IPhone 8, iPhone Pro, iPhone Edition: what is known about the next Apple smartphone
It is called iPhone 8 by habit, but its name remains a mystery, contrary to its technical record of which we know many things. More than ever, rumors about the next iPhone are followed and attract readers, whether Apple fans or not. It should be said that to celebrate the 10 years of its flagship product, the apple brand would be ready to completely or nearly revisit its copy and would finally allow itself to catch up with its technological lag on the competition.
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Three iPhone instead of two
This year marks the 10th anniversary of iPhone and, as such, rumors agree that Apple is preparing a very special event. The manufacturer would prepare a technologically advanced iPhone, which would oblige him to limit the quantities produced.
In order not to miss sales, the brand to the apple would have decided not to release two models, as each year, but three different models . In addition to this special iPhone, Apple would market the iPhone 7S and 7S Plus which would be much more classical, but would suffice to satisfy the majority of the general public.
The screen: 10 years of delay to catch up
The main responsible for this strategy consisting of marketing three iPhone, this would be the screen of new iPhone. Indeed, the firm sells more than 70 million iPhone every quarter and would like to equip its new flagship product with an OLED screen (unlike the IPS LCD used usually). Problem, global production of OLED displays is insufficient to follow such a request and would force Apple to sell on a small scale, at least initially.
The screen manufacturer chosen for the moment appears to be Samsung , but LG and Sharp (bought by Foxconn, a historic partner of Apple) would also like to get a share of the cake.
From OnLeaks to the Wall Street Journal via Bloomberg Technologies , all rumors agree that new iPhone will benefit from an edge-to-edge OLED screen that will allow the firm to renew the design of its product. iPhone has been known for a few years for its wide borders around screen and its screen of IPS of less good quality than the best screens AMOLED of Samsung.
Apple would like to go further on subject than its competitors and would integrate a screen that would really have no borders, if not a small enclave for front camera and some sensors. use of such a screen involves a change in display ratio, while iPhone used 16: 9 from the iPhone 5.
As for dimensions of screen, rumors diverge. The most consistent talk about a screen of just over 5 inches that would happen to lodge in body of a 4.7 inch iPhone 7 by removing the borders. The lower part of screen should be reserved for navigation button and possibly other news from iOS 11 .
The processor and internal components
processor used on next iPhone is one of components on which there is the least information, especially because Apple is not expected on this subject. Apple A11 is expected to replace Apple A10 of iPhone 7 and it is known that it will use TSMC's 10 nm process , such as 10.5-inch iPad Pro released in June .
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This new chip should once again beat performance records, although Huawei believes it is able to catch up with apple brand on this subject. Apple A11 should be one of the common components between new iPhone and other two models planned.
Apple A11 should be supported by 3GB of RAM, compared to 2GB for classic iPhone 7S, and a new generation of flash memory storage manufactured by Samsung, Toshiba and SK Hynix.
Finally, at least a new component should make its entry into the iPhone in 2018 and it is the module of wireless recharging. At beginning of year, the company joined WPC consortium responsible for the Qi standard used by majority of manufacturers in the market. This would be for iPhone an elegant solution to problem caused by removing jack: how to recharge and listen to music at same time on iPhone? This will also mark a new step towards creation, one day, of an iPhone no longer requiring any cable and no more port.
Biometrics at the center of debates
How will new iPhone identify its user at time of purchase by Apple Pay? This is the big issue surrounding this product since it is known that it will use an edge-to-edge display. On previous generations, this identification was done using Touch ID fingerprint reader on front panel, highlighting screen. The corresponding button having disappeared, it takes for Apple to find a new solution.
Touch ID will disappear from front of iPhone
Several hypotheses are envisaged:
- A fingerprint reader placed under surface of screen. An elegant solution, but one that requires a technology that does not seem perfectly to point .
- A fingerprint reader located on back of phone. The solution chosen by Samsung for the Galaxy S8 , but that does not seem to have been chosen by Apple after latest leaks of iPhone.
- A fingerprint reader under power button, as on Sony Xperia smartphones. Again, this does not seem to be solution envisaged by Apple, probably because it would require to integrate components in slice and thus thicken phone.
- Remove the fingerprint reader in favor of a face recognition of user. Again, it is unclear whether technology is in place and it is questionable whether it is really appropriate to seek recognition from face of user when he wants to pay for a supermarket cash.
None of solutions seems to really fit Apple's philosophy of using only proven technologies. It may be necessary to wait until the presentation of product to discover if, and how, Apple will have solved this dilemma.
A camera designed for augmented reality
The new iPhone should resume use of two cameras at back, as on iPhone 7 Plus, but arranged vertically.
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If one has no doubt that the manufacturer will try to improve the quality of photos taken with phone, the goal here seems primarily to allow uses in augmented reality. This is a subject that interests many Apple and on which the firm has placed great emphasis on his last conference dedicated to developers . There is no doubt that iPhone 8 will be showcase highlighting this new use.
Name, price and availability
Apple presents new generation iPhone every year in September. Despite many rumors and predictions about a delay, this year should be no exception. On the other hand, date of release of product on shelf remains a mystery.
We imagine that Apple will present its three new iPhone at once, but will only release iPhone 7S and 7S Plus in the wake. third iPhone, should only go out in October or November at best . This again is a production constraint for Apple that would not manage to assemble enough iPhone OLED for a release in September.
This lack of availability would also push firm to review its prices on rise for this very special model of iPhone. iPhone 7 starts at 649 $ and iPhone 7 Plus starts at 909 $, so Apple could exceed symbolic price of 1,000 $ for its new product.
The price of iPhone 7 Plus is already very high
Hard to know finally how Apple will name this new iPhone. The press has become accustomed to call it iPhone 8, but there is very little chance that it will be its commercial name. Apple could decide to appoint iPhone Edition to reflect sale price as Apple Watch Edition , Pro or iPhone by analogy to its other ranges of products .
The new iPhone has been subject of many leaks. Here is a gallery containing supposed images of phone.
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