There are a bunch of iPhone rumors out there right now. The rumor mill has been churning out new rumors left and right. And if even half of these rumors turn out to be true, the next iPhone will likely be one of the most exciting new iPhones in years.
Now, we’ll start off by talking about the new models. As you guys know, Apple’s naming scheme has been pretty consistent over the years, with the iPhone 5, 5S, 6, 6S, 7, and yes – there’ll probably be a 4.7 inch iPhone 7S and a 5.5 inch iPhone 7S Plus. The 7S is expected to be your typical S upgrade. And that’s cool and all. But that’s not what has me excited. You see, 2017 is also the ten year anniversary for the iPhone itself, which Apple first launched back in 2007 with the iPhone 2G. So you just know that Apple has something big planned. And that big plan may come in the form of a third model, a higher end model, currently rumored to be called the iPhone 8. Either way, this higher end iPhone is going to be different.
First off, it's rumored to have a 5.8” OLED display. Apple reportedly has already inked a deal with Samsung to produce these OLED displays, which should provide a better contrast ratio and be more energy efficient than the LCD displays that Apple is currently using. And yes – you heard me correctly, the screen size is rumored to be up to 5.8” inches. Now, if you’ve ever compared a 5.5 inch iPhone 6 or 7 Plus to other 5.5 inch smartphones like the Galaxy S7 Edge, you know that the iPhone is a lot bigger due to having these really big bezels. So a bigger screen on an iPhone seems like a bad idea. But here’s the thing. Apple may just make up for the years of having huge bezels on its phones with an iPhone 8 with virtually no bezels, we’re talking less bezel than the Galaxy S8 and LG G6, to the point where a 5.8” screen could fit into a device that’s roughly the size of a 4.7” iPhone.
The iPhone 8 is expected to be announced and launched in September alongside the iPhone 7S and 7S Plus, which again are rumored to look similar to the iPhone 7 but will have a lot of the new features that’ll come with the iPhone 8. Apple plans on selling the iPhone 8 for upwards of $1000 dollars. Now, that’s a lot, but then again if these rumors pan out you’ll be getting what you pay for Otherwise, there’ll still be the option for the 7S and 7S Plus which should sell for somewhere around what the current iPhones are selling for now.
However, just to reiterate, everything here is based off of rumors and speculation, and nothing is official until Apple announces the phones later this year. If you want to stay updated on the latest rumors and leaks on the iPhone 8, please follow, upvote and comment. Thanks for reading
