“Apple’s widely rumored 5.8-inch iPhone with an edge-to-edge OLED display will be flat across the front of the smartphone, and slightly curved along the left and right edges to conform with the layer of 2.5D glass that covers the display, according to multiple people familiar with the matter,” Joe Rossignol reports for MacRumors.
“Yesterday, a report claimed the high-end iPhone will have a curved display, but with gentler curves than Samsung’s Galaxy S7 edge,” Rossignol reports. “MacRumors has confirmed the report refers to a display that is slightly curved at the edges below 2.5D cover glass, meaning the display itself cannot be dramatically curved.”
“The benefit of the edge-to-edge design is that it will essentially allow for an iPhone 7 Plus sized display to fit on a device that is iPhone 7 sized,” Rossignol reports. “The 5.8-inch display is expected to have a primary area of around 5.2 inches, while [KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi] Kuo expects some of the remaining space to house virtual buttons.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Again, this is likely because curved displays, like Samsung’s Galaxy S7 Edge, are gimmicks in search of functionality. If Apple made a curved-edge iPhone, it would be for a meaningful reason, not just Samsung’s “Hey, look what we can do it in limited quantities, but we don’t really do anything useful with it, but buy it anyway, you know, because this one doesn’t explode” stupidity.
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I have owned an SG7 Edge. The Edge screen caused more issues than was helpful. Only three times did I ever use the “extra” functions of the edge screen. I had the most called people as quick dial access. THREE TIMES…that is it. Gimmick!
Where it just slightly tucks into the case no doubt. Curved screens (in phones & TV’s) are largely pointless except the Ultrawide computer screens. I have one and love it.
Lovvveeeee ultawide curved monitors too !👍
I’d love to see a return to a design language similar to the iPhone 4, not a fan at all of the iPhone 6 or 7. Still think the 4 and 4s are the best looking smartphones ever designed.
I’d love to see a return to a design language similar to the iPhone 3GS, not a fan at all of the iPhone 4 or 5. Still think the 3 and 3GS are the best looking smartphones ever designed.
Fixed it.
Uhm, okay. You’re wrong of course but not sure what your point is here other than perhaps trying to be cute?
His point was to make you look arbitrary & capricious – and succeeding!
Nah, the iPhone 4 wasn’t just the best-looking phone ever designed—it was one of the most aesthetically pleasing objects ever designed.
Hmmmm. Gimmicks? Oh, you mean like the touch bar on the new MBP? For shame.
Desperate times call for desperate measures. I guess weird and bizarre times call for nonsensical measures.
Wonder how much more crack/shatter prone this type of screen will be since drops will even more frequently impact the screen directly. Seems like cases will be even more difficult to make too, since there’ll be virtually no bezel. At least Apple will rake in more $$$ on AppleCare.