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Upcoming Apple: huge 5.8 inch iPhone, AMOLED display and curved screen

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April 4
by chris eilers

After the success of iPhone SE so far, Apple is planning more interesting news for their upcoming mobile. According to our reliable source, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the company is working on a 5.8 inch iPhone with curved….

5.8 inch iPhone

 

Specifically, Kuo mentioned that, Apple is about to launch a new phone in 2017, which will allegedly be a “glass sandwich”. To make it easier to imagine, this 2017 iPhone design will be somehow similar to that of iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, but with a bigger size of 5.8 inch. What is special about this rumored iPhone is that, the glass on both of its sides is expected to be curved, making a lot like Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.

In a current article, AppleInsider quoted that “The analyst believes Apple is looking to implement exotic materials to further differentiate iPhone from a sea of competitors”. If everything goes as we know for now, the 2017 5.8 inch iPhone will be the first Apple mobile to feature AMOLED display, with a huge 5.8 inch screen size. This is a significant change from the typical 5.5 inch LCD panel found on iPhone 6S Plus. Let’s see how it turns out to be in real machine.

5.8 inch iPhone

The source did not mention any other features of this new generation of the iPhone. However, in order to catch up with the trend in our fast growing market, we expect 2017 5.8 inch iPhone to have a decent RAM of 2GB or bigger. As we already have 12MP camera for the current 2016 iPhones, this upcoming mobile will be having at least the same or enhanced resolution.

2017 5.8 inch iPhone:  another best selling product?

Apple iPhone products are always among the most popular mobiles in the entire market. However, since they are subjected to making quite a big change, let’s see how well they will do to attract new users, as well as convince old users that they are a worthy brand to be trusted