed that the new iPhone 8 could incorporate a curved screen, which will allow for a greater and better resolution compared to both iPhone 7 as well as iPhone 7 Plus.
Latest iPhone 8 Rumors
According to several trusted reports, the iPhone 8 upper-tier model could come with an OLED curved panel together with a well-designed edge to edge display. This implies that the new gadget will comprise of a single glass giant effectively put together. Therefore, most of the iPhone 8’s sensors will be embedded below the display or inside it.
Earlier this week, Wall Street Journal reported that the company is currently inquiring from its component suppliers how the OLED panels’ production capacity can be increased. The company has been reported to be exploring the advantages as well as the drawbacks of iPhone 8 different prototypes ahead of the anticipated launch early next year. Although that number might sound large at first, it is worth to note that the company experimented with more prototypes when it was launching the original iPhone.
Additional rumors claim that Apple will significantly depend on Samsung for iPhone 8’s OLED panels. This means that Apple is hoping to diversify its component suppliers’ list within one year. Professionals who are familiar with this matter have reported that the probability of Apple relying on Samsung for its first OLED needs is very high. Additionally, the company wants Sharp, Japan Display, and LG Display to increase production so that by 2018 supplies can be ready. Professionals have added that Sharp will need to spend $5 billion plus in order to supply Apple with enough OLED panels.
Features
Note that, although OLED panels are expensive to create, they deliver more vibrant and richer colors. Most importantly, OLED panels are considered to be more efficient on energy compared to LCD displays that are currently being used by Apple across its lineup of iPhones. Because the form factor of iPhone has not changed much since it launched the iPhone 6, the anticipation and demand to see Apple deliver the new iPhone 8 are increasing by the day.
These new iPhone 8 developments have seen Ming Chi-Kuo, a reliable and leading Apple analyst in the world issuing a research note that articulates that the new device may as well feature wireless charging. If the research note is anything to go by, the current sales records for iPhone will be exceeded. According to Kuo, the pre-production volume is likely to range between 120-150 million.
IPhone is yet to ditch the LCD technology for the OLED on its iPhones. If it does so, it will regain a competitive advantage over its competitors including Xiaomi and Samsung which have already done so. Note that the new MacBooks and the Apple Watch are the only products from Apple with OLED displays.
Although it is not easy to differentiate between LCD screens from OLED, OLED screens have many advantages over LCD screens such as improved contrast and better color reproduction. Additionally, LCD screens need a backlight, but that is not the case with OLED screens. Instead, individual pixels on OLED screens are known to light up, and pixels that are in a position to turn black do not need lighting up. This helps conserve power.
Additionally, because OLED displays do not require a backlight, they are likely to perfectly fit on the new iPhone, which already has a tightly packed design. This implies that the new iPhone 8 could be lighter and thinner compared to iPhone 7. Note that releasing an OLED screen iPhone 8 will largely depend on the rate at which the production will yield. This is mainly because Apple products are highly demanded, and the company needs to move millions of them every quarter.
Both the metal design as well as the glass design of the iPhone 4S could also feature on the new iPhone 8. The most exciting feature of the new device remains to be the wireless charging. Loyal iPhone customers globally are talking about just how great it will feel to own a wirelessly charged device. Additionally, users have been fascinated by the Touch ID sensor embedded below the display. In case the iPhone 7 didn’t interest you, expect a better iPhone 8 next year.
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Conclusion
The iPhone 7 was released a few months ago, and users were not impressed because it lacked a headphone jack. However, Apple is set to launch the iPhone 8 and rumors making rounds is that the device will feature a curved OLED screen. Experts predict that the new device will have a headphone jack.
