AppleInsider reports, “A single photo of what appears to be a larger than normal iPhone front panel assembly showed up on Chinese microblogging website Sina Weibo on Tuesday, offering what could be the first look at Apple’s next-generation handset.”:
“While the image is not of the highest quality, it looks as though someone is holding a black iPhone 5s next to an oversized front panel supposedly belonging to Apple’s next-gen iPhone 6,” AppleInsider reports. “The somewhat suspect photo was posted to Sina Weibo by user jiezhixc (via iPhon.fr).”
AppleInsider reports, “Taking a closer look, there is an immediately noticeable difference between the two front faces and it seems as though the iPhone 5s could fit width-wise into the purported iPhone 6 screen’s cutout without much trouble.”
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers “Jax44” and “Bill” for the heads up.]
I don’t believe it. Fake. The gap between the ear speaker and the screen is too large to be believable.
I think that’s an optical illusion due to the sensor above the ear speaker. It looks legit enough to me.
Wot?
Moving it down maybe 3mm(max possible) would make it more believable?
Looks legit to me. The same source leaked the 5 screen…and they were spot on.
Quite a few part leaks in the last few days. This is early in the standard production cycle which could indicate an earlier release or longer ramp up time.
I cringed when I saw the off center shit at the top and the same nasty bezel.
This is why Apple is going to move all assembly to the U.S. Mark my words.
To me the home button appears to be scaled up in size from the 5s, which would be a sure sign that it’s not legit. To keep people from comparing the two they would want to darken out the home button of the black 5s, which is exactly what you’ve got here.
So I say it’s an Apple fake. A bit of red meat to keep us from starving.
One thing I’ve learned from Apple over the years, and especially the last few: the leaks come from them. Like 99% of them.
My thought precisely, why would you do that? Anyway I hope this is not legit because simply reworking a long in the tooth existing design with those outdated overhangs up to a new size is hardly a stunning design decision in my book. Suggests a lack of invention the last thing they need to suggest.
Apple incorporated Touch ID into the home button. The home button isn’t going anywhere anytime soon and neither will Apple start designing asymmetrical bezels.
It makes sense to increase the size of the Home Button to accommodate a larger sweet spot for Touch ID.
If you believe there is a larger iPhone coming, then why would anyone think this is faked?
Honestly, at what point do these supposed fake images begin to make sense?
I am just wondering what’s wrong with the person who wrote this.
“While the image is not of the highest quality, it looks as though someone is holding a black iPhone 5s next to an oversized front panel supposedly belonging to Apple’s next-gen iPhone 6,”
Unless the picture posted was seriously enhanced, it’s certainly not close to being as bad as the reviewer implied.