“The majority of leaks and rumors concerning the iPhone 6 suggest that Apple will produce not one, but two models – each one boasting a different display in terms of dimensions,” Mihai Matei reports for G 4 Games. “There’s the 4.7 inch iPhone 6, and rumors have indicated that Apple is also working on a ‘phablet,’ boasting a 5.5 inch panel.”
“The latest rumors now suggest that the larger iPhone 6 will in fact pack a 5.44 inch display, and that, due to the high production costs, the smartphone might be produced in smaller quantities,” Matei reports. “According to the Chinese media, citing supply chain sources, Apple will produce only 10 million 5.44-inch iPhone 6 units throughout the product’s life-cycle. This is due to the fact that Apple is reportedly planning on using sapphire glass in the production of the ‘iPhablet,’ and production costs prove to be a problem.”
Matei reports, “Not too long ago, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (who has a pretty accurate track record when it comes to guessing Apple’s plans), has suggested that only the more expensive, 64 GB 5.44/5.5-inch iPhone 6 could be getting the sapphire glass treatment.”
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