But not curved? iPhone 8 could have flat display

Has the iPhone 8 but no curved display with curved edges? So far, most experts assumed that the future flagship of Apple in autumn, when the new iPhones come in terms of tightened round edges. Suddenly, it but looks like the iPhone 8 would once again have a flat display.

So think about the analyst Wayne Lam by IHS, that Apple while an OLED display iPhone 8 will incorporate into the, which will be but flat: "we assume that Apple will use a design, that is similar to the current 2,5D-Glas", MacRumors cites the IHS investment advisors.

iPhone 8 display not curved - the fans are disappointed? 

For many Apple fans, it could be quite a disappointment, the iPhone manufacturer again dares not take the step the Samsung Samsung Galaxy S6 edge had already made two years with some success. Instead believes IHS analyst Wayne Lam, that Apple could focus more on LG: "more like the new LG G6 we assume that's a touch screen with a longer ratio could give the display area as a whole in relation to the overall size of the unit to grow. This new design language will be the trend for 2017, as also the Samsung devices could show at the end of the month."

Also Ming-Chi Kuo by KGI securities and TrendForce Chinese trend researchers believe that the upcoming iPhone 8 might have "only" a 2,5D-Glas on the front page, whose Kanten are indeed bent, where the curved effect fails but very low. So no major changes to the design of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus, since 2014 already exist.

There are still although various sources such as the Wall Street Journal and IHS analyst Kevin Wang, who stated that the iPhone 8 has a screen which will be curved and round edges. But: Each of these sources has become their opinion changed, what to do can have so, that Apple has tested said a total of ten different prototypes. May be this device with round edges and others that are not curved.

IPhone 8: Next report speaks of 5.8 inch display

The first iPhone with an OLED display will probably be 5.8 inches in size. Even if the iPhone 8 is unveiled in September, all indications now point in one direction: Apple plans a total of three model variants, two with LCD screens and a 5.8 inch version with OLED.

The Macrumors around the first iPhone with OLED display do not want to demolish. Apple will probably offer the iPhone 8 in a total of three different variants. The focus of the interest is, however, above all the probably 5.8 inch large top model with OLED screen, which is traded in the rumored kitchen also with the model names iPhone Pro or iPhone X. Nikkei Asian Review now also expects a 5.8-inch version, which is supplied with the 4.7 and 5.5-inch versions with LCD screen. The source had previously always reported a 5-inch supplement for the iPhone 8 line-up.

IPhone 8: part of the 5.8 inch display reserved for virtual buttons

According to MacRumors, this inconsistency is simply to explain that Apple is apparently planning major design changes for the upcoming flagship, which also affect the display. So the home button should be omitted and replaced by virtual buttons. Therefore, a part of the presumably 5.8-inch-wide display is reserved for these buttons and could not be used otherwise. The usable display diagonal is then at 5.15 inches. Therefore, it is also conceivable that Apple will apply the iPhone 8 with OLED screen as a 5.1 or 5.2 inch smartphone. The outer dimensions, on the other hand, are more likely to correspond to those of a 4.7 inch device.

The iPhone 8 is most likely presented at an Apple keynote in September 2017 and received a comprehensive redesign to celebrate the ten-year iPhone anniversary. The Home button is supposed to be dropped, the Touch ID function replaced by a 3D face scan. However, the fingerprint sensor may also find its place in the display. For the release, the iPhone 8 could then cost more than 1000 dollars.